diff --git a/api/boinc_api.cpp b/api/boinc_api.cpp
index b52d3275f8..360ebfa567 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.cpp
+++ b/api/boinc_api.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "version.h"
+#include "win_util.h"
 #else
 #include "config.h"
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -1321,6 +1322,7 @@ double boinc_elapsed_time() {
     return running_interrupt_count*TIMER_PERIOD;
 }
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 static void parallel_master(int child_pid) {
     char buf[MSG_CHANNEL_SIZE];
     while (1) {
@@ -1347,10 +1349,12 @@ static void parallel_master(int child_pid) {
         }
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 int boinc_init_parallel() {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     is_parallel = true;
+    return boinc_init();
 #else
     BOINC_OPTIONS options;
     boinc_options_defaults(options);
diff --git a/client/client_msgs.cpp b/client/client_msgs.cpp
index 8783f76b9f..2756b77b75 100644
--- a/client/client_msgs.cpp
+++ b/client/client_msgs.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void MESSAGE_DESCS::insert(PROJECT* p, int priority, int now, char* message) {
     }
     msgs.push_front(mdp);
 
+#ifndef SIM
     if (priority == MSG_USER_ALERT) {
         NOTICE n;
         n.description = message;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ void MESSAGE_DESCS::insert(PROJECT* p, int priority, int now, char* message) {
         strcpy(n.category, "client");
         notices.append(n);
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 void MESSAGE_DESCS::write(int seqno, MIOFILE& fout) {