diff --git a/testApp/remote/syncTestRequesters.h b/testApp/remote/syncTestRequesters.h
index 2ebe41a..705d01d 100755
--- a/testApp/remote/syncTestRequesters.h
+++ b/testApp/remote/syncTestRequesters.h
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ class SyncChannelRPCRequesterImpl : public ChannelRPCRequester, public SyncBaseR
 
 
     bool syncRPC( epics::pvData::PVStructure::shared_pointer const & pvArguments, 
-        boolean lastRequest, long timeOut) {
+        bool lastRequest, long timeOut) {
 
       if(!getConnectedStatus()) {
         return false;
diff --git a/testApp/remote/testChannelAccess.cpp b/testApp/remote/testChannelAccess.cpp
index fd4c227..535e1df 100755
--- a/testApp/remote/testChannelAccess.cpp
+++ b/testApp/remote/testChannelAccess.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 /*
  * testChannelAccess.cpp
  */
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #define TESTSERVERNOMAIN
 
 #include <epicsExit.h>