diff --git a/Application/Application.cpp b/Application/Application.cpp
index 2e64732f..60cf9cd0 100644
--- a/Application/Application.cpp
+++ b/Application/Application.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Bang(const WCHAR* command)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"!rainmeterquit", command) != 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"!rainmeterquit", command) != 0)
 		{
 			MessageBox(NULL, L"Rainmeter is not running.\nUnable to send the !bang to it.", L"Rainmeter", MB_OK);
 		}
diff --git a/Library/AboutDialog.cpp b/Library/AboutDialog.cpp
index a4dcf8ea..6b4a4024 100644
--- a/Library/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/Library/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void UpdateAboutDialog()
 			std::map<std::wstring, CMeterWindow*>::const_iterator iter = windows.begin();
 			for( ; iter != windows.end(); ++iter)
 			{
-				if (wcsicmp(selectedItemName, (*iter).first.c_str()) == 0)
+				if (_wcsicmp(selectedItemName, (*iter).first.c_str()) == 0)
 				{
 					SendMessage(widget, LB_SETCURSEL, sel, 0);
 					break;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void UpdateAboutStatistics(LPCTSTR entryName)
 				{
 					if (current == selected)
 					{
-						if (entryName == NULL || wcsicmp(entryName, (*iter).first.c_str()) == 0)
+						if (entryName == NULL || _wcsicmp(entryName, (*iter).first.c_str()) == 0)
 						{
 							int count = ListView_GetItemCount(widget);
 
diff --git a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
index 2ef6288f..0599e9d7 100644
--- a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
+++ b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ CMeasure* CConfigParser::GetMeasure(const std::wstring& name)
 	std::map<std::wstring, CMeasure*>::const_iterator iter = m_Measures.begin();
 	for ( ; iter != m_Measures.end(); ++iter)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp((*iter).first.c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp((*iter).first.c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			return (*iter).second;
 		}
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ void CConfigParser::ReadIniFile(const std::vector<std::wstring>& iniFileMappings
 				buffer = new WCHAR[bufferSize];
 			}
 
-			if (wcsnicmp(strKey.c_str(), L"@include", 8) == 0)
+			if (_wcsnicmp(strKey.c_str(), L"@include", 8) == 0)
 			{
 				std::wstring strIncludeFile = buffer;
 				ReadVariables();
diff --git a/Library/MeasureCalc.cpp b/Library/MeasureCalc.cpp
index 0327cf47..c182dbcb 100644
--- a/Library/MeasureCalc.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeasureCalc.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void CMeasureCalc::FormulaReplace()
 
 	while ((loc = m_Formula.find_first_of(L"Rr", loc)) != std::wstring::npos)
 	{
-		if (wcsnicmp(L"Random", m_Formula.c_str() + loc, 6) == 0 &&
+		if (_wcsnicmp(L"Random", m_Formula.c_str() + loc, 6) == 0 &&
 			(loc == 0 || IsDelimiter(*(m_Formula.c_str() + loc - 1))) &&
 			(loc == (m_Formula.length() - 6) || IsDelimiter(*(m_Formula.c_str() + loc + 6))))
 		{
diff --git a/Library/MeasureTime.cpp b/Library/MeasureTime.cpp
index 1feac65e..3c4f1000 100644
--- a/Library/MeasureTime.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeasureTime.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ bool CMeasureTime::Update()
 
 		FileTimeToSystemTime(&ftToday, &sysToday);
 
-		if (wcsicmp(L"locale-time", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"locale-time", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			GetTimeFormat(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, 0, &sysToday, NULL, tmpSz, MAX_LINE_LENGTH);
 		}
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"locale-date", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"locale-date", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			GetDateFormat(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, 0, &sysToday, NULL, tmpSz, MAX_LINE_LENGTH);
 		}
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ const WCHAR* CMeasureTime::GetStringValue(bool autoScale, double scale, int deci
 	// Create the string
 	if (m_Format.size() > 0)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"locale-time", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"locale-time", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			GetTimeFormat(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, 0, &sysToday, NULL, tmpSz, MAX_LINE_LENGTH);
 		}
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"locale-date", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"locale-date", m_Format.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			GetDateFormat(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, 0, &sysToday, NULL, tmpSz, MAX_LINE_LENGTH);
 		}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void CMeasureTime::ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 	GetLocalTime(&sysLocalTime);
 	GetSystemTime(&sysUTCTime);
 
-	if (wcsicmp(L"local", timezone.c_str()) == 0)
+	if (_wcsicmp(L"local", timezone.c_str()) == 0)
 	{
 		FILETIME ftLocalTime, ftUTCTime;
 		SystemTimeToFileTime(&sysLocalTime, &ftLocalTime);
diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index 72949bf1..35fcbe78 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ bool CMeter::Update()
 /*
 ** SetAllMeasures
 **
-** Creates a vector containing all the defined measures  (Histogram)
+** Creates a vector containing all the defined measures (for Histogram)
 */
 void CMeter::SetAllMeasures(CMeasure* measure)
 {
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@ void CMeter::SetAllMeasures(CMeasure* measure)
 	m_AllMeasures.push_back(measure);
 }
 
