diff --git a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
index 6c311b75..33165690 100644
--- a/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
+++ b/Library/ConfigParser.cpp
@@ -400,8 +400,10 @@ void CConfigParser::SetAutoSelectedMonitorVariables(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 ** 
 ** \param result The string where the variables are returned. The string is modified.
 */
-void CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
+bool CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
 {
+	bool replaced = false;
+
 	CRainmeter::ExpandEnvironmentVariables(result);
 
 	if (c_MonitorVariables.empty())
@@ -432,6 +434,7 @@ void CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
 					// Variable found, replace it with the value
 					result.replace(result.begin() + pos, result.begin() + end + 1, (*iter).second);
 					start = pos + (*iter).second.length();
+					replaced = true;
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -441,6 +444,7 @@ void CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
 						// SCREENAREA/WORKAREA variable found, replace it with the value
 						result.replace(result.begin() + pos, result.begin() + end + 1, (*iter2).second);
 						start = pos + (*iter2).second.length();
+						replaced = true;
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -458,6 +462,73 @@ void CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
 			loop = false;
 		}
 	} while(loop);
+
+	return replaced;
+}
+
+/**
+** Replaces measures in the given string.
+** 
+** \param result The string where the measure values are returned. The string is modified.
+*/
+bool CConfigParser::ReplaceMeasures(std::wstring& result)
+{
+	bool replaced = false;
+
+	// Check for measures ([Measure])
+	if (!m_Measures.empty())
+	{
+		size_t start = 0;
+		size_t end = std::wstring::npos;
+		size_t pos = std::wstring::npos;
+		size_t pos2 = std::wstring::npos;
+		bool loop = true;
+		do 
+		{
+			pos = result.find(L'[', start);
+			if (pos != std::wstring::npos)
+			{
+				end = result.find(L']', pos + 1);
+				if (end != std::wstring::npos)
+				{
+					pos2 = result.find(L'[', pos + 1);
+					if (pos2 == std::wstring::npos || end < pos2)
+					{
+						std::wstring var(result.begin() + pos + 1, result.begin() + end);
+	
+						std::map<std::wstring, CMeasure*>::const_iterator iter = m_Measures.find(var);
+						if (iter != m_Measures.end())
+						{
+							std::wstring value = (*iter).second->GetStringValue(false, 1, 5, false);
+	
+							// Measure found, replace it with the value
+							result.replace(result.begin() + pos, result.begin() + end + 1, value);
+							start = pos + value.length();
+							replaced = true;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							start = end;
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						start = pos2;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					loop = false;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				loop = false;
+			}
+		} while(loop);
+	}
+
+	return replaced;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -465,7 +536,7 @@ void CConfigParser::ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result)
 **
 **
 */
-const std::wstring& CConfigParser::ReadString(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, LPCTSTR defValue, bool bReplaceMeasures)
+const std::wstring& CConfigParser::ReadString(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, LPCTSTR defValue, bool bReplaceMeasures, bool* bReplaced)
 {
 	static std::wstring result;
 
@@ -509,58 +580,16 @@ const std::wstring& CConfigParser::ReadString(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, LPCT
 		}
 	}
 
-	ReplaceVariables(result);
+	bool replaced = ReplaceVariables(result);
 
-	// Check for measures ([Measure])
-	if (!m_Measures.empty() && bReplaceMeasures)
+	if (bReplaceMeasures)
 	{
-		size_t start = 0;
-		size_t end = std::wstring::npos;
-		size_t pos = std::wstring::npos;
-		size_t pos2 = std::wstring::npos;
-		bool loop = true;
-		do 
-		{
-			pos = result.find(L'[', start);
-			if (pos != std::wstring::npos)
-			{
-				end = result.find(L']', pos + 1);
-				if (end != std::wstring::npos)
-				{
-					pos2 = result.find(L'[', pos + 1);
-					if (pos2 == std::wstring::npos || end < pos2)
-					{
-						std::wstring var(result.begin() + pos + 1, result.begin() + end);
-	
-						std::map<std::wstring, CMeasure*>::const_iterator iter = m_Measures.find(var);
-						if (iter != m_Measures.end())
-						{
-							std::wstring value = (*iter).second->GetStringValue(false, 1, 5, false);
-	
-							// Measure found, replace it with the value
-							result.replace(result.begin() + pos, result.begin() + end + 1, value);
-							start = pos + value.length();
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							start = end;
-						}
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						start = pos2;
-					}
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					loop = false;
-				}
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				loop = false;
-			}
-		} while(loop);
+		replaced |= ReplaceMeasures(result);
+	}
+
+	if (bReplaced)
+	{
+		*bReplaced = replaced;
 	}
 
