diff --git a/src/ca/CASG.cpp b/src/ca/CASG.cpp
index aaa9b15e8..1b0a65879 100644
--- a/src/ca/CASG.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/CASG.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,20 @@
 #include "autoPtrDestroy.h"
 #include "cac.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < CASG>;
 template class tsFreeList < CASG, 128, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < syncGroupWriteNotify, 128, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < syncGroupReadNotify, 128, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < struct CASG, 128 > CASG::freeList;
 epicsMutex CASG::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/bhe.cpp b/src/ca/bhe.cpp
index a18dca00d..5c2f2c894 100644
--- a/src/ca/bhe.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/bhe.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,17 @@
 #include "bhe.h"
 #undef epicsExportSharedSymbols 
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class bhe, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class bhe, 1024 > bhe::freeList;
 epicsMutex bhe::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/bhe.h b/src/ca/bhe.h
index 681d1378a..1f679e7f5 100644
--- a/src/ca/bhe.h
+++ b/src/ca/bhe.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "tsDLList.h"
 #include "tsFreeList.h"
 #include "epicsTime.h"
+#include "epicsMutex.h"
 
 #ifdef bhehEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #   define epicsExportSharedSymbols
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class bhe : public tsSLNode < bhe >, public inetAddrID {
 public:
     epicsShareFunc bhe ( const epicsTime &initialTimeStamp, const inetAddrID &addr );
     epicsShareFunc void destroy ();
-   epicsShareFunc bool updatePeriod ( const epicsTime & programBeginTime, 
+    epicsShareFunc bool updatePeriod ( const epicsTime & programBeginTime, 
                         const epicsTime & currentTime );
     epicsShareFunc double period () const;
     epicsShareFunc void show ( unsigned level) const;
diff --git a/src/ca/cac.cpp b/src/ca/cac.cpp
index 4f10c5185..fcec6eecf 100644
--- a/src/ca/cac.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/cac.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 #include "net_convert.h"
 #undef epicsExportSharedSymbols
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class resTable < nciu, chronIntId >;
 template class chronIntIdResTable < nciu >;
 template class tsSLNode < tcpiiu >;
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@ template class tsFreeList < netReadNotifyIO, 1024, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < netWriteNotifyIO, 1024, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < netSubscription, 1024, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 // TCP response dispatch table
 const cac::pProtoStubTCP cac::tcpJumpTableCAC [] = 
 {
diff --git a/src/ca/comBuf.cpp b/src/ca/comBuf.cpp
index 67e6ae057..33a516952 100644
--- a/src/ca/comBuf.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/comBuf.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,17 @@
 #include "iocinf.h"
 #include "comBuf.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class comBuf, 0x20 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class comBuf, 0x20 > comBuf::freeList;
 epicsMutex comBuf::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/getCallback.cpp b/src/ca/getCallback.cpp
index 6847ce69b..d2653a72b 100644
--- a/src/ca/getCallback.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/getCallback.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,17 @@
 #include "iocinf.h"
 #include "oldAccess.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class getCallback, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class getCallback, 1024 > getCallback::freeList;
 epicsMutex getCallback::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/getCopy.cpp b/src/ca/getCopy.cpp
index 77521c32c..3f6bcd90b 100644
--- a/src/ca/getCopy.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/getCopy.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@
 #include "oldAccess.h"
 #include "cac.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class getCopy, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class getCopy, 1024 > getCopy::freeList;
 epicsMutex getCopy::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/hostNameCache.cpp b/src/ca/hostNameCache.cpp
index 123fad3b7..a841f6933 100644
--- a/src/ca/hostNameCache.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/hostNameCache.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@
 #include "iocinf.h"
 #include "hostNameCache.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < hostNameCache, 16 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < hostNameCache, 16 > hostNameCache::freeList;
 epicsMutex hostNameCache::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/msgForMultiplyDefinedPV.cpp b/src/ca/msgForMultiplyDefinedPV.cpp
index 206b25d41..4ededc3f8 100644
--- a/src/ca/msgForMultiplyDefinedPV.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/msgForMultiplyDefinedPV.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,17 @@
 #include "caerr.h" // for ECA_DBLCHNL
 #undef epicsExportSharedSymbols
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class msgForMultiplyDefinedPV, 16 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class msgForMultiplyDefinedPV, 16 > 
 	msgForMultiplyDefinedPV::freeList;
 epicsMutex msgForMultiplyDefinedPV::freeListMutex;
diff --git a/src/ca/nciu.cpp b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
index 9029e0d7a..db2b18fbb 100644
--- a/src/ca/nciu.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,18 @@
 #include "db_access.h" // for INVALID_DB_REQ
 #undef epicsExportSharedSymbols
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < nciu, 1024, 0 >; 
 template class tsSLNode < baseNMIU >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class nciu, 1024 > nciu::freeList;
 epicsMutex nciu::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/netIO.h b/src/ca/netIO.h
index d5fdd0582..6cc1a29bc 100644
--- a/src/ca/netIO.h
+++ b/src/ca/netIO.h
@@ -145,15 +145,6 @@ inline class nciu & baseNMIU::channel () const
     return this->chan;
 }
 