+/*
+** SetAllMeasures
+**
+** Creates a vector containing all the defined measures (for Line/String)
+*/
 void CMeter::SetAllMeasures(std::vector<CMeasure*> measures)
 {
 	m_AllMeasures.clear();
@@ -527,9 +532,8 @@ std::wstring CMeter::ReplaceMeasures(std::wstring source)
 
 	if (!m_AllMeasures.empty()) 
 	{	
-		stringValues.push_back(m_AllMeasures.front()->GetStringValue(true, 1, 0, false));
-		// Get the values for the other measures
-		for (size_t i = 1; i < m_AllMeasures.size(); ++i)
+		// Get the values for the measures
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < m_AllMeasures.size(); ++i)
 		{
 			stringValues.push_back(m_AllMeasures[i]->GetStringValue(true, 1, 0, false));
 		}
@@ -573,91 +577,42 @@ std::wstring CMeter::ReplaceMeasures(std::wstring source)
 */
 void CMeter::CreateToolTip(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 {
-	HWND hwndTT;
-	if(!m_ToolTipType)
-	{
-		hwndTT = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_TOPMOST,
-			TOOLTIPS_CLASS, 
-			NULL,
-			WS_POPUP | TTS_NOPREFIX | TTS_ALWAYSTIP,		
-			CW_USEDEFAULT, 
-			CW_USEDEFAULT,
-			CW_USEDEFAULT, 
-			CW_USEDEFAULT,
-			m_MeterWindow->GetWindow(), 
-			NULL, 
-			m_MeterWindow->GetMainObject()->GetInstance(),
-			NULL);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		hwndTT = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_TOPMOST,
-			TOOLTIPS_CLASS, 
-			NULL,
-			WS_POPUP | TTS_NOPREFIX | TTS_ALWAYSTIP | TTS_BALLOON,		
-			CW_USEDEFAULT, 
-			CW_USEDEFAULT,
-			CW_USEDEFAULT, 
-			CW_USEDEFAULT,
-			m_MeterWindow->GetWindow(), 
-			NULL, 
-			m_MeterWindow->GetMainObject()->GetInstance(),
-			NULL);
-	}
-	SetWindowPos(hwndTT, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
+	DWORD style = WS_POPUP | TTS_NOPREFIX | TTS_ALWAYSTIP;
 
-	TOOLINFO ti = { 0 };
-	ti.cbSize = sizeof(TOOLINFO);
-	ti.uFlags = TTF_SUBCLASS;
-	ti.hwnd = m_MeterWindow->GetWindow();
-	ti.hinst = m_MeterWindow->GetMainObject()->GetInstance();
-
-	std::wstring text = ReplaceMeasures(m_ToolTipText);
-	ti.lpszText = (PTSTR) text.c_str();
-	ti.rect = GetMeterRect();
-
-	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ADDTOOL, NULL, (LPARAM) (LPTOOLINFO) &ti);
-	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH, NULL, m_ToolTipWidth);
-
-	if (!m_ToolTipTitle.empty())
+	if (m_ToolTipType)
 	{
-		HICON hIcon = NULL;
-		if (!m_ToolTipIcon.empty())
-		{
-			if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"INFO"))
-			{
-				hIcon = (HICON) TTI_INFO;
-			}
-			else if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"WARNING"))
-			{
-				hIcon = (HICON) TTI_WARNING;
-			}
-			else if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"ERROR"))
-			{
-				hIcon = (HICON) TTI_ERROR;
-			}
-			else if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"QUESTION"))
-			{
-				hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_QUESTION);
-			}
-			else if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"SHIELD"))
-			{
-				hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_SHIELD);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				hIcon = (HICON) LoadImage(NULL, m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE);
-			}
-		}
-		text = ReplaceMeasures(m_ToolTipTitle);
-		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_SETTITLE, (WPARAM) hIcon, (LPARAM) text.c_str());
-		DestroyIcon(hIcon);
+		style |= TTS_BALLOON;
 	}
-	if (IsHidden())
+
+	HWND hwndTT = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_TOPMOST,
+		TOOLTIPS_CLASS, 
+		NULL,
+		style,
+		CW_USEDEFAULT,
+		CW_USEDEFAULT,
+		CW_USEDEFAULT,
+		CW_USEDEFAULT,
+		m_MeterWindow->GetWindow(),
+		NULL,
+		m_MeterWindow->GetMainObject()->GetInstance(),
+		NULL);
+
+	if (hwndTT)
 	{
-		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ACTIVATE, FALSE, NULL);
+		SetWindowPos(hwndTT, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
+
+		TOOLINFO ti = {sizeof(TOOLINFO)};
+		ti.uFlags = TTF_SUBCLASS;
+		ti.hwnd = m_MeterWindow->GetWindow();
+		ti.hinst = m_MeterWindow->GetMainObject()->GetInstance();
+
+		ti.rect = GetMeterRect();
+
+		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ADDTOOL, NULL, (LPARAM) (LPTOOLINFO) &ti);
+
+		m_ToolTipHandle = hwndTT;
+		UpdateToolTip();
 	}
-	m_ToolTipHandle = hwndTT;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -669,8 +624,7 @@ void CMeter::UpdateToolTip()
 {
 	HWND hwndTT = m_ToolTipHandle;
 
-	TOOLINFO ti = { 0 };
-	ti.cbSize = sizeof(TOOLINFO);
+	TOOLINFO ti = {sizeof(TOOLINFO)};
 	ti.hwnd = m_MeterWindow->GetWindow();
 
 	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_GETTOOLINFO, NULL, (LPARAM) (LPTOOLINFO) &ti);
@@ -680,10 +634,13 @@ void CMeter::UpdateToolTip()
 	ti.rect = GetMeterRect();
 
 	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_SETTOOLINFO, NULL, (LPARAM) (LPTOOLINFO) &ti); 
+	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH, NULL, m_ToolTipWidth);
 
 	if (!m_ToolTipTitle.empty())
 	{
 		HICON hIcon = NULL;
+		bool destroy = false;
+
 		if (!m_ToolTipIcon.empty())
 		{
 			if (!_wcsicmp(m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), L"INFO"))
@@ -709,11 +666,17 @@ void CMeter::UpdateToolTip()
 			else
 			{
 				hIcon = (HICON) LoadImage(NULL, m_ToolTipIcon.c_str(), IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE);
+				destroy = true;
 			}
 		}
+
 		text = ReplaceMeasures(m_ToolTipTitle);
 		SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_SETTITLE, (WPARAM) hIcon, (LPARAM) text.c_str());
-		DestroyIcon(hIcon);
+
+		if (destroy)
+		{
+			DestroyIcon(hIcon);
+		}
 	}
 	SendMessage(hwndTT, TTM_ACTIVATE, !IsHidden(), NULL);
 }
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index 325360f6..77ff3669 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 
 	std::wstring CMeter::ReplaceMeasures(std::wstring source);
 