 	return result;
diff --git a/Library/ConfigParser.h b/Library/ConfigParser.h
index 536d445c..91c72550 100644
--- a/Library/ConfigParser.h
+++ b/Library/ConfigParser.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 
 	void ResetVariables(CRainmeter* pRainmeter, CMeterWindow* meterWindow = NULL);
 
-	const std::wstring& ReadString(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, LPCTSTR defValue, bool bReplaceMeasures = true);
+	const std::wstring& ReadString(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, LPCTSTR defValue, bool bReplaceMeasures = true, bool* bReplaced = NULL);
 	double ReadFloat(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, double defValue);
 	double ReadFormula(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, double defValue);
 	int ReadInt(LPCTSTR section, LPCTSTR key, int defValue);
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public:
 private:
 	void SetDefaultVariables(CRainmeter* pRainmeter, CMeterWindow* meterWindow);
 	void ReadVariables();
-	void ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result);
+	bool ReplaceVariables(std::wstring& result);
+	bool ReplaceMeasures(std::wstring& result);
 
 	void ReadIniFile(const std::wstring& strFileName, int depth = 0);
 	void SetValue(const std::wstring& strSection, const std::wstring& strKey, const std::wstring& strValue);
diff --git a/Library/Measure.cpp b/Library/Measure.cpp
index ec3f1265..2b73ae99 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.cpp
+++ b/Library/Measure.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CMeasure::CMeasure(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	m_AveragePos = 0;
 	m_AverageSize = 0;
 	m_DynamicVariables = false;
+	m_Initialized = false;
 
 	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
 }
@@ -82,6 +83,17 @@ CMeasure::~CMeasure()
 {
 }
 
+/*
+** Initialize
+**
+** Initializes the measure.
+**
+*/
+void CMeasure::Initialize()
+{
+	m_Initialized = true;
+}
+
 /*
 ** ReadConfig
 **
@@ -91,6 +103,8 @@ CMeasure::~CMeasure()
 */
 void CMeasure::ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 {
+	bool replaced;
+
 	// Clear substitutes to prevent from being added more than once.
 	if (!m_Substitute.empty())
 	{
@@ -98,7 +112,20 @@ 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", m_Disabled);
+
+	if (!m_Initialized)
+	{
+		m_Disabled = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Disabled", 0);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		replaced = false;
+		const std::wstring& result = parser.ReadString(section, L"Disabled", L"0", true, &replaced);
+		if (replaced)
+		{
+			m_Disabled = 0!=(int)parser.ParseDouble(result, 0.0, true);
+		}
+	}
 
 	UINT updateDivider = parser.ReadInt(section, L"UpdateDivider", 1);
 	if (updateDivider != m_UpdateDivider)
diff --git a/Library/Measure.h b/Library/Measure.h
index 4e99a0e9..02d0828e 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.h
+++ b/Library/Measure.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~CMeasure();
 	
 	virtual void ReadConfig(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section);
+	virtual void Initialize();
 	virtual bool Update() = 0;
 
 	virtual const WCHAR* GetStats();
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ protected:
 	bool m_Disabled;				// Status of the measure
 	UINT m_UpdateDivider;			// Divider for the update
 	UINT m_UpdateCounter;			// Current update counter
+	bool m_Initialized;
 
 	CMeterWindow* m_MeterWindow;
 };
diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index d6bcf7b6..9a6e54c3 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ bool CMeter::HitTest(int x, int y)
 */
 void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 {
-	WCHAR buffer[256];
+	bool replaced;
+
 	CConfigParser& parser = m_MeterWindow->GetParser();
 
