diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index accecff22..03e364612 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ extern void disregard_this_config_statement(int);
 extern boolean config_unmatched_ignored(void);
 extern void clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched(void);
 extern void set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched(void);
+#ifdef MSWIN_GRAPHICS
+extern void disregard_some_mswin_options(void);
+extern void rcfile_only_some_mswin_options(void);
+#endif
 
 /* ### coloratt.c ### */
 
diff --git a/src/cfgfiles.c b/src/cfgfiles.c
index e2ef65937..4fe3f5da3 100644
--- a/src/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/cfgfiles.c
@@ -1956,40 +1956,6 @@ rcfile(void)
     /*[end of nethackrc handling]*/
 }
 
-void
-rcfile_interface_options(void)
-{
-    allopt_array_init();
-    disregard_all_options();
-    disregard_all_config_statements();
-    heed_this_option(opt_windowtype);
-    heed_this_option(opt_soundlib);
-    set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
-    ignore_statement_errors = TRUE;
-    rcfile();
-    heed_all_config_statements();
-    heed_all_options();
-    disregard_this_option(opt_windowtype);
-    disregard_this_option(opt_soundlib);
-    clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
-    ignore_statement_errors = FALSE;
-}
-
-void
-rcfile_only_this_option(enum opt heeded_option)
-{
-    allopt_array_init();
-    disregard_all_options();
-    disregard_all_config_statements();
-    heed_this_option(heeded_option);
-    set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
-    ignore_statement_errors = TRUE;
-    rcfile();
-    heed_all_config_statements();
-    heed_all_options();
-    clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
-    ignore_statement_errors = FALSE;
-}
 
 void
 heed_all_config_statements(void)
@@ -2039,6 +2005,84 @@ config_unmatched_ignored(void)
         return TRUE;
     return FALSE;
 }
+void
+rcfile_interface_options(void)
+{
+    allopt_array_init();
+    disregard_all_options();
+    disregard_all_config_statements();
+    heed_this_option(opt_windowtype);
+    heed_this_option(opt_soundlib);
+    set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = TRUE;
+    rcfile();
+    heed_all_config_statements();
+    heed_all_options();
+    disregard_this_option(opt_windowtype);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_soundlib);
+    clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = FALSE;
+}
+
+void
+rcfile_only_this_option(enum opt heeded_option)
+{
+    allopt_array_init();
+    disregard_all_options();
+    disregard_all_config_statements();
+    heed_this_option(heeded_option);
+    set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = TRUE;
+    rcfile();
+    heed_all_config_statements();
+    heed_all_options();
+    clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = FALSE;
+}
+
+#ifdef MSWIN_GRAPHICS
+void
+disregard_some_mswin_options(void)
+{
+    /* later for these */
+    disregard_this_option(opt_map_mode);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_map);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_menu);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_message);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_status);
+
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_map);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_menu);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_message);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_status);
+}
+
+void
+rcfile_only_some_mswin_options(void)
+{
+    allopt_array_init();
+    disregard_all_options();
+    disregard_all_config_statements();
+    heed_this_option(opt_map_mode);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_map);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_menu);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_message);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_status);
+
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_size_map);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_size_menu);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_size_message);
+    heed_this_option(opt_font_size_status);
+    set_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = TRUE;
+    rcfile();
+    heed_all_config_statements();
+    heed_all_options();
+    clear_ignore_errors_on_unmatched();
+    ignore_statement_errors = FALSE;
+}
+#endif /* MSWIN_GRAPHICS */
+
 #endif /* SFCTOOL */
 
 #ifdef SYSCF
diff --git a/sys/windows/windmain.c b/sys/windows/windmain.c
index 2ff0258f3..e384031b1 100644
--- a/sys/windows/windmain.c
+++ b/sys/windows/windmain.c
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ _CrtSetReportFile(_CRT_ASSERT, _CRTDBG_FILE_STDERR);*/
     early_options(&argc, &argv, &dir);
 
     program_state.early_options = 0;
+#ifdef MSWIN_GRAPHICS
+    disregard_some_mswin_options();
+#endif
     initoptions();
 #if defined(CHDIR) && !defined(NOCWD_ASSUMPTIONS)
     chdir(gf.fqn_prefix[HACKPREFIX]);
@@ -325,7 +328,9 @@ _CrtSetReportFile(_CRT_ASSERT, _CRTDBG_FILE_STDERR);*/
 #elif defined(SND_LIB_WINDSOUND)
     assign_soundlib(soundlib_windsound);
 #endif
-
+#ifdef MSWIN_GRAPHICS
+    rcfile_only_some_mswin_options();
+#endif
     u.uhp = 1; /* prevent RIP on early quits */
     u.ux = 0;  /* prevent flush_screen() */
 
diff --git a/win/win32/mhmain.c b/win/win32/mhmain.c
index 94f2249bc..61fde2aac 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhmain.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhmain.c
@@ -1193,6 +1193,11 @@ mswin_select_map_mode(int mode)
     data =
         (PNHMainWindow) GetWindowLongPtr(GetNHApp()->hMainWnd, GWLP_USERDATA);
 
+    if (!data) {
+        impossible("data is null in %s:%d", __func__, __LINE__);
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* override for Rogue level */
     if (Is_rogue_level(&u.uz) && !IS_MAP_ASCII(mode))
         return;
@@ -1268,6 +1273,22 @@ mapmode2menuid(int map_mode)
     return -1;
 }
 
+
+void
+only_some_mswin_options(void)
+{
+    disregard_this_option(opt_map_mode); /* later */
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_map);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_menu);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_message);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_status);
+
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_map);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_menu);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_message);
+    disregard_this_option(opt_font_size_status);
+}
+
 void
 nhlock_windows(BOOL lock)
 {
diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index 8a46c375b..de996828d 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -883,7 +883,8 @@ mswin_display_nhwindow(winid wid, boolean block)
             } else {
                 if ((GetNHApp()->windowlist[wid].type == NHW_MAP)
                     || (GetNHApp()->windowlist[wid].type == NHW_MESSAGE)) {
-                    (void) mswin_nhgetch();
+                    if (!program_state.savefile_completed)
+                        (void) mswin_nhgetch();
                 }
             }
         }