diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index bc4fc3035..5581dc326 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS()
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #Platform specifics
 
-IF(WITH_STLPORT)
-  FIND_PACKAGE(STLport REQUIRED)
-  INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR})
-ENDIF(WITH_STLPORT)
-
 FIND_PACKAGE(Threads REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(LibXml2 REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(PNG REQUIRED)
@@ -109,6 +104,20 @@ ENDIF(WITH_STATIC)
 
 NL_SETUP_BUILD()
 
+IF(WITH_STLPORT)
+  FIND_PACKAGE(STLport REQUIRED)
+  INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  IF(WIN32)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(WindowsSDK REQUIRED)
+	# convert IDE fullpath to include path
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "Common7/IDE/[A-Za-z]+\\.exe" "VC/include" VCINCLUDE_DIR ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM})
+	# use VC++ and Windows SDK include paths
+    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${VCINCLUDE_DIR} ${WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR})
+	# deactivate all global include paths
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /X")
+  ENDIF(WIN32)
+ENDIF(WITH_STLPORT)
+
 IF(WITH_MFC)
   FIND_PACKAGE(MFC)
 ENDIF(WITH_MFC)
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99c9e5518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# - Find Windows Platform SDK
+# Find the Windows includes
+#
+#  WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR - where to find Windows.h
+#  WINSDK_FOUND       - True if Windows SDK found.
+
+IF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
+    # Already in cache, be silent
+    SET(WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+ENDIF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+FIND_PATH(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR Windows.h
+  PATHS
+  "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows;CurrentInstallFolder]/Include"
+  "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows;CurrentInstallFolder]/Include"
+)
+
+IF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  SET(WINSDK_FOUND "YES")
+  IF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Windows SDK.")
+  ENDIF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+ELSE(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  IF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Warning: Unable to find Windows SDK!")
+  ENDIF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+ENDIF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)