diff --git a/clientscr/boinc.scr.manifest b/clientscr/boinc.scr.manifest
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> 
+  <description>BOINC Client Screensaver</description>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+</assembly>