diff --git a/Library/DialogManage.cpp b/Library/DialogManage.cpp
index 9d30c1a5..c9389dff 100644
--- a/Library/DialogManage.cpp
+++ b/Library/DialogManage.cpp
@@ -1219,8 +1219,7 @@ INT_PTR CDialogManage::CTabSkins::OnNotify(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	case NM_RCLICK:
 		if (nm->idFrom == IDC_MANAGESKINS_SKINS_TREEVIEW)
 		{
-			POINT pt;
-			GetCursorPos(&pt);
+			POINT pt = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 
 			TVHITTESTINFO ht;
 			ht.pt = pt;
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index ade90076..98064816 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -2769,8 +2769,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnTimer(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
 			if (m_MouseOver)
 			{
-				POINT pos;
-				GetCursorPos(&pos);
+				POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 
 				if (!m_ClickThrough)
 				{
@@ -2933,8 +2932,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::ShowWindowIfAppropriate()
 {
 	bool keyDown = IsCtrlKeyDown() || IsShiftKeyDown() || IsAltKeyDown();
 
-	POINT pos;
-	GetCursorPos(&pos);
+	POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 	POINT posScr = pos;
 
 	MapWindowPoints(NULL, m_Window, &pos, 1);
@@ -3210,8 +3208,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnMouseMove(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 */
 LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnMouseLeave(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	POINT pos;
-	GetCursorPos(&pos);
+	POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 	HWND hWnd = WindowFromPoint(pos);
 	if (!hWnd || (hWnd != m_Window && GetParent(hWnd) != m_Window))  // ignore tooltips
 	{
@@ -3592,8 +3589,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnSysCommand(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			WriteOptions(OPTION_POSITION);
 		}
 
-		POINT pos;
-		GetCursorPos(&pos);
+		POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 		MapWindowPoints(NULL, m_Window, &pos, 1);
 
 		// Handle buttons
@@ -4455,8 +4451,7 @@ bool CMeterWindow::DoMoveAction(int x, int y, MOUSEACTION action)
 */
 LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnMouseInput(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	POINT pos;
-	GetCursorPos(&pos);
+	POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 	HWND hwnd = WindowFromPoint(pos);
 
 	// Only process for unfocused skin window.
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index 2c1bab87..a7d9d1c1 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -488,8 +488,7 @@ void CRainmeter::Bang_SkinMenu(std::vector<std::wstring>& args, CMeterWindow* me
 
 	if (meterWindow)
 	{
-		POINT pos;
-		GetCursorPos(&pos);
+		POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 		ShowContextMenu(pos, meterWindow);
 	}
 	else
@@ -504,8 +503,7 @@ void CRainmeter::Bang_SkinMenu(std::vector<std::wstring>& args, CMeterWindow* me
 */
 void CRainmeter::Bang_TrayMenu()
 {
-	POINT pos;
-	GetCursorPos(&pos);
+	POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
 	ShowContextMenu(pos, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/Library/System.cpp b/Library/System.cpp
index bb3e93ee..5e5db3fa 100644
--- a/Library/System.cpp
+++ b/Library/System.cpp
@@ -1052,6 +1052,17 @@ ULONGLONG CSystem::GetTickCount64()
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+** Gets the cursor position in last message retrieved by GetMessage().
+**
+*/
+POINT CSystem::GetCursorPosition()
+{
+	DWORD pos = GetMessagePos();
+	POINT pt = { GET_X_LPARAM(pos), GET_Y_LPARAM(pos) };
+	return pt;
+}
+
 /*
 ** Checks if file is writable.
 **
diff --git a/Library/System.h b/Library/System.h
index 28949fd6..f2783288 100644
--- a/Library/System.h
+++ b/Library/System.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
 
 	static OSPLATFORM GetOSPlatform() { return c_Platform; }
 	static ULONGLONG GetTickCount64();
+	static POINT GetCursorPosition();
 
 	static bool IsPathSeparator(WCHAR ch) { return (ch == L'\\' || ch == L'/'); }
 	static bool IsUNCPath(const std::wstring& path) { return (path.length() >= 2 && IsPathSeparator(path[0]) && IsPathSeparator(path[1])); }
diff --git a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
index dbaf0988..072cc416 100644
--- a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
@@ -604,9 +604,8 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK CTrayWindow::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARA
 			{
 				if (tray->m_TrayContextMenuEnabled)
 				{
-					POINT point;
-					GetCursorPos(&point);
-					Rainmeter->ShowContextMenu(point, NULL);
+					POINT pos = CSystem::GetCursorPosition();
+					Rainmeter->ShowContextMenu(pos, NULL);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (uMouseMsg == WM_LBUTTONUP || uMouseMsg == WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK)