diff --git a/editor/editor_vs2005.vcproj b/editor/editor_vs2005.vcproj
index 8588668..17ab2a5 100644
--- a/editor/editor_vs2005.vcproj
+++ b/editor/editor_vs2005.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8,00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="sync_editor"
 	ProjectGUID="{76B44BC8-8BB4-4B6E-B2FA-7738C9E7F80B}"
 	RootNamespace="sync_editor"
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib comctl32.lib comsupp.lib comsuppwd.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				GenerateManifest="false"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManifestTool"
-				EmbedManifest="false"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
diff --git a/editor/synctracker2.cpp b/editor/synctracker2.cpp
index 5ecca78..22d5abc 100644
--- a/editor/synctracker2.cpp
+++ b/editor/synctracker2.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
 #include <objbase.h>
 #include <commdlg.h>
 
+// Windows XP look and feel. Seems to enable Vista look as well.
+#pragma comment(linker, \
+	"\"/manifestdependency:type='Win32' "\
+	"name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' "\
+	"version='6.0.0.0' "\
+	"processorArchitecture='*' "\
+	"publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' "\
+	"language='*'\"")
+
 #include "trackview.h"
 #include "recentfiles.h"