diff --git a/GoldenDict.exe.manifest b/GoldenDict.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1375d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GoldenDict.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<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"></requestedExecutionLevel>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" processorArchitecture="*"></assemblyIdentity>
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/goldendict.pro b/goldendict.pro
index 8ddd8ba4..507546d4 100644
--- a/goldendict.pro
+++ b/goldendict.pro
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ win32 {
     }
 
 
-    #RC_FILE = goldendict.rc
+    RC_FILE = goldendict.rc
     INCLUDEPATH += winlibs/include
 
     # Enable console in Debug mode on Windows, with useful logging messages
diff --git a/goldendict.rc b/goldendict.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6fbce0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/goldendict.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "windows.h"
+
+IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "icons/programicon.ico"
+IDI_ICON2 ICON DISCARDABLE "icons/programicon_old.ico"
+#define GOLDENDICT_VER 1,5,0,0
+#define GOLDENDICT_VER_STR "1.5.0"
+
+#if !defined( _MSC_VER ) && !defined( GD_NO_MANIFEST ) // Visual Studio embeds the manifest automatically
+1 RT_MANIFEST GoldenDict.exe.manifest
+#endif
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+ FILEVERSION GOLDENDICT_VER
+ PRODUCTVERSION GOLDENDICT_VER
+ FILEFLAGS 0x0L
+ FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
+ FILEOS 0x00040004L
+ FILETYPE 0x1L
+ FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
+BEGIN
+	BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+	BEGIN
+		BLOCK "000004b0"
+		BEGIN
+			VALUE "CompanyName", "GoldenDict"
+			VALUE "FileDescription", "GoldenDict dictionary lookup program"
+			VALUE "FileVersion", GOLDENDICT_VER_STR
+			VALUE "LegalCopyright", "www.goldendict.org"
+			VALUE "InternalName", "goldendict"
+			VALUE "OriginalFilename", "goldendict.exe"
+			VALUE "ProductName", "GoldenDict"
+			VALUE "ProductVersion", GOLDENDICT_VER_STR
+		END
+	END
+	BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+	BEGIN
+		VALUE "Translation", 0x0, 1200
+	END
+END