I'm using VC++ 6.0 with the SGI implementation of the STL. I'm trying to use the shared_ptr but when I try to include the file I get about 40 errors. Most are related to errors redefining template functions. Its conflicting with the SGI STL header files but I'm not sure how to fix it. I keep thinking that I need to adjust the include order (Currently the Boost files are first, the the STL, then Microsofts includes. It doesn't matter where the Boost include directory is though I still get the same errors : this is a small sample --------------------Configuration: DryDock - Win32 Debug-------------------- Compiling... AbstractComponent.cpp e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\config\suffix.hpp(256) : error C2995: 'min' : template function has already been defined e:\programming projects\c++ projects\drydock\drydock\stl\stl_algobase.h(106) : see declaration of 'min' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\config\suffix.hpp(260) : error C2995: 'max' : template function has already been defined e:\programming projects\c++ projects\drydock\drydock\stl\stl_algobase.h(112) : see declaration of 'max' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\checked_delete.hpp(24) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'T' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\checked_delete.hpp(24) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'T' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\checked_delete.hpp(30) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'T' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\checked_delete.hpp(30) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'T' e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\detail\shared_count.hpp(213) : error C2504: 'counted_base' : base class undefined e:\programming projects\c++ projects\boost_1_29_0\boost\detail\shared_count.hpp(235) : see reference to class template instantiation 'detail::counted_base_impl' being compiled And it goes on like that to a grand total of 40 errors. I know its probably just something like the order of the includes or I need to add something to specify the namespace correctly. Has any tried using this combination of libraries (VC++, SGI STL, Boost) and gotten it to work? Thanks.