-	std::wstring& GetToolTipText() { return m_ToolTipText; };
+	const std::wstring& GetToolTipText() { return m_ToolTipText; };
 	HWND GetToolTipHandle() { return m_ToolTipHandle; };
 	void SetToolTipHandle(HWND handle) { m_ToolTipHandle = handle; };
 
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 92ae0ec4..d92772f3 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::RunBang(BANGCOMMAND bang, const WCHAR* arg)
 				std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator iter = m_Measures.begin();
 				for( ; iter != m_Measures.end(); ++iter)
 				{
-					if (wcsicmp((*iter)->GetName(), measure.c_str()) == 0)
+					if (_wcsicmp((*iter)->GetName(), measure.c_str()) == 0)
 					{
 						(*iter)->ExecuteBang(args.c_str());
 						return;
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::ShowMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		(*j)->Show();
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::HideMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		(*j)->Hide();
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::ToggleMeter(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		if ((*j)->IsHidden())
@@ -1087,10 +1087,10 @@ void CMeterWindow::MoveMeter(int x, int y, const WCHAR* name)
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 	for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp((*j)->GetName(), name) == 0)
 		{
 			(*j)->SetX(x);
-				(*j)->SetY(y);
+			(*j)->SetY(y);
 			m_ResetRegion = true;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::EnableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		(*i)->Enable();
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::DisableMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		(*i)->Disable();
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::ToggleMeasure(const WCHAR* name, bool group)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
+			if (_wcsicmp((*i)->GetName(), name) != 0) continue;
 		}
 
 		if ((*i)->IsDisabled())
@@ -1927,9 +1927,9 @@ bool CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	{
 		std::wstring strSection = arraySections[i];
 
-		if(wcsicmp(L"Rainmeter", strSection.c_str()) != 0 && 
-			wcsicmp(L"Variables", strSection.c_str()) != 0 &&
-			wcsicmp(L"Metadata", strSection.c_str()) != 0)
+		if(_wcsicmp(L"Rainmeter", strSection.c_str()) != 0 && 
+			_wcsicmp(L"Variables", strSection.c_str()) != 0 &&
+			_wcsicmp(L"Metadata", strSection.c_str()) != 0)
 		{
 			std::wstring meterName, measureName;
 
@@ -2018,18 +2018,13 @@ bool CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// Bind the meters to the measures and create tooltips
+		// Bind the meters to the measures
 		std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();
 		for( ; j != m_Meters.end(); ++j)
 		{
 			try
 			{
 				(*j)->BindMeasure(m_Measures);
-
-				if (!(*j)->GetToolTipText().empty())
-				{
-					(*j)->CreateToolTip(this);
-				}
 			}
 			catch (CError& error)
 			{
@@ -2079,6 +2074,11 @@ void CMeterWindow::InitializeMeters()
 		try
 		{
 			(*j)->Initialize();
+
+			if (!(*j)->GetToolTipText().empty())
+			{
+				(*j)->CreateToolTip(this);
+			}
 		}
 		catch (CError& error)
 		{
@@ -2469,11 +2469,14 @@ void CMeterWindow::Update(bool nodraw)
 		}
 
 		// Update tooltips
-		if (!((*j)->GetToolTipHandle() != NULL) && (!(*j)->GetToolTipText().empty()))
+		if ((*j)->GetToolTipHandle() == NULL)
 		{
-			(*j)->CreateToolTip(this);
+			if (!(*j)->GetToolTipText().empty())
+			{
+				(*j)->CreateToolTip(this);
+			}
 		}
-		if ((*j)->GetToolTipHandle() != NULL)
+		else
 		{
 			(*j)->UpdateToolTip();
 		}
@@ -4502,9 +4505,9 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnCopyData(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
 		std::wstring str = (const WCHAR*)pCopyDataStruct->lpData;
 
-		if (wcsnicmp(L"PLAY ", str.c_str(), 5) == 0 ||
-			wcsnicmp(L"PLAYLOOP ", str.c_str(), 9) == 0 ||
-			wcsnicmp(L"PLAYSTOP", str.c_str(), 8) == 0)
+		if (_wcsnicmp(L"PLAY ", str.c_str(), 5) == 0 ||
+			_wcsnicmp(L"PLAYLOOP ", str.c_str(), 9) == 0 ||
+			_wcsnicmp(L"PLAYSTOP", str.c_str(), 8) == 0)
 		{
 			// Audio commands are special cases.
 			Rainmeter->ExecuteCommand(str.c_str(), this);
@@ -4527,7 +4530,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnCopyData(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			bang = str;
 		}
 
-		if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterWriteKeyValue") == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterWriteKeyValue") == 0)
 		{
 			// !RainmeterWriteKeyValue is a special case.
 			if (CRainmeter::ParseString(arg.c_str()).size() < 4)
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index be5d4bba..11dc0493 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ void RainmeterActivateConfig(HWND, const char* arg)
 
