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Author: Trevor DeVore
Last Updated: 27 Feb 20:54

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Adding a Windows Vista Manifest To a Revolution Executable

In Windows Vista an .exe file can have a manifest embedded in it that tells Windows the application should run with administrator privileges. When the user launches the .exe Vista will prompt the user for a username and password. Your application can then write to protected directories.

This lesson will demonstrate how to embed a manifest file using Resource Tuner by Heaventools software which is available here.

You can download an example manifest file here.

Open Resource Tuner

Open Executable

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Use the file menu to open the Windows executable you built with the Revolution Standalone Builder.

Reveal Manifest

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In Resource Tuner you will see a Manifest folder. Expand the folder and double-click on "1" to open the application manifest in the Resource Editor.

Open Manifest File

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Open the manifest file you downloaded at the beginning of this lesson in Notepad. Copy the contents from Notepad and paste them into the Resource Editor.

The Result

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Your manifest will now look something like this. Click OK to accept the changes.

Save

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Click the save icon to save a your executable with the new manifest.

Test Application

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Launch the application while running under a non-admin account. You should see a dialog similar to this appear asking for an administrator password to run the application.

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