diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index 304fa5d3..6e55356f 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS 1
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <direct.h>
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <process.h>
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1800
+#define strdup _strdup
+#endif
+
 #ifndef EINPROGRESS
 #define EINPROGRESS WSAEINPROGRESS
 #endif