diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bf25b1f79..dac74d7f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1104,12 +1104,17 @@ include(CMake/OtherTests.cmake)
 
 add_definitions(-DHAVE_CONFIG_H)
 
-# For windows, all compilers used by cmake should support large files
+# For Windows, all compilers used by CMake should support large files
 if(WIN32)
   set(USE_WIN32_LARGE_FILES ON)
+
+  # Use the manifest embedded in the Windows Resource
+  set(CMAKE_RC_FLAGS "${CMAKE_RC_FLAGS} -DCURL_EMBED_MANIFEST")
 endif(WIN32)
 
 if(MSVC)
+  # Disable default manifest added by CMake
+  set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /MANIFEST:NO")
   add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE)
   if(CMAKE_C_FLAGS MATCHES "/W[0-4]")
     string(REGEX REPLACE "/W[0-4]" "/W4" CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
diff --git a/src/curl.rc b/src/curl.rc
index 5f49d2236..f54c4b234 100644
--- a/src/curl.rc
+++ b/src/curl.rc
@@ -61,3 +61,51 @@ BEGIN
     VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
   END
 END
+
+/* Manifest */
+
+#if defined(CURL_EMBED_MANIFEST)
+
+/* String escaping rules:
+     https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa381050
+   Application Manifest doc, including the list of 'supportedOS Id's:
+     https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa374191 */
+
+#ifndef CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID
+#define CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID  1
+#endif
+#ifndef RT_MANIFEST
+#define RT_MANIFEST  24
+#endif
+
+#define _STR(macro)   _STR_(macro)
+#define _STR_(macro)  #macro
+
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST
+BEGIN
+  "<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8"" standalone=""yes""?>"
+  "<assembly xmlns=""urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"" manifestVersion=""1.0"">"
+    "<assemblyIdentity name=""The curl executable"" version="""
+      _STR(LIBCURL_VERSION_MAJOR) "."
+      _STR(LIBCURL_VERSION_MINOR) "."
+      _STR(LIBCURL_VERSION_PATCH) ".0"" type=""win32""/>"
+    "<compatibility xmlns=""urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1"">"
+      "<application>"
+        "<supportedOS Id=""{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}""/>"  /* Vista / Server 2008 */
+        "<supportedOS Id=""{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}""/>"  /* 7 / Server 2008 R2 */
+        "<supportedOS Id=""{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}""/>"  /* 8 / Server 2012 */
+        "<supportedOS Id=""{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}""/>"  /* 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 */
+        "<supportedOS Id=""{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}""/>"  /* 10 / Server 2016 */
+      "</application>"
+    "</compatibility>"
+    "<trustInfo xmlns=""urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"">"
+      "<security>"
+        "<requestedPrivileges>"
+          "<requestedExecutionLevel level=""asInvoker"" uiAccess=""false""/>"
+        "</requestedPrivileges>"
+      "</security>"
+    "</trustInfo>"
+  "</assembly>"
+END
+
+#endif