diff --git a/client/sim_util.cpp b/client/sim_util.cpp
index fb307775f6..62c6400d2b 100644
--- a/client/sim_util.cpp
+++ b/client/sim_util.cpp
@@ -561,11 +561,11 @@ int IP_RESULT::parse(FILE*) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool boinc_is_finite(double x) {
-#if defined (HPUX_SOURCE)
-    return _Isfinite(x);
-    return false;
-#else
-    return finite(x);
-#endif
-}
+bool boinc_is_finite(double x) {
+#if defined (HPUX_SOURCE)
+    return _Isfinite(x);
+    return false;
+#else
+    return (finite(x) != 0);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/lib/win_util.cpp b/lib/win_util.cpp
index 7b876921ff..29664737c5 100644
--- a/lib/win_util.cpp
+++ b/lib/win_util.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #else
 #include "boinc_win.h"
 #endif
+//#include <Wtsapi32.h>  // not present on academic version of VS2005!
 #include "win_util.h"
 
 
@@ -830,6 +831,7 @@ void chdir_to_data_dir() {
     if (lpszRegistryValue) free(lpszRegistryValue);
 }
 
+#if 0
 // return true if running under remote desktop
 // (in which case CUDA apps don't work)
 //
@@ -849,3 +851,4 @@ bool is_remote_desktop() {
     }
     return false;
 }
+#endif
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