diff --git a/gotools-core/include/GoTools/utils/omp.h b/gotools-core/include/GoTools/utils/omp.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..390a44818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gotools-core/include/GoTools/utils/omp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 1998, 2000-2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 SINTEF ICT,
+ * Applied Mathematics, Norway.
+ *
+ * Contact information: E-mail: tor.dokken@sintef.no                      
+ * SINTEF ICT, Department of Applied Mathematics,                         
+ * P.O. Box 124 Blindern,                                                 
+ * 0314 Oslo, Norway.                                                     
+ *
+ * This file is part of GoTools.
+ *
+ * GoTools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * GoTools is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,        
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of         
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the          
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License along with GoTools. If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License, a covered work must retain the producer line in every data
+ * file that is created or manipulated using GoTools.
+ *
+ * Other Usage
+ * You can be released from the requirements of the license by purchasing
+ * a commercial license. Buying such a license is mandatory as soon as you
+ * develop commercial activities involving the GoTools library without
+ * disclosing the source code of your own applications.
+ *
+ * This file may be used in accordance with the terms contained in a
+ * written agreement between you and SINTEF ICT. 
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef _OPENMP
+
+#include <omp.h>
+
+// Fallback solution for the missing auto scheduler in Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier). The runtime scheduler is the
+// closest option.
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
+#else
+    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gotools-core/src/utils/ClosestPointUtils.C b/gotools-core/src/utils/ClosestPointUtils.C
index 5ad14c457..35eaa0e16 100644
--- a/gotools-core/src/utils/ClosestPointUtils.C
+++ b/gotools-core/src/utils/ClosestPointUtils.C
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@
 #include "GoTools/geometry/Plane.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/ClassType.h"
 #include "GoTools/utils/ClosestPointUtils.h"
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Go;
@@ -62,13 +60,6 @@ using namespace Go::boxStructuring;
 
 // #define LOG_CLOSEST_POINTS
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 
 namespace Go
 {
diff --git a/gotools-core/src/utils/RegistrationUtils.C b/gotools-core/src/utils/RegistrationUtils.C
index cbf64ffd7..e7e85650b 100644
--- a/gotools-core/src/utils/RegistrationUtils.C
+++ b/gotools-core/src/utils/RegistrationUtils.C
@@ -43,19 +43,11 @@
 #include "GoTools/geometry/ParamSurface.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/SplineSurface.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/BoundedSurface.h"
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Go;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
 
 namespace Go
 {
diff --git a/lrsplines2D/src/LRApproxApp.C b/lrsplines2D/src/LRApproxApp.C
index 44ee08c06..83cc478b7 100644
--- a/lrsplines2D/src/LRApproxApp.C
+++ b/lrsplines2D/src/LRApproxApp.C
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "GoTools/geometry/PointCloud.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/Utils.h"
 #include "GoTools/creators/Eval1D3DSurf.h"
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -56,13 +57,6 @@ using namespace Go;
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 //#define DEBUG
 
 
diff --git a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSplineMBA.C b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSplineMBA.C
index 2ddf03694..ad37ad26c 100644
--- a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSplineMBA.C
+++ b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSplineMBA.C
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/Element2D.h"
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/LRSplineUtils.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/Utils.h"
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
 
 //#define DEBUG
 
@@ -59,13 +57,6 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using namespace Go;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 //==============================================================================
 void LRSplineMBA::MBADistAndUpdate(LRSplineSurface *srf, 
 				   double significant_factor,
diff --git a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfApprox.C b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfApprox.C
index 2ad05f085..475c427bb 100644
--- a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfApprox.C
+++ b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfApprox.C
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/LRSplinePlotUtils.h"
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/LRFeatureUtils.h"
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/LogLikelyhood.h"
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -56,10 +57,6 @@
 #include "stdio.h"
 #include <cstring>
 
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
-
 //#define DEBUG
 //#define DEBUG1
 //#define DEBUG2
@@ -75,13 +72,6 @@ using std::pair;
 using std::make_pair;
 using namespace Go;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 //==============================================================================
 LRSurfApprox::LRSurfApprox(vector<double>& points, 
 			   int dim, double epsge,  bool init_mba, 
diff --git a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfSmoothLS.C b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfSmoothLS.C
index 9d2359883..e5e62bf76 100644
--- a/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfSmoothLS.C
+++ b/lrsplines2D/src/LRSurfSmoothLS.C
@@ -40,23 +40,13 @@
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/LRSurfSmoothLS.h"
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines2D/Element2D.h"
 #include "GoTools/creators/SolveCG.h"
-
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 
 using namespace Go;
 using std::vector;
 using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 namespace {
 
 const int indices[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8};
diff --git a/lrsplines3D/src/LRSpline3DMBA.C b/lrsplines3D/src/LRSpline3DMBA.C
index 0a763244d..ee7a6f00b 100644
--- a/lrsplines3D/src/LRSpline3DMBA.C
+++ b/lrsplines3D/src/LRSpline3DMBA.C
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines3D/Element3D.h"
 #include "GoTools/lrsplines3D/LRSpline3DUtils.h"
 #include "GoTools/geometry/Utils.h"
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
 
 //#define DEBUG0
 
@@ -59,13 +57,6 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using namespace Go;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 //==============================================================================
 void LRSpline3DMBA::MBADistAndUpdate(LRSplineVolume *vol)
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/lrsplines3D/src/LRVolApprox.C b/lrsplines3D/src/LRVolApprox.C
index f4278280d..877647985 100644
--- a/lrsplines3D/src/LRVolApprox.C
+++ b/lrsplines3D/src/LRVolApprox.C
@@ -48,16 +48,13 @@
 #include "GoTools/geometry/PointCloud.h"
 //#include "GoTools/lrsplines3D/LRSplinePlotUtils.h"
 #include "GoTools/trivariate/SmoothVolume.h"
+#include "GoTools/utils/omp.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <cstring>
 
-#ifdef _OPENMP
-#include <omp.h>
-#endif
-
 //#define DEBUG
 //#define DEBUG0
 
@@ -67,13 +64,6 @@ using std::endl;
 using std::pair;
 using namespace Go;
 
-// Visual Studio 2022 (and earlier) does not support the auto schedule.
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(runtime)
-#else
-    #define OMP_SCHEDULE_AUTO schedule(auto)
-#endif
-
 //==============================================================================
 LRVolApprox::LRVolApprox(vector<double>& points, 
                          int dim, double epsge,