-inline netSubscription * netSubscription::factory ( 
-    tsFreeList < class netSubscription, 1024 > &freeList, 
-    nciu &chan, unsigned type, arrayElementCount count, 
-    unsigned mask, cacStateNotify &notify )
-{
-    return new ( freeList ) netSubscription ( chan, type, 
-                                count, mask, notify );
-}
-
 inline void * netSubscription::operator new ( size_t size, 
     tsFreeList < class netSubscription, 1024 > &freeList )
 {
@@ -171,8 +162,18 @@ inline void netSubscription::operator delete ( void *pCadaver, size_t size,
 {
     freeList.release ( pCadaver, size );
 }
+#error
 #endif
 
+inline netSubscription * netSubscription::factory ( 
+    tsFreeList < class netSubscription, 1024 > &freeList, 
+    nciu &chan, unsigned type, arrayElementCount count, 
+    unsigned mask, cacStateNotify &notify )
+{
+    return new ( freeList ) netSubscription ( chan, type, 
+                                count, mask, notify );
+}
+
 inline arrayElementCount netSubscription::getCount () const
 {
     arrayElementCount nativeCount = this->chan.nativeElementCount ();
diff --git a/src/ca/netiiu.cpp b/src/ca/netiiu.cpp
index 28d36e69d..3c211a5bf 100644
--- a/src/ca/netiiu.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/netiiu.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,17 @@
 #include "cac.h"
 #include "netiiu.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < nciu >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 netiiu::netiiu ( cac *pClientCtxIn ) : pClientCtx ( pClientCtxIn )
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp b/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
index 25be4ec54..4c853b3e2 100644
--- a/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@
 #include "oldAccess.h"
 #include "cac.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < struct oldChannelNotify, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < struct oldChannelNotify, 1024 > oldChannelNotify::freeList;
 epicsMutex oldChannelNotify::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/oldSubscription.cpp b/src/ca/oldSubscription.cpp
index bd44e7408..daf854564 100644
--- a/src/ca/oldSubscription.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/oldSubscription.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,17 @@
 #include "iocinf.h"
 #include "oldAccess.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < struct oldSubscription, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < struct oldSubscription, 1024 > oldSubscription::freeList;
 epicsMutex oldSubscription::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/putCallback.cpp b/src/ca/putCallback.cpp
index 7ce46cf02..28118d239 100644
--- a/src/ca/putCallback.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/putCallback.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,17 @@
 #include "iocinf.h"
 #include "oldAccess.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < class putCallback, 1024 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < class putCallback, 1024 > putCallback::freeList;
 epicsMutex putCallback::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/ca/repeater.cpp b/src/ca/repeater.cpp
index 83ea5ee8b..fd522d1e4 100644
--- a/src/ca/repeater.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/repeater.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,18 @@ private:
  *  per machine so we dont care about reentrancy
  */
 static tsDLList < repeaterClient > client_list;
+
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < repeaterClient, 0x20 >;
+
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < repeaterClient, 0x20 > repeaterClient::freeList;
 epicsMutex repeaterClient::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/cas/example/directoryService/directoryServer.cc b/src/cas/example/directoryService/directoryServer.cc
index d63b95a74..c1a6dfa7d 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/directoryService/directoryServer.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/directoryService/directoryServer.cc
@@ -6,9 +6,18 @@
 #include "directoryServer.h"
 #include "tsMinMax.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode<pvEntry>;
 template class resTable<pvEntry, stringId>;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 const pvInfo *pvInfo::pFirst;
 