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < configs.size(); ++i)
 			{
-				if (wcsicmp(configs[i].config.c_str(), subStrings[0].c_str()) == 0)
+				if (_wcsicmp(configs[i].config.c_str(), subStrings[0].c_str()) == 0)
 				{
 					for (size_t j = 0; j < configs[i].iniFiles.size(); ++j)
 					{
-						if (wcsicmp(configs[i].iniFiles[j].c_str(), subStrings[1].c_str()) == 0)
+						if (_wcsicmp(configs[i].iniFiles[j].c_str(), subStrings[1].c_str()) == 0)
 						{
 							Rainmeter->ActivateConfig(i, j);
 							return;
@@ -1037,8 +1037,8 @@ void RainmeterWriteKeyValue(HWND, const char* arg)
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (wcsnicmp(iniFile.c_str(), Rainmeter->GetSkinPath().c_str(), Rainmeter->GetSkinPath().size()) != 0 &&
-				wcsnicmp(iniFile.c_str(), Rainmeter->GetPath().c_str(), Rainmeter->GetPath().size()) != 0)
+			if (_wcsnicmp(iniFile.c_str(), Rainmeter->GetSkinPath().c_str(), Rainmeter->GetSkinPath().size()) != 0 &&
+				_wcsnicmp(iniFile.c_str(), Rainmeter->GetPath().c_str(), Rainmeter->GetPath().size()) != 0)
 			{
 				DebugLog(L"!RainmeterWriteKeyValue: Illegal path outside of Rainmeter directories: %s", iniFile.c_str());
 				return;
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 		{
 			iniFile += L"Rainmeter.ini";
 		}
-		else if (iniFile.length() <= 4 || wcsicmp(iniFile.substr(iniFile.length() - 4).c_str(), L".ini") != 0)
+		else if (iniFile.length() <= 4 || _wcsicmp(iniFile.substr(iniFile.length() - 4).c_str(), L".ini") != 0)
 		{
 			iniFile += L"\\Rainmeter.ini";
 		}
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 	// Set the log file location
 	m_LogFile = m_IniFile;
 	size_t logFileLen = m_LogFile.length();
-	if (logFileLen > 4 && wcsicmp(m_LogFile.substr(logFileLen - 4).c_str(), L".ini") == 0)
+	if (logFileLen > 4 && _wcsicmp(m_LogFile.substr(logFileLen - 4).c_str(), L".ini") == 0)
 	{
 		m_LogFile.replace(logFileLen - 4, 4, L".log");
 	}
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ int CRainmeter::Initialize(HWND Parent, HINSTANCE Instance, LPCSTR szPath)
 	TestSettingsFile(bDefaultIniLocation);
 
 	// If the skin folder is somewhere else than in the program path
-	if (wcsnicmp(m_Path.c_str(), m_SkinPath.c_str(), m_Path.size()) != 0)
+	if (_wcsnicmp(m_Path.c_str(), m_SkinPath.c_str(), m_Path.size()) != 0)
 	{
 		CheckSkinVersions();
 	}
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ bool CRainmeter::DeactivateConfig(CMeterWindow* meterWindow, int configIndex)
 		const std::wstring skinConfig = meterWindow->GetSkinName();
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < m_ConfigStrings.size(); ++i)
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp(skinConfig.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].config.c_str()) == 0)
+			if (_wcsicmp(skinConfig.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].config.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
 				m_ConfigStrings[i].active = 0;
 				break;
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ CMeterWindow* CRainmeter::GetMeterWindow(const std::wstring& config)
 
 	for (; iter != m_Meters.end(); ++iter)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp((*iter).first.c_str(), config.c_str()) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp((*iter).first.c_str(), config.c_str()) == 0)
 		{
 			return (*iter).second;
 		}
@@ -2033,11 +2033,11 @@ void CRainmeter::SetConfigOrder(int configIndex)
 
 	if (GetPrivateProfileString(m_ConfigStrings[configIndex].config.c_str(), L"LoadOrder", L"", buffer, 256, m_IniFile.c_str()) > 0)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(buffer, L"LAST") == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(buffer, L"LAST") == 0)
 		{
 			order = INT_MAX;
 		}
-		else if (wcsicmp(buffer, L"FIRST") == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(buffer, L"FIRST") == 0)
 		{
 			order = INT_MIN;
 		}
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ int CRainmeter::ScanForConfigsRecursive(std::wstring& path, std::wstring base, i
 			// Check whether the extension is ".ini"
 			std::wstring ext = fileDataIni.cFileName;
 			std::wstring::size_type pos = ext.find_last_of(L'.');
-			if (pos != std::wstring::npos && wcsicmp(&(ext.c_str()[pos]), L".ini") == 0)
+			if (pos != std::wstring::npos && _wcsicmp(&(ext.c_str()[pos]), L".ini") == 0)
 			{
 				CONFIGMENU menuItem;
 				menuItem.name = fileDataIni.cFileName;
@@ -2300,239 +2300,239 @@ void CRainmeter::SaveSettings()
 
