diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
index 5ccc777f76..b97482e520 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
  #define JUCE_VST3HEADERS_INCLUDE_HEADERS_ONLY 1
 #endif
 
+#if (_WIN32 || _WIN64)
+ // old VS2008 needs this to include the VST3 SDK
+ #ifndef nullptr
+  #define nullptr (0)
+ #endif
+#endif
+
 #include "../../juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Headers.h"
 
 #undef JUCE_VST3HEADERS_INCLUDE_HEADERS_ONLY
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
index 798d4a0372..38c6e357cb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
   #pragma warning (push, 0) // disable all warnings whilst including system headers
  #endif
 
+ #define NOMINMAX
+
  #define STRICT 1
  #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1
  #if JUCE_MINGW
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/system/juce_StandardHeader.h b/modules/juce_core/system/juce_StandardHeader.h
index 153ec84b2e..68de49f081 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/system/juce_StandardHeader.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/system/juce_StandardHeader.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <functional>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <limits>
 
 //==============================================================================
 #include "juce_CompilerSupport.h"
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 4916bfcf45..821a8dac8d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -1304,11 +1304,12 @@ private:
                 case WM_NCMOUSEHOVER:
                 case WM_MOUSEHOVER:
                 case WM_TOUCH:
+               #ifdef WM_POINTERUPDATE
                 case WM_POINTERUPDATE:
                 case WM_POINTERDOWN:
                 case WM_POINTERUP:
+               #endif
                     return isHWNDBlockedByModalComponents (m.hwnd);
-
                 case WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN:
                 case WM_NCLBUTTONDBLCLK:
                 case WM_NCRBUTTONDOWN:
@@ -2035,6 +2036,7 @@ private:
         return true;
     }
 
+   #ifdef WM_POINTERUPDATE
     TOUCHINPUT emulateTouchEventFromPointer (LPARAM lParam, WPARAM wParam)
     {
         TOUCHINPUT touchInput;
@@ -2045,6 +2047,7 @@ private:
 
         return touchInput;
     }
+   #endif
 
     //==============================================================================
     void sendModifierKeyChangeIfNeeded()
@@ -2535,16 +2538,19 @@ private:
                 return 1;
 
             //==============================================================================
+           #ifdef WM_POINTERUPDATE
             case WM_POINTERUPDATE:      handleTouchInput (emulateTouchEventFromPointer (lParam, wParam), false, false); return 0;
+            case WM_POINTERDOWN:        handleTouchInput (emulateTouchEventFromPointer (lParam, wParam), true, false);  return 0;
+            case WM_POINTERUP:          handleTouchInput (emulateTouchEventFromPointer (lParam, wParam), false, true);  return 0;
+           #endif
+
             case WM_MOUSEMOVE:          doMouseMove (getPointFromLParam (lParam), false); return 0;
             case WM_MOUSELEAVE:         doMouseExit(); return 0;
 
-            case WM_POINTERDOWN:        handleTouchInput (emulateTouchEventFromPointer (lParam, wParam), true, false); return 0;
             case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
             case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
             case WM_RBUTTONDOWN:        doMouseDown (getPointFromLParam (lParam), wParam); return 0;
 
-            case WM_POINTERUP:          handleTouchInput (emulateTouchEventFromPointer (lParam, wParam), false, true); return 0;
             case WM_LBUTTONUP:
             case WM_MBUTTONUP:
             case WM_RBUTTONUP:          doMouseUp (getPointFromLParam (lParam), wParam); return 0;