diff --git a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
index 9afde7e77..4da3d12a4 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ SRCS =	InitInput.c \
 	winmsgwindow.c \
 	winmultiwindowclass.c \
 	winmultiwindowicons.c \
+	winos.c \
 	winprefs.c \
 	winprefsyacc.y \
 	winprefslex.l \
diff --git a/hw/xwin/XWin.exe.manifest b/hw/xwin/XWin.exe.manifest
index 477334fb3..bd44b1066 100755
--- a/hw/xwin/XWin.exe.manifest
+++ b/hw/xwin/XWin.exe.manifest
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-	<description>The XWin X Windows server for Cygwin.</description>
+	<description>The XWin X Windows server</description>
 	<dependency>
 	   <dependentAssembly>
 	     <assemblyIdentity
@@ -18,4 +18,18 @@
 	     <dpiAware>true</dpiAware>
 	   </asmv3:windowsSettings>
 	</asmv3:application>
+    <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+        <application>
+            <!-- Windows Vista -->
+            <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+            <!-- Windows 7 -->
+            <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+            <!-- Windows 8 -->
+            <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+            <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+            <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+            <!-- Windows 10 -->
+            <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+        </application>
+    </compatibility>
 </assembly>
diff --git a/hw/xwin/win.h b/hw/xwin/win.h
index d41d0012e..5710ea852 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/win.h
+++ b/hw/xwin/win.h
@@ -1195,6 +1195,12 @@ winDoRandRScreenSetSize(ScreenPtr pScreen,
 Bool
 winCreateMsgWindowThread(void);
 
+/*
+ * winos.c
+ */
+void
+winOS(void);
+
 /*
  * END DDX and DIX Function Prototypes
  */
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winos.c b/hw/xwin/winos.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d825bb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/xwin/winos.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2014 Colin Harrison All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE ABOVE LISTED COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
+ * OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+ * ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * Except as contained in this notice, the name(s) of the above copyright
+ * holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale,
+ * use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization.
+ *
+ * Author: Colin Harrison
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_XWIN_CONFIG_H
+#include <xwin-config.h>
+#endif
+#include "win.h"
+
+typedef BOOL (WINAPI *LPFN_ISWOW64PROCESS)(HANDLE, PBOOL);
+
+static const char*
+IsWow64(void)
+{
+#ifdef __x86_64__
+    return " (64-bit)";
+#else
+    WINBOOL bIsWow64;
+    LPFN_ISWOW64PROCESS fnIsWow64Process =
+        (LPFN_ISWOW64PROCESS) GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32")),
+                                             "IsWow64Process");
+    if (NULL != fnIsWow64Process) {
+        if (fnIsWow64Process(GetCurrentProcess(), &bIsWow64))
+            return bIsWow64 ? " (WoW64)" : " (32-bit)";
+    }
+
+    /* OS doesn't support IsWow64Process() */
+    return "";
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Report the OS version
+ */
+
+void
+winOS(void)
+{
+    OSVERSIONINFOEX osvi = {0};
+
+    /* Get operating system version information */
+    osvi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(osvi);
+    GetVersionEx((LPOSVERSIONINFO)&osvi);
+
+    ErrorF("OS: Windows NT %d.%d build %d%s\n",
+           (int)osvi.dwMajorVersion, (int)osvi.dwMinorVersion,
+           (int)osvi.dwBuildNumber, IsWow64());
+}
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
index 65bba8159..73aa027d8 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ winLogVersionInfo(void)
         }
     }
 #endif
+    winOS();
     if (strlen(BUILDERSTRING))
         ErrorF("%s\n", BUILDERSTRING);
     ErrorF("Contact: %s\n", BUILDERADDR);