diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
index 8707c717..7240b115 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/visualc.hpp
@@ -129,11 +129,15 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_WIN32_WCE) || defined(UNDER_CE)
-#  define BOOST_NO_THREADEX
-#  define BOOST_NO_GETSYSTEMTIMEASFILETIME
 #  define BOOST_NO_SWPRINTF
 #endif
 
+// we have ThreadEx or GetSystemTimeAsFileTime unless we're running WindowsCE
+#if !defined(_WIN32_WCE) && !defined(UNDER_CE)
+#  define BOOST_HAS_THREADEX
+#  define BOOST_HAS_GETSYSTEMTIMEASFILETIME
+#endif
+
 //   
 // check for exception handling support:   
 #if !defined(_CPPUNWIND) && !defined(BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS)