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Manifest Wizard: Application Makeover
Another neat feature of Resource Tuner is its ability to generate a so-called application XML manifest. This is a recently-introduced extension to Microsoft's common controls library, which enables an application to make use of the visual styles found in Windows XP and Vista. The Windows Vista application manifest has been enhanced with attributes that permit developers to mark their applications with a requested execution level.
If you want to make an application visual-style savvy and you don't have the source code, you normally have to place a specially-named .XML file in the same directory as the executable. Resource Tuner provides a better solution by enabling you to inject the needed resource directly into the EXE file in just a few clicks.
The Application Manifest Wizard is very easy to use — just follow the instructions and fill in the blanks accordingly.
The Visual Style XML Manifest Wizard allows your application to take advantage of the new common control styles and appearances featured in Windows XP and Vista. Just run the wizard to slip an application manifest into the resource section of the executable.
The wizard allows you to add a TrustInfo section and insert the Require Administrator info into it so that the application would be forced to run as Administrator on Windows Vista, providing the application the same operational behavior as in Windows XP. A modified exe should still work correctly on prior Windows operating systems.
After generating the manifest, the wizard inserts it into the resource section of the executable and makes the necessary adjustments to the file.
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