Circumvent Windows-7 "Program Compatibility Assistant" misbehaviour.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2013-08-13  Keith Marshall  <keithmarshall@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+       Circumvent Windows-7 "Program Compatibility Assistant" misbehaviour.
+
+       * src/manifest.rc (assembly) <compatibility>: Add <supportedOS>
+       declarations for each of Vista, Win7, and (tentatively) Win8.
+
 2013-07-30  Keith Marshall  <keithmarshall@users.sourceforge.net>
 
        Minor modification to "about" dialogue dismissal button.

diff --git a/src/manifest.rc b/src/manifest.rc
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@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST MOVEABLE PURE
          </requestedPrivileges> \
        </security> \
       </trustInfo> \
+      <compatibility xmlns=""urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1""> \
+       <application> \
+         <!-- Note: the GUIDs for Vista and Win7, below, are from \
+              msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd371711(VS.85).aspx; \
+              that for Win8 is not authoritive, and has been obtained \
+              from stackoverflow.com/questions/898220 \
+           --> \
+         <supportedOS Id=""{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"" /><!-- Vista --> \
+         <supportedOS Id=""{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"" /><!-- Win7 --> \
+         <supportedOS Id=""{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"" /><!-- Win8 --> \
+       </application> \
+      </compatibility> \
       <dependency> \
        <dependentAssembly> \
          <assemblyIdentity \