diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
+IF(MSVC)
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /wd4250 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4996")
+# Suppressed warnings:
+# C4250: 'class1' : inherits 'class2::member' via dominance
+# C4355: 'this' : used in base member initializer list
+# C4800: 'type' : forcing value to bool 'true' or 'false' (performance warning)
+# C4996: 'function': was declared deprecated
+ENDIF(MSVC)
+
 INCLUDE(FindDoxygen)
 INCLUDE(FindGhostscript)