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
index 220043dc6..86d10e4b7 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@
 #include "exServer.h"
 #include "gddApps.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class gddAppFuncTable < exPV >;
 template class tsSLNode < pvEntry >;
 template class resTable < pvEntry, stringId >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 //
 // static data for exPV
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
index aaae6e932..28ff02df9 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
@@ -8,8 +8,17 @@
 //
 #include "exServer.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < exPV >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 //
 // static list of pre-created PVs
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
index a4b38ab5e..37409d8e6 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "casCtxIL.h" // casCtx in line func
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < casPVI >;
 template class tsSLNode < casRes >;
 template class resTable < casRes, chronIntId >;
 template class resTable < casEventMaskEntry, stringId >;
 template class chronIntIdResTable < casRes >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 //
 // the maximum beacon period if EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD isnt available
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casEventMask.cc b/src/cas/generic/casEventMask.cc
index ed52200c6..4358f4f65 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casEventMask.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casEventMask.cc
@@ -34,9 +34,18 @@
 
 #include "server.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < casEventMaskEntry >;
 template class resTable < casEventMaskEntry, stringId >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 #ifdef TEST
 main ()
 {
diff --git a/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp b/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
index d49c1a6f4..27aa12486 100644
--- a/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,17 @@
 #include "dbChannelIOIL.h"
 #include "dbNotifyBlockerIL.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < dbChannelIO >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < dbChannelIO > dbChannelIO::freeList;
 epicsMutex dbChannelIO::freeListMutex;
 unsigned dbChannelIO::nextIdForIO;
diff --git a/src/db/dbPutNotifyBlocker.cpp b/src/db/dbPutNotifyBlocker.cpp
index 7458ccc4a..2bc497194 100644
--- a/src/db/dbPutNotifyBlocker.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbPutNotifyBlocker.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@
 #define S_db_Blocked 	(M_dbAccess|39)
 #define S_db_Pending 	(M_dbAccess|37)
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < dbPutNotifyBlocker, 1024, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < dbPutNotifyBlocker, 1024, 0 > dbPutNotifyBlocker::freeList;
 epicsMutex dbPutNotifyBlocker::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/db/dbServiceIO.cpp b/src/db/dbServiceIO.cpp
index 3ef4ce678..557ef7ad5 100644
--- a/src/db/dbServiceIO.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbServiceIO.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,19 @@
 #include "dbChannelIOIL.h"
 #include "dbNotifyBlockerIL.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class chronIntIdResTable < dbBaseIO >;
 template class tsSLNode < dbBaseIO >;
 template class resTable < dbBaseIO, chronIntId >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 class dbServiceIOLoadTimeInit {
 public:
     dbServiceIOLoadTimeInit ();
diff --git a/src/db/dbSubscriptionIO.cpp b/src/db/dbSubscriptionIO.cpp
index fd39b0a1d..a16397c3b 100644
--- a/src/db/dbSubscriptionIO.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbSubscriptionIO.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,17 @@
 #include "dbChannelIOIL.h"
 #include "db_access_routines.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < dbSubscriptionIO >;
+
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 tsFreeList < dbSubscriptionIO > dbSubscriptionIO::freeList;
 epicsMutex dbSubscriptionIO::freeListMutex;
 
diff --git a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
index 65eaa9644..40699852a 100644
--- a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
+++ b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
@@ -592,6 +592,27 @@ resTable<T,ID>::~resTable()
     operator delete ( this->pTable );
 }
 
