diff --git a/examples/osgdem/osgdem.cpp b/examples/osgdem/osgdem.cpp
index 962e42fd3..c0764d6bb 100644
--- a/examples/osgdem/osgdem.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgdem/osgdem.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 */
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Disable unavoidable warning messages:
+
+//  4114: same type qualifier used more than once
+//  4201: nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/union
+//  4237: "keyword" reserved for future use
+//  4251: class needs to have dll-interface to export class
+//  4275: non DLL-interface class used as base for DLL-interface class
+//  4290: C++ Exception Specification ignored
+//  4503: ecorated name length exceeded, name was truncated
+//  4786: string too long - truncated to 255 characters
+
+//#pragma warning(disable : 4103 4114 4201 4237 4251 4275 4290 4335 4786)
+#pragma warning(disable : 4503)
+
+#endif // WIN32
+
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 #include <osg/Geometry>
 #include <osg/State>
diff --git a/examples/osgpointsprite/osgpointsprite.cpp b/examples/osgpointsprite/osgpointsprite.cpp
index 84152436e..f1cfea552 100755
--- a/examples/osgpointsprite/osgpointsprite.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgpointsprite/osgpointsprite.cpp
@@ -92,5 +92,7 @@ int main(int, char *[])
         viewer.update();
         viewer.frame();
     }
+
+    return(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/osgTerrain/DataSet b/include/osgTerrain/DataSet
index 971a35c4c..fc3656f9e 100644
--- a/include/osgTerrain/DataSet
+++ b/include/osgTerrain/DataSet
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Disable unavoidable warning messages:
+//
+// C4503 - decorated name length exceeded, name was truncated
+//
+#pragma warning(disable : 4503)
+
+#endif // WIN32
+
 #ifndef DATASET_H
 #define DATASET_H 1