diff --git a/Source/Project64/Project64.exe.manifest b/Source/Project64/Project64.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cfc9b622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Project64/Project64.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?>
+<assembly xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1' manifestVersion='1.0'>
+  <trustInfo xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3'>
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false' />
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <assemblyIdentity
+    version='2.1.0.1'
+    processorArchitecture='x86'
+    name='Project64'
+    type='win32'
+  />
+  <dependency>
+  <dependentAssembly>
+    <assemblyIdentity
+      type='win32'
+      name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls'
+      version='6.0.0.0'
+      processorArchitecture='X86'
+      publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df'
+      language='*'
+    />
+  </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
index 56299ec17..c0ae32cae 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // English (U.S.) resources
 
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "..\Project64.exe.manifest"
+
 #if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
 #ifdef _WIN32
 LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US