diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45339aab..44d2862c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ $(B)/client/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.c
 $(B)/client/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.m
 	$(DO_CC)
 
-$(B)/client/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.rc
+$(B)/client/win_resource.o: $(SYSDIR)/win_resource.rc $(SYSDIR)/win_manifest.xml
 	$(DO_WINDRES)
 
 
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ $(B)/ded/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.c
 $(B)/ded/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.m
 	$(DO_DED_CC)
 
-$(B)/ded/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.rc
+$(B)/ded/win_resource.o: $(SYSDIR)/win_resource.rc $(SYSDIR)/win_manifest.xml
 	$(DO_WINDRES)
 
 $(B)/ded/%.o: $(NDIR)/%.c
diff --git a/code/sys/win_manifest.xml b/code/sys/win_manifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2055dc9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/sys/win_manifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*">
+      </assemblyIdentity>
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+      <application>
+          <!-- No id for Windows XP -->
+          <!-- Windows Vista -->
+          <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+          <!-- Windows 7 -->
+          <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+          <!-- Windows 8 -->
+          <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+          <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+          <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+          <!-- Windows 10 -->
+          <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+      </application>
+  </compatibility>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/code/sys/win_resource.rc b/code/sys/win_resource.rc
index b1c39d50..b9c8c6ea 100644
--- a/code/sys/win_resource.rc
+++ b/code/sys/win_resource.rc
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_STRING1             "Quake3"
 END
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Application Manifest
+//
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "win_manifest.xml"
+
 #endif    // English (U.S.) resources
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////