diff --git a/MultiMC.manifest b/MultiMC.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3acf8f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MultiMC.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+  <assemblyIdentity name="MultiMC.Application.5" type="win32" version="5.0.0.0" />
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+  <description>Custom Minecraft launcher for managing multiple installs.</description>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows Developer Preview / Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+    </application> 
+  </compatibility>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mmc_updater/CMakeLists.txt b/mmc_updater/CMakeLists.txt
index 61c8cd09..971ac153 100644
--- a/mmc_updater/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mmc_updater/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ include_directories(depends)
 if (WIN32)
     include_directories(depends/win32cpp)
 
+	# static all the things. The updater must have no dependencies,  or it will fail.
+	if (MINGW)
+		set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static")
+		set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -static")
+#set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -s")
+#set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -s")
+	endif()
+
     if(MSVC)
 		# - Link the updater binary statically with the Visual C++ runtime
 		#   so that the executable can function standalone.
diff --git a/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.manifest b/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cafc47d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+  <assemblyIdentity name="MultiMC.Updater.1" type="win32" version="1.0.0.0" />
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+  <description>Software updater for MultiMC.</description>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates app support for Windows Developer Preview / Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+    </application> 
+  </compatibility>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.rc b/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.rc
index 550970a8..9c7c5711 100644
--- a/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.rc
+++ b/mmc_updater/src/resources/updater.rc
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+#include <windows.h>
+
 IDI_APPICON		ICON		DISCARDABLE	"updater.ico"
 
-1       VERSIONINFO
-FILEVERSION     0,0,1,0
-PRODUCTVERSION  1,0,1,0
-FILEFLAGSMASK   0X3FL
-FILEFLAGS       0X8L
-FILEOS          0X40004L
-FILETYPE        0X1
-FILESUBTYPE     0
+1 RT_MANIFEST "updater.manifest"
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION     1,0,0,0
+FILEOS          VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
+FILETYPE        VFT_APP
 BEGIN
         BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
         BEGIN
                 BLOCK "000004b0"
                 BEGIN
-                        VALUE "FileVersion", "0.0.1.0"
-                        VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.1.0"
-                        VALUE "OriginalFilename", "updater.exe"
-                        VALUE "InternalName", "updater.exe"
-                        VALUE "FileDescription", "Software Update Tool"
                         VALUE "CompanyName", "MultiMC Contributors"
+                        VALUE "FileDescription", "Software Update Tool"
+                        VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.0"
                         VALUE "ProductName", "MultiMC Software Updater"
-                        VALUE "PrivateBuild", "Built by BuildBot"
+                        VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0"
                 END
         END
         BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
         BEGIN
-                VALUE "Translation", 0x0000, 0x04b0
+                VALUE "Translation", 0x0000, 0x04b0 // Unicode
         END
 END
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/multimc.rc b/multimc.rc
index decf7d3a..2140e3f4 100644
--- a/multimc.rc
+++ b/multimc.rc
@@ -1 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+#include <windows.h>
+
 IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "resources/icons/MultiMC.ico"
+1 RT_MANIFEST "MultiMC.manifest"
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION     1,0,0,0
+FILEOS          VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
+FILETYPE        VFT_APP
+BEGIN
+        BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+        BEGIN
+                BLOCK "000004b0"
+                BEGIN
+                        VALUE "CompanyName", "MultiMC Contributors"
+                        VALUE "FileDescription", "Minecraft Launcher"
+                        VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.0"
+                        VALUE "ProductName", "MultiMC"
+                        VALUE "ProductVersion", "5"
+                END
+        END
+        BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+        BEGIN
+                VALUE "Translation", 0x0000, 0x04b0 // Unicode
+        END
+END