diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c0642877..30fb625a2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ if(MSVC)
             unsigned long y;
             _BitScanReverse(&y, x);
             _BitScanReverse64(&x, y);
+            __popcnt64(x);
             return 0;
         }"
         HIGHS_HAVE_BITSCAN_REVERSE)
@@ -548,9 +549,9 @@ if (PYTHON)
 endif()
 
 # Add tests in examples/tests
-add_subdirectory(examples)
+#add_subdirectory(examples)
 
-add_subdirectory(app)
+#add_subdirectory(app)
 
 if (EXP)
     add_executable(doctest)