 BOOL CRainmeter::ExecuteBang(const std::wstring& bang, const std::wstring& arg, CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 {
-	if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefresh") == 0)
+	if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefresh") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_REFRESH, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefreshApp") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefreshApp") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterRefreshApp(NULL, NULL);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRedraw") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRedraw") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_REDRAW, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHide") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHide") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_HIDE, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShow") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShow") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SHOW, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggle") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggle") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLE, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideFade") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideFade") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_HIDEFADE, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowFade") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowFade") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SHOWFADE, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleFade") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleFade") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEFADE, arg.c_str(), 0);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideMeter") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideMeter") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_HIDEMETER, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowMeter") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowMeter") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SHOWMETER, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeter") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeter") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMETER, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasure") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasure") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_DISABLEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterEnableMeasure") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterEnableMeasure") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_ENABLEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeasure") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeasure") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASURE, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterActivateConfig") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterActivateConfig") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterActivateConfig(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDeactivateConfig") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDeactivateConfig") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterDeactivateConfig(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleConfig") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleConfig") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterToggleConfig(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterMove") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterMove") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_MOVE, arg.c_str(), 2);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterChangeZPos") == 0)	// For backwards compatibility
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterChangeZPos") == 0)	// For backwards compatibility
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_ZPOS, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterZPos") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterZPos") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_ZPOS, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterClickThrough") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterClickThrough") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_CLICKTHROUGH, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDraggable") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDraggable") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_DRAGGABLE, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSnapEdges") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSnapEdges") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SNAPEDGES, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterKeepOnScreen") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterKeepOnScreen") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_KEEPONSCREEN, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetTransparency") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetTransparency") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SETTRANSPARENCY, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetVariable") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetVariable") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SETVARIABLE, arg.c_str(), 2);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefreshGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRefreshGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterRefreshGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRedrawGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterRedrawGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterRedrawGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterHideGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterShowGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterToggleGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideFadeGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideFadeGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterHideFadeGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowFadeGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowFadeGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterShowFadeGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleFadeGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleFadeGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterToggleFadeGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideMeterGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterHideMeterGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_HIDEMETERGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowMeterGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterShowMeterGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_SHOWMETERGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeterGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeterGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMETERGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDisableMeasureGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_DISABLEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterEnableMeasureGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterEnableMeasureGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_ENABLEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterToggleMeasureGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_TOGGLEMEASUREGROUP, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterDeactivateConfigGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterZPosGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterZPosGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterZPosGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterClickThroughGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterClickThroughGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterClickThroughGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDraggableGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterDraggableGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterDraggableGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSnapEdgesGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSnapEdgesGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterSnapEdgesGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterKeepOnScreenGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterKeepOnScreenGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterKeepOnScreenGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetTransparencyGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetTransparencyGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterSetTransparencyGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetVariableGroup") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSetVariableGroup") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterSetVariableGroup(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterAbout") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterAbout") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterAbout(NULL, NULL);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSkinMenu") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterSkinMenu") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterSkinMenu(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterTrayMenu") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterTrayMenu") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterTrayMenu(NULL, NULL);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterResetStats") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterResetStats") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterResetStats(NULL, NULL);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterMoveMeter") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterMoveMeter") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_MOVEMETER, arg.c_str(), 3);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterWriteKeyValue") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterWriteKeyValue") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterWriteKeyValue(NULL, ConvertToAscii(arg.c_str()).c_str());
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterPluginBang") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterPluginBang") == 0)
 	{
 		BangWithArgs(BANG_PLUGIN, arg.c_str(), 1);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterLsBoxHook") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterLsBoxHook") == 0)
 	{
 		// Nothing to do here (this works only with Litestep)
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterQuit") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!RainmeterQuit") == 0)
 	{
 		RainmeterQuit(NULL, NULL);
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!Execute") == 0)
+	else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"!Execute") == 0)
 	{
 		// Special case for multibang execution
 		std::wstring::size_type start = std::wstring::npos;
@@ -2587,7 +2587,7 @@ std::wstring CRainmeter::ParseCommand(const WCHAR* command, CMeterWindow* meterW
 {
 	std::wstring strCommand = command;
 
-	if (wcsnicmp(L"!execute", command, 8) == 0)
+	if (_wcsnicmp(L"!execute", command, 8) == 0)
 	{
 		return strCommand;
 	}
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ std::wstring CRainmeter::ParseCommand(const WCHAR* command, CMeterWindow* meterW
 							std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator iter = meterWindow->GetMeasures().begin();
 							for( ; iter != meterWindow->GetMeasures().end(); ++iter)
 							{
-								if (wcsicmp((*iter)->GetName(), measureName.c_str()) == 0)
+								if (_wcsicmp((*iter)->GetName(), measureName.c_str()) == 0)
 								{
 									std::wstring value = (*iter)->GetStringValue(false, 1, -1, false);
 									strCommand.replace(start, (end - start) + 1, value);
@@ -2655,8 +2655,8 @@ void CRainmeter::ExecuteCommand(const WCHAR* command, CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	if (!strCommand.empty())
 	{
 		// Check for built-ins
-		if (wcsnicmp(L"PLAY ", strCommand.c_str(), 5) == 0 ||
-			wcsnicmp(L"PLAYLOOP ", strCommand.c_str(), 9) == 0)
+		if (_wcsnicmp(L"PLAY ", strCommand.c_str(), 5) == 0 ||
+			_wcsnicmp(L"PLAYLOOP ", strCommand.c_str(), 9) == 0)
 		{
 			// Strip built-in command
 			size_t pos = strCommand.find(L' ');
@@ -2949,13 +2949,13 @@ void CRainmeter::RefreshAll()
 			std::wstring skinConfig = mw->GetSkinName();
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < m_ConfigStrings.size(); ++i)
 			{
-				if (wcsicmp(skinConfig.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].config.c_str()) == 0)
+				if (_wcsicmp(skinConfig.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].config.c_str()) == 0)
 				{
 					found = 1;
 					std::wstring skinIniFile = mw->GetSkinIniFile();
 					for (size_t j = 0; j < m_ConfigStrings[i].iniFiles.size(); ++j)
 					{
-						if (wcsicmp(skinIniFile.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].iniFiles[j].c_str()) == 0)
+						if (_wcsicmp(skinIniFile.c_str(), m_ConfigStrings[i].iniFiles[j].c_str()) == 0)
 						{
 							found = 2;
 							if (m_ConfigStrings[i].active != j + 1)
@@ -3536,7 +3536,7 @@ HMENU CRainmeter::CreateSkinMenu(CMeterWindow* meterWindow, int index, HMENU con
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < m_ConfigStrings.size(); ++i)
 		{
 			const CONFIG& config = m_ConfigStrings[i];
-			if (wcsicmp(config.config.c_str(), skinName.c_str()) == 0)
+			if (_wcsicmp(config.config.c_str(), skinName.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
 				HMENU variantsMenu = CreatePopupMenu();
 				for (size_t j = 0; j < config.iniFiles.size(); ++j)
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ HMENU CRainmeter::CreateSkinMenu(CMeterWindow* meterWindow, int index, HMENU con
 				itemInfo.cch = MAX_PATH;
 				if (GetMenuItemInfo(configMenu, (UINT)i, TRUE, &itemInfo))
 				{
-					if (wcsicmp(root.c_str(), buffer) == 0)
+					if (_wcsicmp(root.c_str(), buffer) == 0)
 					{
 						HMENU configRootMenu = GetSubMenu(configMenu, i);
 						if (configRootMenu)
diff --git a/Library/System.cpp b/Library/System.cpp
index ee2c9736..34937db6 100644
--- a/Library/System.cpp
+++ b/Library/System.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ bool CSystem::c_ShowDesktop = false;
 