 	// The MeterStyle defines a template where the values are read if the meter doesn't have it itself
@@ -219,82 +220,101 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 		parser.SetStyleTemplate(style);
 	}
 
-	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())
+	replaced = false;
+	std::wstring coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"X", L"0", true, &replaced);
+	if (!m_Initialized || replaced)
 	{
-		size_t len = coord.size();
-		if (coord[len - 1] == L'r')
+		if (!coord.empty())
 		{
-			m_RelativeX = POSITION_RELATIVE_TL;
-			coord.erase(--len);
-		}
-		else if (coord[len - 1] == L'R')
-		{
-			m_RelativeX = POSITION_RELATIVE_BR;
-			coord.erase(--len);
+			size_t len = coord.size();
+			if (coord[len - 1] == L'r')
+			{
+				m_RelativeX = POSITION_RELATIVE_TL;
+				coord.erase(--len);
+			}
+			else if (coord[len - 1] == L'R')
+			{
+				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))
+			{
+				m_X = (int)val;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_X = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			m_X = 0;
 			m_RelativeX = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
 		}
+	}
 
-		double val;
-		if (len >= 2 && coord[0] == L'(' && coord[len - 1] == L')' && -1 != parser.ReadFormula(coord, &val))
+	replaced = false;
+	coord = parser.ReadString(section, L"Y", L"0", true, &replaced);
+	if (!m_Initialized || replaced)
+	{
+		if (!coord.empty())
 		{
-			m_X = (int)val;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_X = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_X = 0;
-		m_RelativeX = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
-	}
-
-	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')
-		{
-			m_RelativeY = POSITION_RELATIVE_TL;
-			coord.erase(--len);
-		}
-		else if (coord[len - 1] == L'R')
-		{
-			m_RelativeY = POSITION_RELATIVE_BR;
-			coord.erase(--len);
+			size_t len = coord.size();
+			if (coord[len - 1] == L'r')
+			{
+				m_RelativeY = POSITION_RELATIVE_TL;
+				coord.erase(--len);
+			}
+			else if (coord[len - 1] == L'R')
+			{
+				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))
+			{
+				m_Y = (int)val;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_Y = (int)parser.ParseDouble(coord, 0.0);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			m_Y = 0;
 			m_RelativeY = POSITION_ABSOLUTE;
 		}
-
-		double val;
-		if (len >= 2 && coord[0] == L'(' && coord[len - 1] == L')' && -1 != parser.ReadFormula(coord, &val))
-		{
-			m_Y = (int)val;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			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", m_Hidden);
+	if (!m_Initialized)
+	{
+		m_Hidden = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Hidden", 0);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		replaced = false;
+		const std::wstring& result = parser.ReadString(section, L"Hidden", L"0", true, &replaced);
+		if (replaced)
+		{
+			m_Hidden = 0!=(int)parser.ParseDouble(result, 0.0, true);
+		}
+	}
+
 	m_SolidBevel = (BEVELTYPE)parser.ReadInt(section, L"BevelType", BEVELTYPE_NONE);
 
 	m_SolidColor = parser.ReadColor(section, L"SolidColor", Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index d90564fe..3ad674f2 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::Refresh(bool init, bool all)
 	ReadConfig();	// Read the general settings 
 	ReadSkin();
 
+	InitializeMeasures();
 	InitializeMeters();
 
 	// Remove transparent flag
@@ -1820,6 +1821,29 @@ void CMeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+** InitializeMeasures
+**
+** Initializes all the measures
+**
+*/
+void CMeterWindow::InitializeMeasures()
+{
+	// Initalize all measures
+	std::list<CMeasure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
+	for( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			(*i)->Initialize();
+		}
+		catch (CError& error)
+		{
+			MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /*
 ** InitializeMeters
 **
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 6a54da3e..1efc5b74 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ private:
 	void ReadConfig();
 	void WriteConfig();
 	void ReadSkin();
+	void InitializeMeasures();
 	void InitializeMeters();
 	void ShowWindowIfAppropriate();
 	bool DoAction(int x, int y, MOUSE mouse, bool test);