I added the following manifest file to the project and added CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "MyProject.exe.Manifest" to the resource.rc file. And voila.
**MyProject.exe.Manifest**
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly
xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"
manifestVersion="1.0">
<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
<application>
<!--This Id value indicates the application supports Windows Vista functionality -->
<supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
<!--This Id value indicates the application supports Windows 7 functionality-->
<supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
</application>
</compatibility>
<assemblyIdentity
name="MyCompany.Apps.MyProject"
processorArchitecture="*"
version="1.0.0.0"
type="win32"/>
<description>App description</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="*"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel
level="requireAdministrator"
uiAccess="false"/>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
</assembly>