 OSPLATFORM CSystem::c_Platform = OSPLATFORM_UNKNOWN;
 
-FPSETDLLDIRECTORYW CSystem::c_SetDllDirectoryW = NULL;
-
 extern CRainmeter* Rainmeter;
 
 /*
@@ -1050,6 +1048,8 @@ BOOL CSystem::RmSetDllDirectory(LPCWSTR lpPathName)
 {
 	if (GetOSPlatform() >= OSPLATFORM_XP_SP1)
 	{
+		static FPSETDLLDIRECTORYW c_SetDllDirectoryW = NULL;
+
 		if (!c_SetDllDirectoryW)
 		{
 			c_SetDllDirectoryW = (FPSETDLLDIRECTORYW)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(L"Kernel32.dll"), "SetDllDirectoryW");
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ std::wstring CSystem::GetTemporaryFile(const std::vector<std::wstring>& iniFileM
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < iniFileMappings.size(); ++i)
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp(iniFileMappings[i].c_str(), filename.c_str()) == 0)
+			if (_wcsicmp(iniFileMappings[i].c_str(), filename.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
 				WCHAR buffer[MAX_PATH];
 
diff --git a/Library/System.h b/Library/System.h
index 20dae671..00e3ddda 100644
--- a/Library/System.h
+++ b/Library/System.h
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ private:
 	static bool c_ShowDesktop;
 
 	static OSPLATFORM c_Platform;
-
-	static FPSETDLLDIRECTORYW c_SetDllDirectoryW;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
index 46787d35..fe1fdfc4 100644
--- a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ void CTrayWindow::ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser)
 	m_MeterType = TRAY_METER_TYPE_NONE;
 
 	std::wstring type = parser.ReadString(L"TrayMeasure", L"TrayMeter", L"HISTOGRAM");
-	if (wcsicmp(type.c_str(), L"HISTOGRAM") == 0) 
+	if (_wcsicmp(type.c_str(), L"HISTOGRAM") == 0) 
 	{
 		m_MeterType = TRAY_METER_TYPE_HISTOGRAM;
 		m_TrayColor1 = parser.ReadColor(L"TrayMeasure", L"TrayColor1", Color(0, 100, 0));
 		m_TrayColor2 = parser.ReadColor(L"TrayMeasure", L"TrayColor2", Color(0, 255, 0));
 	}
-	else if (wcsicmp(type.c_str(), L"BITMAP") == 0) 
+	else if (_wcsicmp(type.c_str(), L"BITMAP") == 0) 
 	{
 		m_MeterType = TRAY_METER_TYPE_BITMAP;
 
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginAdvancedCPU/AdvancedCPU.cpp b/Plugins/PluginAdvancedCPU/AdvancedCPU.cpp
index 27e3bfab..22462110 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginAdvancedCPU/AdvancedCPU.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginAdvancedCPU/AdvancedCPU.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bool CheckProcess(CPUMeasure* measure, const std::wstring& name)
 	{
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < measure->excludes.size(); i++)
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp(measure->excludes[i].c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
+			if (_wcsicmp(measure->excludes[i].c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
 				return false;		// Exclude
 			}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ bool CheckProcess(CPUMeasure* measure, const std::wstring& name)
 	{
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < measure->includes.size(); i++)
 		{
-			if (wcsicmp(measure->includes[i].c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
+			if (_wcsicmp(measure->includes[i].c_str(), name.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
 				return true;	// Include
 			}
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void UpdateProcesses()
 			{
 				if(pObjInst->GetObjectInstanceName(name, 256))
 				{
-					if (wcsicmp(name, L"_Total") == 0)
+					if (_wcsicmp(name, L"_Total") == 0)
 					{
 						continue;
 					}
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginPower/PowerPlugin.cpp b/Plugins/PluginPower/PowerPlugin.cpp
index 02501397..0473aaf9 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginPower/PowerPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginPower/PowerPlugin.cpp
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	LPCTSTR type = ReadConfigString(section, L"PowerState", L"");
 	if(type) 
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"ACLINE", type) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"ACLINE", type) == 0)
 		{
 			powerState = POWER_ACLINE;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"STATUS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"STATUS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			powerState = POWER_STATUS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"STATUS2", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"STATUS2", type) == 0)
 		{
 			powerState = POWER_STATUS2;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"LIFETIME", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"LIFETIME", type) == 0)
 		{
 			powerState= POWER_LIFETIME;
 
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 				g_Formats[id] = format;
 			}
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"MHZ", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"MHZ", type) == 0)
         {
 			powerState= POWER_MHZ;
         }
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"PERCENT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"PERCENT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			powerState = POWER_PERCENT;
 		}
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginRecycleManager/RecycleManager.cpp b/Plugins/PluginRecycleManager/RecycleManager.cpp
index be2d1b87..84c2148e 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginRecycleManager/RecycleManager.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginRecycleManager/RecycleManager.cpp
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	LPCTSTR type = ReadConfigString(section, L"RecycleType", L"COUNT");
 	if (type)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"COUNT", type) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"COUNT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			dataType = NUMRECYCLE;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"SIZE", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"SIZE", type) == 0)
 		{
 			dataType = SIZERECYCLE;
 		} 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ double Update2(UINT id)
 	SHQUERYRBINFO RecycleBinInfo = { 0 };  
 	RecycleBinInfo.cbSize = sizeof( RecycleBinInfo ); // Tell size of structure  
 	
-	if(wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
+	if(_wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
 	{
 		if(SHQueryRecycleBin( NULL, &RecycleBinInfo ) == S_OK)
 		{
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ void ExecuteBang(LPCTSTR args, UINT id)
     std::wstring bang     = args;
 	std::wstring driveSet = g_DriveList[id];
 
-    if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"EmptyBin") == 0)
+    if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"EmptyBin") == 0)
     { //Empty the Recycle Bin
-		if(wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
+		if(_wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
 		{
 			if(SHEmptyRecycleBin( NULL, NULL, NULL ) == S_OK)
 			{
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ void ExecuteBang(LPCTSTR args, UINT id)
     }
     else
     {
-		if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"EmptyBinSilent") == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"EmptyBinSilent") == 0)
         { //Empty the Recycle Bin (no prompt)
-			if(wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
+			if(_wcsicmp(driveSet.c_str(), L"ALL") == 0)
 			{
 				if(SHEmptyRecycleBin( NULL, NULL, SHERB_NOCONFIRMATION | SHERB_NOPROGRESSUI | SHERB_NOSOUND ) == S_OK)
 				{
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void ExecuteBang(LPCTSTR args, UINT id)
 			}
 			return;
         }
-        else if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"OpenBin") == 0)
+        else if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"OpenBin") == 0)
         { //Open the Recycle Bin folder
             //system("explorer.exe /N,::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}");
 			std::wstring szCmd = L"explorer.exe";
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginResMon/ResMon.cpp b/Plugins/PluginResMon/ResMon.cpp
index 72ef12b4..40ef552a 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginResMon/ResMon.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginResMon/ResMon.cpp
@@ -95,19 +95,19 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	/* Read our own settings from the ini-file */
 	if (type)
 	{
-		if ( wcsicmp ( L"GDI", type ) == 0 )
+		if ( _wcsicmp ( L"GDI", type ) == 0 )
 		{
 			g_Counters[id] = GDI_COUNT;
 		}
-		else if ( wcsicmp ( L"USER", type ) == 0 )
+		else if ( _wcsicmp ( L"USER", type ) == 0 )
 		{
 			g_Counters[id] = USER_COUNT;
 		}
-		else if ( wcsicmp ( L"HANDLE", type ) == 0 )
+		else if ( _wcsicmp ( L"HANDLE", type ) == 0 )
 		{
 			g_Counters[id] = HANDLE_COUNT;
 		}
-		else if ( wcsicmp ( L"WINDOW", type ) == 0 )
+		else if ( _wcsicmp ( L"WINDOW", type ) == 0 )
 		{
 			g_Counters[id] = WINDOW_COUNT;
 		}
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ UINT Update(UINT id)
 				{
 					if (GetModuleBaseName(hProcess, hMod[0], buffer, sizeof(buffer)))
 					{
-						if (wcsicmp(buffer, processName) != 0)
+						if (_wcsicmp(buffer, processName) != 0)
 						{
 							CloseHandle ( hProcess );
 							continue;
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginSpeedFan/SpeedFanPlugin.cpp b/Plugins/PluginSpeedFan/SpeedFanPlugin.cpp
index 8b939bf0..142e8ad5 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginSpeedFan/SpeedFanPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginSpeedFan/SpeedFanPlugin.cpp
@@ -90,22 +90,22 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	LPCTSTR type = ReadConfigString(section, L"SpeedFanType", L"TEMPERATURE");
 	if (type)
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"TEMPERATURE", type) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"TEMPERATURE", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = TYPE_TEMP;
 
 			LPCTSTR scale = ReadConfigString(section, L"SpeedFanScale", L"C");
 			if (scale)
 			{
-				if (wcsicmp(L"C", scale) == 0)
+				if (_wcsicmp(L"C", scale) == 0)
 				{
 					g_Scales[id] = SCALE_CENTIGRADE;
 				} 
-				else if (wcsicmp(L"F", scale) == 0)
+				else if (_wcsicmp(L"F", scale) == 0)
 				{
 					g_Scales[id] = SCALE_FARENHEIT;
 				} 
-				else if (wcsicmp(L"K", scale) == 0)
+				else if (_wcsicmp(L"K", scale) == 0)
 				{
 					g_Scales[id] = SCALE_KELVIN;
 				} 
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 				}
 			}
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"FAN", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"FAN", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = TYPE_FAN;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"VOLTAGE", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"VOLTAGE", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = TYPE_VOLT;
 		} 
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginSysInfo/SysInfo.cpp b/Plugins/PluginSysInfo/SysInfo.cpp
index 072b4293..72d655d2 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginSysInfo/SysInfo.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginSysInfo/SysInfo.cpp
@@ -104,104 +104,104 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	LPCTSTR type = ReadConfigString(section, L"SysInfoType", L"");
 	if(type) 
 	{
-		if (wcsicmp(L"COMPUTER_NAME", type) == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"COMPUTER_NAME", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = COMPUTER_NAME;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"USER_NAME", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"USER_NAME", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = USER_NAME;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = WORK_AREA;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_SIZE", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_SIZE", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = SCREEN_SIZE;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"RAS_STATUS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"RAS_STATUS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = RAS_STATUS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"OS_VERSION", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"OS_VERSION", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = OS_VERSION;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"OS_BITS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"OS_BITS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = OS_BITS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"NET_MASK", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"NET_MASK", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = NET_MASK;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"IP_ADDRESS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"IP_ADDRESS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = IP_ADDRESS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"GATEWAY_ADDRESS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"GATEWAY_ADDRESS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = GATEWAY_ADDRESS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"HOST_NAME", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"HOST_NAME", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = HOST_NAME;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"DOMAIN_NAME", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"DOMAIN_NAME", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = DOMAIN_NAME;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"DNS_SERVER", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"DNS_SERVER", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = DNS_SERVER;
 		} 
 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_TOP", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_TOP", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = WORK_AREA_TOP;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_LEFT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_LEFT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = WORK_AREA_LEFT;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_WIDTH", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_WIDTH", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = WORK_AREA_WIDTH;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"WORK_AREA_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = WORK_AREA_HEIGHT;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_WIDTH", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_WIDTH", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = SCREEN_WIDTH;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"SCREEN_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"NUM_MONITORS", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"NUM_MONITORS", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = NUM_MONITORS;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_TOP", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_TOP", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = VIRTUAL_SCREEN_TOP;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_LEFT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_LEFT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = VIRTUAL_SCREEN_LEFT;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_WIDTH", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_WIDTH", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = VIRTUAL_SCREEN_WIDTH;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"VIRTUAL_SCREEN_HEIGHT", type) == 0)
 		{
 			g_Types[id] = VIRTUAL_SCREEN_HEIGHT;
 		} 
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginWebParser/WebParser.cpp b/Plugins/PluginWebParser/WebParser.cpp
index 8a12e55d..cda2ae0b 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginWebParser/WebParser.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginWebParser/WebParser.cpp
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ BYTE* DownloadUrl(std::wstring& url, DWORD* dwDataSize, bool forceReload)
 	hUrlDump = InternetOpenUrl(hRootHandle, url.c_str(), NULL, NULL, flags, 0);
 	if (hUrlDump == NULL)
 	{
-		if (wcsnicmp(url.c_str(), L"file://", 7) == 0)  // file scheme
+		if (_wcsnicmp(url.c_str(), L"file://", 7) == 0)  // file scheme
 		{
 			std::string urlACP = ConvertWideToAscii(url.c_str());
 			hUrlDump = InternetOpenUrlA(hRootHandle, urlACP.c_str(), NULL, NULL, flags, 0);
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginWifiStatus/WifiStatus.cpp b/Plugins/PluginWifiStatus/WifiStatus.cpp
index f1b24ac8..3574231b 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginWifiStatus/WifiStatus.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginWifiStatus/WifiStatus.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	//Select a WLAN interface, default 0.
 	LPCTSTR data = ReadConfigString(section, L"WifiIntfID", L"");
 	
