diff --git a/ares_init.c b/ares_init.c
index 6c244bb1..7da0815c 100644
--- a/ares_init.c
+++ b/ares_init.c
@@ -950,9 +950,16 @@ static BOOL ares_IsWindowsVistaOrGreater(void)
   OSVERSIONINFO vinfo;
   memset(&vinfo, 0, sizeof(vinfo));
   vinfo.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(vinfo);
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable:4996) // warning C4996: 'GetVersionExW': was declared deprecated
+#endif
   if (!GetVersionEx(&vinfo) || vinfo.dwMajorVersion < 6)
     return FALSE;
   return TRUE;
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
 }
 
 /* A structure to hold the string form of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses so we can
diff --git a/ares_platform.c b/ares_platform.c
index c2006158..eba97c89 100644
--- a/ares_platform.c
+++ b/ares_platform.c
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ win_platform ares__getplatform(void)
 
   memset(&OsvEx, 0, sizeof(OsvEx));
   OsvEx.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX);
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable:4996) // warning C4996: 'GetVersionExW': was declared deprecated
+#endif
   if (!GetVersionEx((void *)&OsvEx))
     {
       memset(&OsvEx, 0, sizeof(OsvEx));
@@ -43,6 +47,9 @@ win_platform ares__getplatform(void)
       if (!GetVersionEx((void *)&OsvEx))
         return WIN_UNKNOWN;
     }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
 
   switch(OsvEx.dwPlatformId)
     {