diff --git a/client/boinc.xml b/client/boinc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a9b9896f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/boinc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> 
+  <description>BOINC Client</description>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/win_build/boinc_cli.vcproj b/win_build/boinc_cli.vcproj
index de5f0e32cf..91ad79cc1f 100644
--- a/win_build/boinc_cli.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinc_cli.vcproj
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManifestTool"
+				AdditionalManifestFiles="../client/boinc.xml"
 				EmbedManifest="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManifestTool"
+				AdditionalManifestFiles="../client/boinc.xml"
 				EmbedManifest="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManifestTool"
+				AdditionalManifestFiles="../client/boinc.xml"
 				EmbedManifest="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -436,6 +439,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManifestTool"
+				AdditionalManifestFiles="../client/boinc.xml"
 				EmbedManifest="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool