diff --git a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
index cb89c628..6c311b75 100644
--- a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
+++ b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ int CConfigParser::ReadFormula(const std::wstring& result, double* resultValue)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-Color CConfigParser::ReadColor(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, Color defValue)
+Color CConfigParser::ReadColor(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, const Color& defValue)
 {
 	TCHAR buffer[256];
 	swprintf(buffer, L"%i, %i, %i, %i", defValue.GetR(), defValue.GetG(), defValue.GetB(), defValue.GetA());
diff --git a/Library/ConfigParser.h b/Library/ConfigParser.h
index cc3881c1..536d445c 100644
--- a/Library/ConfigParser.h
+++ b/Library/ConfigParser.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	double ReadFloat(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, double defValue);
 	double ReadFormula(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, double defValue);
 	int ReadInt(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, int defValue);
-	Gdiplus::Color ReadColor(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, Gdiplus::Color defValue);
+	Gdiplus::Color ReadColor(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, const Gdiplus::Color& defValue);
 	std::vector<Gdiplus::REAL> ReadFloats(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key);
 
 	std::wstring& GetFilename() { return m_Filename; }
diff --git a/Library/Measure.cpp b/Library/Measure.cpp
index c7a15637..ec3f1265 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.cpp
+++ b/Library/Measure.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ CMeasure::CMeasure(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	m_MedianPos = 0;
 	m_AveragePos = 0;
 	m_AverageSize = 0;
-	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
 	m_DynamicVariables = false;
+
+	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void CMeasure::ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 	}
 
 	m_Invert = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"InvertMeasure", 0);
-	m_Disabled = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Disabled", 0);
+	m_Disabled = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Disabled", m_Disabled);
 
 	UINT updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
 	if (updateDivider != m_UpdateDivider)
diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index a13bd8a6..d6bcf7b6 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 
 using namespace Gdiplus;
 
-int CMeter::c_OldX = 0;
-int CMeter::c_OldY = 0;
-
 /*
 ** CMeter
 **
@@ -45,6 +42,7 @@ int CMeter::c_OldY = 0;
 CMeter::CMeter(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 {
 	m_Measure = NULL;
+
 	m_X = 0;
 	m_Y = 0;
 	m_W = 0;
@@ -57,14 +55,14 @@ CMeter::CMeter(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	m_UpdateCounter = 0;
 	m_RelativeX = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
 	m_RelativeY = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
-	m_MeterWindow = NULL;
-	m_SolidAngle = 0.0;
-	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
+	m_SolidAngle = 0.0f;
 	m_AntiAlias = false;
 	m_DynamicVariables = false;
 	m_Initialized = false;
 	m_HasMouseAction = false;
 	m_MouseActionCursor = true;
+
+	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -211,14 +209,19 @@ bool CMeter::HitTest(int x, int y)
 */
 void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 {
+	WCHAR buffer[256];
 	CConfigParser& parser = m_MeterWindow->GetParser();
 
 	// The MeterStyle defines a template where the values are read if the meter doesn't have it itself
 	const std::wstring& style = parser.ReadString(section, L"MeterStyle", L"");
-	parser.SetStyleTemplate(style);
+	if (!style.empty())
+	{
+		parser.SetStyleTemplate(style);
+	}
 
-	std::wstring coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"X", L"0");
-	if (coord.size() > 0)
+	wsprintf(buffer, L"%i%c", m_X, (m_RelativeX == POSITION_RELATIVE_TL) ? L'r' : (m_RelativeX == POSITION_RELATIVE_BR) ? L'R' : L'');
+	std::wstring coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"X", buffer);
+	if (!coord.empty())
 	{
 		size_t len = coord.size();
 		if (coord[len - 1] == L'r')
@@ -231,6 +234,10 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 			m_RelativeX = POSITION_RELATIVE_BR;
 			coord.erase(--len);
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_RelativeX = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
+		}
 
 		double val;
 		if (len >= 2 && coord[0] == L'(' && coord[len - 1] == L')' && -1 != parser.ReadFormula(coord, &val))
@@ -242,9 +249,15 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 			m_X = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_X = 0;
+		m_RelativeX = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
+	}
 
-	coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"Y", L"0");
-	if (coord.size() > 0)
+	wsprintf(buffer, L"%i%c", m_Y, (m_RelativeY == POSITION_RELATIVE_TL) ? L'r' : (m_RelativeY == POSITION_RELATIVE_BR) ? L'R' : L'');
+	coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"Y", buffer);
+	if (!coord.empty())
 	{
 		size_t len = coord.size();
 		if (coord[len - 1] == L'r')
@@ -257,6 +270,10 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 			m_RelativeY = POSITION_RELATIVE_BR;
 			coord.erase(--len);
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_RelativeY = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
+		}
 
 		double val;
 		if (len >= 2 && coord[0] == L'(' && coord[len - 1] == L')' && -1 != parser.ReadFormula(coord, &val))
@@ -265,15 +282,20 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			m_Y = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);;
+			m_Y = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_Y = 0;
+		m_RelativeY = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
+	}
 
 	m_W = (int)parser.ReadFormula(section, L"W", 1.0);
 	m_H = (int)parser.ReadFormula(section, L"H", 1.0);
 
-	m_Hidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Hidden", 0);
-	m_SolidBevel = (BEVELTYPE)parser.ReadInt(section, L"BevelType", m_SolidBevel);
+	m_Hidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Hidden", m_Hidden);
+	m_SolidBevel = (BEVELTYPE)parser.ReadInt(section, L"BevelType", BEVELTYPE_NONE);
 
 	m_SolidColor = parser.ReadColor(section, L"SolidColor", Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
 	m_SolidColor2 = parser.ReadColor(section, L"SolidColor2", m_SolidColor);
@@ -291,10 +313,7 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 	m_MouseOverAction = parser.ReadString(section, L"MouseOverAction", L"", false);
 	m_MouseLeaveAction = parser.ReadString(section, L"MouseLeaveAction", L"", false);
 
-	if(m_MouseActionCursor == false)
-		m_MouseActionCursor = 0!= parser.ReadInt(section, L"MouseActionCursor", 0);
-	else
-		m_MouseActionCursor = 0!= parser.ReadInt(section, L"MouseActionCursor", 1);
+	m_MouseActionCursor = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"MouseActionCursor", m_MouseActionCursor);
 
 	m_HasMouseAction =
 		( !m_LeftMouseUpAction.empty() || !m_LeftMouseDownAction.empty() || !m_LeftMouseDoubleClickAction.empty()
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index a0176b2d..7173d9e4 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ protected:
 	CMeter*	m_RelativeMeter;
 	bool m_DynamicVariables;		// If true, the measure contains dynamic variables
 
-	static int c_OldX;
-	static int c_OldY;
-
 	std::wstring m_RightMouseDownAction;	// Actions for left and right and middle mouse buttons
 	std::wstring m_RightMouseUpAction;
 	std::wstring m_RightMouseDoubleClickAction;
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 0d4439d1..d90564fe 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -1367,27 +1367,44 @@ void CMeterWindow::ReadConfig()
 	std::wstring iniFile = m_Rainmeter->GetIniFile();
 	const WCHAR* section = L"Rainmeter";
 
-	m_SavePosition = true;		// Default value
+	// Reset settings to the default value
+	m_WindowX = L"0";
+	m_WindowY = L"0";
+	m_AnchorX = L"0";
+	m_AnchorY = L"0";
+	m_WindowZPosition = ZPOSITION_NORMAL;
+	m_WindowDraggable = true;
+	m_WindowHide = HIDEMODE_NONE;
+	m_WindowStartHidden = false;
+	m_SavePosition = true;
+	m_SnapEdges = true;
+	m_MeasuresToVariables = false;
+	m_NativeTransparency = true;
+	m_ClickThrough = false;
+	m_KeepOnScreen = true;
+	m_AutoSelectScreen = false;
+	m_AlphaValue = 255;
+	m_FadeDuration = 250;
 
