This page[^] describes the process pretty well. Summarised, you do the following: 1. Add a file called 'MyApp.manifest' to your project. Put the following text into it, replacing the bits in italics with text that's appropriate for your application.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
version="your app's version"
processorArchitecture="X86"
name="your app's name"
type="win32"
/>
<description>A Description of your application</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="X86"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
2. Add the following line to your project's resource file (the one with the .RC extension).
1 RT_MANIFEST "MyApp.manifest"
3. Rebuild your application