diff --git a/win/win32/mhmain.c b/win/win32/mhmain.c
index 92b10bfea..6f0d04007 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhmain.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhmain.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ typedef struct mswin_nethack_main_window {
 
 static TCHAR szMainWindowClass[] = TEXT("MSNHMainWndClass");
 static TCHAR szTitle[MAX_LOADSTRING];
+extern void mswin_display_splash_window(void);
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK	MainWndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 LRESULT CALLBACK	About(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
@@ -701,7 +702,7 @@ LRESULT onWMCommand(HWND hWnd, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	switch (wmId)
 	{
 		case IDM_ABOUT:
-		   DialogBox(GetNHApp()->hApp, (LPCTSTR)IDD_ABOUTBOX, hWnd, (DLGPROC)About);
+		   mswin_display_splash_window();
 		   break;
 
 		case IDM_EXIT:
diff --git a/win/win32/mhmenu.c b/win/win32/mhmenu.c
index f003142e1..b56264562 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhmenu.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhmenu.c
@@ -821,11 +821,12 @@ BOOL onDrawItem(HWND hWnd, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
 	x = lpdis->rcItem.left + 1;
 
-	/* print check mark */
+    /* print check mark and letter */
 	if( NHMENU_IS_SELECTABLE(*item) ) {
+ char buf[2];
+ if (data->how != PICK_NONE) {
 		HGDIOBJ saveBrush;
 		HBRUSH	hbrCheckMark;
-		char buf[2];
 
 		switch(item->count) {
 		case -1: hbrCheckMark = CreatePatternBrush(data->bmpChecked); break;
@@ -840,8 +841,8 @@ BOOL onDrawItem(HWND hWnd, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		SelectObject(lpdis->hDC, saveBrush);
 		DeleteObject(hbrCheckMark);
 
+ }
 		x += TILE_X + 5;
-
 		if(item->accelerator!=0) {
 			buf[0] = item->accelerator;
 			buf[1] = '\x0';
diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index a1c0ab24e..e14633468 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,7 @@ char mswin_yn_function(const char *question, const char *choices,
     SendMessage(mswin_hwnd_from_winid(WIN_MESSAGE), 
         WM_MSNH_COMMAND, (WPARAM)MSNH_MSG_CARET, (LPARAM)&createcaret );
 
+    mswin_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
     mswin_putstr(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, message);
 
     /* Only here if main window is not present */
@@ -1490,6 +1491,7 @@ void mswin_getlin(const char *question, char *input)
         SendMessage(mswin_hwnd_from_winid(WIN_MESSAGE), 
             WM_MSNH_COMMAND, (WPARAM)MSNH_MSG_CARET, (LPARAM)&createcaret );
 
+ mswin_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
         mswin_putstr_ex(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, question, 0);
         mswin_putstr_ex(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, " ", 1);
         input[0] = '\0';
@@ -1562,6 +1564,7 @@ int mswin_get_ext_cmd()
 
         cmd[0] = '\0';
         i = -2;
+ mswin_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
         mswin_putstr_ex(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, "#", 0);
         len = 0;
         ShowCaret(mswin_hwnd_from_winid(WIN_MESSAGE));