 	CConfigParser parser;
 	parser.Initialize(iniFile.c_str(), m_Rainmeter);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
 	{
-		m_WindowX = parser.ReadString(section, L"WindowX", L"0");
-		m_WindowY = parser.ReadString(section, L"WindowY", L"0");
-		m_AnchorX = parser.ReadString(section, L"AnchorX", L"0");
-		m_AnchorY = parser.ReadString(section, L"AnchorY", L"0");
+		m_WindowX = parser.ReadString(section, L"WindowX", m_WindowX.c_str());
+		m_WindowY = parser.ReadString(section, L"WindowY", m_WindowY.c_str());
+		m_AnchorX = parser.ReadString(section, L"AnchorX", m_AnchorX.c_str());
+		m_AnchorY = parser.ReadString(section, L"AnchorY", m_AnchorY.c_str());
 
 		if (!m_Rainmeter->GetDummyLitestep())
 		{
 			char tmpSz[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
 			// Check if step.rc has overrides these values
-			if (GetRCString("RainmeterWindowX", tmpSz, "0", MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 1))
+			if (GetRCString("RainmeterWindowX", tmpSz, ConvertToAscii(m_WindowX.c_str()).c_str(), MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 1))
 			{
 				m_WindowX = ConvertToWide(tmpSz);
 			}
-			if (GetRCString("RainmeterWindowY", tmpSz, "0", MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 1))
+			if (GetRCString("RainmeterWindowY", tmpSz, ConvertToAscii(m_WindowY.c_str()).c_str(), MAX_LINE_LENGTH - 1))
 			{
 				m_WindowY = ConvertToWide(tmpSz);
 			}
@@ -1409,7 +1426,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::ReadConfig()
 			m_WindowY = buffer;
 		}
 
-		int zPos = parser.ReadInt(section, L"AlwaysOnTop", ZPOSITION_NORMAL);
+		int zPos = parser.ReadInt(section, L"AlwaysOnTop", m_WindowZPosition);
 		if (zPos == -1)
 		{
 			m_WindowZPosition = ZPOSITION_ONBOTTOM;
@@ -1431,33 +1448,33 @@ void CMeterWindow::ReadConfig()
 			m_WindowZPosition = ZPOSITION_NORMAL;
 		}
 
-		m_WindowDraggable = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Draggable", 1);
-		m_WindowHide = (HIDEMODE)parser.ReadInt(section, L"HideOnMouseOver", HIDEMODE_NONE);
-		m_WindowStartHidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"StartHidden", 0);
-		m_SavePosition = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"SavePosition", 1);
-		m_SnapEdges = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"SnapEdges", 1);
-		m_MeasuresToVariables = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"MeasuresToVariables", 0);
-		m_NativeTransparency = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"NativeTransparency", 1);
-		m_ClickThrough = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ClickThrough", 0);
-		m_KeepOnScreen = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"KeepOnScreen", 1);
-		m_AutoSelectScreen = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"AutoSelectScreen", 0);
+		m_WindowDraggable = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Draggable", m_WindowDraggable);
+		m_WindowHide = (HIDEMODE)parser.ReadInt(section, L"HideOnMouseOver", m_WindowHide);
+		m_WindowStartHidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"StartHidden", m_WindowStartHidden);
+		m_SavePosition = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"SavePosition", m_SavePosition);
+		m_SnapEdges = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"SnapEdges", m_SnapEdges);
+		m_MeasuresToVariables = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"MeasuresToVariables", m_MeasuresToVariables);
+		m_NativeTransparency = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"NativeTransparency", m_NativeTransparency);
+		m_ClickThrough = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"ClickThrough", m_ClickThrough);
+		m_KeepOnScreen = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"KeepOnScreen", m_KeepOnScreen);
+		m_AutoSelectScreen = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"AutoSelectScreen", m_AutoSelectScreen);
 
-		m_AlphaValue = parser.ReadInt(section, L"AlphaValue", 255);
+		m_AlphaValue = parser.ReadInt(section, L"AlphaValue", m_AlphaValue);
 		m_AlphaValue = min(255, m_AlphaValue);
 		m_AlphaValue = max(0, m_AlphaValue);
 
-		m_FadeDuration = parser.ReadInt(section, L"FadeDuration", 250);
-
-		// Disable native transparency if not 2K/XP
-		if(CRainmeter::IsNT() == PLATFORM_9X || CRainmeter::IsNT() == PLATFORM_NT4)
-		{
-			m_NativeTransparency = 0;
-		}
+		m_FadeDuration = parser.ReadInt(section, L"FadeDuration", m_FadeDuration);
 
 		// On the second loop override settings from the skin's section
 		section = m_SkinName.c_str();
 	}
 