-	if ((data != NULL) && (wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
+	if ((data != NULL) && (_wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
 		if(_wtoi(data) < (int)pIntfList->dwNumberOfItems){
 			pInterface = &pIntfList->InterfaceInfo[_wtoi(data)];
 		} else {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	//Select LIST style
 	data = ReadConfigString(section, L"WifiListStyle", L"");
 	
-	if ((data != NULL) && (wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
+	if ((data != NULL) && (_wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
 		if ( (_wtoi(data) >= 0) && (_wtoi(data) <= 3)){
 			g_meas_data[id].listStyle = _wtoi(data);
 		} else {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	//Set maxmimum number of list items
 	data = ReadConfigString(section, L"WifiListLimit", L"");
 	g_meas_data[id].listInit = false;
-	if ((data != NULL) && (wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
+	if ((data != NULL) && (_wcsicmp(L"", data) != 0)){
 		if (_wtoi(data) > 0){
 			g_meas_data[id].listMax = _wtoi(data);
 		} else {
@@ -159,22 +159,22 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
 	MEASURETYPE infoType = UNKNOWN;
 	LPCTSTR type = ReadConfigString(section, L"WifiInfoType", L"");
 	if(type){
-		if (wcsicmp(L"SSID", type) == 0){
+		if (_wcsicmp(L"SSID", type) == 0){
 			infoType=SSID;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"QUALITY", type) == 0){
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"QUALITY", type) == 0){
 			infoType=QUALITY;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"ENCRYPTION", type) == 0){
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"ENCRYPTION", type) == 0){
 			infoType=ENCRYPTION;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"AUTH", type) == 0){
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"AUTH", type) == 0){
 			infoType=AUTH;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"LIST", type) == 0){
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"LIST", type) == 0){
 			infoType=LIST;
 		} 
-		else if (wcsicmp(L"PHY", type) == 0){
+		else if (_wcsicmp(L"PHY", type) == 0){
 			infoType=PHY;
 		} else {
 			WCHAR buffer[256];
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ LPCTSTR GetString(UINT id, UINT flags)
 				mbstowcs(buffer,(char*)pwnl->Network[i].dot11Ssid.ucSSID,pwnl->Network[i].dot11Ssid.uSSIDLength);
 				
 				//Prevent duplicates that result from profiles, check using SSID
-				if((wcsstr(g_meas_data[id].netlist,buffer)== NULL)&&(wcsicmp(L"", buffer) != 0)){
+				if((wcsstr(g_meas_data[id].netlist,buffer)== NULL)&&(_wcsicmp(L"", buffer) != 0)){
 					printed++;
 					if(listStyle > 0){
 						wsprintf(g_meas_data[id].netlist,L"%s%s",g_meas_data[id].netlist,buffer);
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginWindowMessage/WindowMessagePlugin.cpp b/Plugins/PluginWindowMessage/WindowMessagePlugin.cpp
index 8f36652b..e41f03d9 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginWindowMessage/WindowMessagePlugin.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginWindowMessage/WindowMessagePlugin.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void ExecuteBang(LPCTSTR args, UINT id)
 		std::wstring bang = wholeBang.substr(0, pos);
 		wholeBang.erase(0, pos + 1);
 
-		if (wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"SendMessage") == 0)
+		if (_wcsicmp(bang.c_str(), L"SendMessage") == 0)
 		{
 			// Parse parameters
 			DWORD uMsg, wParam, lParam;
diff --git a/Plugins/PluginiTunes/iTunesPlugin.cpp b/Plugins/PluginiTunes/iTunesPlugin.cpp
index a3ac84ee..6654d51f 100644
--- a/Plugins/PluginiTunes/iTunesPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/PluginiTunes/iTunesPlugin.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ UINT Initialize(HMODULE instance, LPCTSTR iniFile, LPCTSTR section, UINT id)
     const wchar_t* type = ReadConfigString(section, L"Command", L"");
     for(int i = 0; i < COMMAND_COUNT; i++)
 	{
-        if (CommandName[i] && type && wcsicmp(CommandName[i], type) == 0)
+        if (CommandName[i] && type && _wcsicmp(CommandName[i], type) == 0)
         {
             CommandIdMap[id] = (COMMAND_TYPE)i;