Creating An App Mainfest File For Comctl32 And Xp Visual Styles ?

I am using VB.Net 2008. I am using a 3rd party dll in my app that requires xp visual styles to be turned off, or that a manifest file be added to my app to re-direct comctl32.dll (link to 3rd party workaround:[URL]

I tried creating the manifest according to: [URL] This did not change the issue. Perhaps I did not add the manifest properly?

Here are the steps I tried:

1. Add xml file to app and name it MyApp.exe.manifest

2. Add the xml file to my resources.

The above did nothing so I removed it and then:

3. Add xml file to app and name it Comctl32.dll.manifiest

4. Add the xml file to my resources.

That did nothing either.

Here is the manifiest I tried adding:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity

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