+	// Disable native transparency if not 2K/XP
+	if(CRainmeter::IsNT() == PLATFORM_9X || CRainmeter::IsNT() == PLATFORM_NT4)
+	{
+		m_NativeTransparency = 0;
+	}
+
 	// Set WindowXScreen/WindowYScreen temporarily
 	WindowToScreen();
 }
@@ -1568,8 +1585,8 @@ void CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	m_DragMargins.Y = top;
 	m_DragMargins.Height = bottom - top;
 
-	m_BackgroundMode = (BGMODE)m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"BackgroundMode", 0);
-	m_SolidBevel = (BEVELTYPE)m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"BevelType", 0);
+	m_BackgroundMode = (BGMODE)m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"BackgroundMode", BGMODE_IMAGE);
+	m_SolidBevel = (BEVELTYPE)m_Parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"BevelType", BEVELTYPE_NONE);
 
 	m_SolidColor = m_Parser.ReadColor(L"Rainmeter", L"SolidColor", Color::Gray);
 	m_SolidColor2 = m_Parser.ReadColor(L"Rainmeter", L"SolidColor2", m_SolidColor);
@@ -2277,31 +2294,35 @@ void CMeterWindow::UpdateTransparency(int alpha, bool reset)
 		typedef BOOL (WINAPI * FPUPDATELAYEREDWINDOW)(HWND hWnd, HDC hdcDst, POINT *pptDst, SIZE *psize, HDC hdcSrc, POINT *pptSrc, COLORREF crKey, BLENDFUNCTION *pblend, DWORD dwFlags);
 		FPUPDATELAYEREDWINDOW UpdateLayeredWindow = (FPUPDATELAYEREDWINDOW)GetProcAddress(m_User32Library, "UpdateLayeredWindow");
 
+		BLENDFUNCTION blendPixelFunction= {AC_SRC_OVER, 0, alpha, AC_SRC_ALPHA};
+		POINT ptWindowScreenPosition = {m_ScreenX, m_ScreenY};
+		POINT ptSrc = {0, 0};
+		SIZE szWindow;
+
 		if (m_WindowW == 0 && m_WindowH == 0)
 		{
-			// Reset window to avoid invalid state
-			UpdateLayeredWindow(m_Window, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+			// Set dummy size to avoid invalid state
+			szWindow.cx = 1;
+			szWindow.cy = 1;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			BLENDFUNCTION blendPixelFunction= {AC_SRC_OVER, 0, alpha, AC_SRC_ALPHA};
-			POINT ptWindowScreenPosition = {m_ScreenX, m_ScreenY};
-			POINT ptSrc = {0, 0};
-			SIZE szWindow = {m_WindowW, m_WindowH};
-
-			HDC dcScreen = GetDC(GetDesktopWindow());
-			HDC dcMemory = CreateCompatibleDC(dcScreen);
-
-			HBITMAP dbBitmap;
-			m_DoubleBuffer->GetHBITMAP(Color(0, 0, 0, 0), &dbBitmap);
-			HBITMAP oldBitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(dcMemory, dbBitmap);
-			UpdateLayeredWindow(m_Window, dcScreen, &ptWindowScreenPosition, &szWindow, dcMemory, &ptSrc, 0, &blendPixelFunction, ULW_ALPHA);
-			ReleaseDC(GetDesktopWindow(), dcScreen);
-			SelectObject(dcMemory, oldBitmap);
-			DeleteDC(dcMemory);
-			DeleteObject(dbBitmap);
+			szWindow.cx = m_WindowW;
+			szWindow.cy = m_WindowH;
 		}
 
+		HDC dcScreen = GetDC(GetDesktopWindow());
+		HDC dcMemory = CreateCompatibleDC(dcScreen);
+
+		HBITMAP dbBitmap;
+		m_DoubleBuffer->GetHBITMAP(Color(0, 0, 0, 0), &dbBitmap);
+		HBITMAP oldBitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(dcMemory, dbBitmap);
+		UpdateLayeredWindow(m_Window, dcScreen, &ptWindowScreenPosition, &szWindow, dcMemory, &ptSrc, 0, &blendPixelFunction, ULW_ALPHA);
+		ReleaseDC(GetDesktopWindow(), dcScreen);
+		SelectObject(dcMemory, oldBitmap);
+		DeleteDC(dcMemory);
+		DeleteObject(dbBitmap);
+
 		m_TransparencyValue = alpha;
 	}
 	else