diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2aa6f2125..123794edc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ IF(WIN32)
             SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
         ENDIF(WIN32_USE_MP)
 
+        # turn off various warnings
+        foreach(warning 4244 4251 4267 4275 4290 4786 4305 4996)
+            SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /wd${warning}")
+        endforeach(warning)
+
         # More MSVC specific compilation flags
         ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
         ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE)
diff --git a/include/osg/Export b/include/osg/Export
index 05d26c698..af9af4485 100644
--- a/include/osg/Export
+++ b/include/osg/Export
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@
 // well placed for compatibility with future versions.
 #define USE_DEPRECATED_API
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER)
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4244 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4251 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4267 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4275 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4290 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4786 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4305 )
-    #pragma warning( disable : 4996 )
-#endif
-
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined( __BCPLUSPLUS__)  || defined( __MWERKS__)
     #  if defined( OSG_LIBRARY_STATIC )
     #    define OSG_EXPORT