+//
+// resTable<T,ID>::resTable ( const resTable & )
+// private - not to be used - implemented to shush
+// MS warnings
+//
+template <class T, class ID>
+inline resTable<T,ID>::resTable ( const resTable & )
+{
+}
+
+//
+// resTable<T,ID>::resTable & operator = ( const resTable & )
+// private - not to be used - implemented to shush
+// MS warnings
+//
+template <class T, class ID>
+inline resTable<T,ID> & resTable<T,ID>::operator = ( const resTable & )
+{
+    return *this;
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 // resTableIter<T,ID> member functions
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsFreeList.h b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsFreeList.h
index 0881fb6a0..1f6613276 100644
--- a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsFreeList.h
+++ b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsFreeList.h
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
 
 // these versions of the microsoft compiler incorrectly
 // warn about a missing delete operator if only the
-// preferred delete operator with a size argument is present
+// newly preferred delete operator with a size argument 
+// is present - I expect that they will fix this in the
+// next version
 #if defined ( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
 #   pragma warning ( disable : 4291 )  
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdManager.cpp b/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdManager.cpp
index de2dbd459..cf925e3bf 100644
--- a/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdManager.cpp
@@ -53,10 +53,19 @@
 #include "fdManager.h"
 #include "locationException.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsSLNode < fdReg >;
 template class intId < unsigned int, 8, 32 >;
 template class resTable < fdReg, fdRegId >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 epicsShareDef fdManager fileDescriptorManager;
 
 //
diff --git a/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdmgr.cpp b/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdmgr.cpp
index 31f4cebd1..d3b926bc6 100644
--- a/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdmgr.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/fdmgr/fdmgr.cpp
@@ -97,10 +97,19 @@ private:
     chronIntIdResTable <timerForOldFdmgr> resTbl;
 };
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class resTable < timerForOldFdmgr, chronIntId >;
 template class tsSLNode < timerForOldFdmgr >;
 template class chronIntIdResTable < timerForOldFdmgr >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 epicsShareFunc fdRegForOldFdmgr::fdRegForOldFdmgr 
     (const SOCKET fdIn, const fdRegType typeIn, 
 	    const bool onceOnlyIn, fdManager &managerIn, 
diff --git a/src/libCom/test/epicsTimerTest.cpp b/src/libCom/test/epicsTimerTest.cpp
index f045dfa63..bd248da5a 100644
--- a/src/libCom/test/epicsTimerTest.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/test/epicsTimerTest.cpp
@@ -348,10 +348,19 @@ void testPeriodic ()
     queue.release ();
 }
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < delayVerify, 32, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < cancelVerify, 32, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < periodicVerify, 32, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 void epicsTimerTest ()
 {
     testAccuracy ();
diff --git a/src/libCom/timer/epicsTimer.cpp b/src/libCom/timer/epicsTimer.cpp
index 5333ed638..1f70eab06 100644
--- a/src/libCom/timer/epicsTimer.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/timer/epicsTimer.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,19 @@
 #include "epicsTimer.h"
 #include "timerPrivate.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < epicsTimerForC, 32, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < epicsTimerQueueActiveForC, 1024, 0 >;
 template class tsFreeList < epicsTimerQueuePassiveForC, 1024, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 struct epicsTimerQueuePassiveForC : public epicsTimerQueueNotify, public timerQueuePassive {
 public:
     epicsTimerQueuePassiveForC ( epicsTimerQueueRescheduleCallback pCallback, void *pPrivate );
diff --git a/src/libCom/timer/timer.cpp b/src/libCom/timer/timer.cpp
index cced050c2..57411808f 100644
--- a/src/libCom/timer/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/timer/timer.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,17 @@
 #define epicsExportSharedSymbols
 #include "timerPrivate.h"
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( push )
+#   pragma warning ( disable: 4660 )
+#endif
+
 template class tsFreeList < timer, 32, 0 >;
 
+#if defined ( _MSC_VER )
+#   pragma warning ( pop )
+#endif
+
 timer::timer ( timerQueue &queueIn ) :
     curState ( stateLimbo ), pNotify ( 0 ), queue ( queueIn )
 {