diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index edb85ea22..8f92d2864 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -3450,12 +3450,20 @@ long xvt_sys_execute(const char* cmdline, BOOLEAN sync, BOOLEAN iconizetask)
     if (iconizetask)
     {
       wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE);
+#ifdef WIN32
+      ::PostMessage((HWND)_task_win->GetHWND(), WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MINIMIZE, 0L);
+#else
       _task_win->Hide();
+#endif
     }  
     exitcode = wxExecute(cmdline, wxEXEC_SYNC);
     if (iconizetask)
     {
+#ifdef WIN32
+      ::SendMessage((HWND)_task_win->GetHWND(), WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_RESTORE, 0L);
+#else
       _task_win->Show();
+#endif
       wxEnableTopLevelWindows(TRUE);
       _task_win->Raise();
     }  
@@ -3503,7 +3511,7 @@ int xvt_sys_get_profile_string(const char* file, const char* paragraph, const ch
                                const char* defval, char* value, int maxsize)
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-   int len = GetPrivateProfileString(paragraph, name, defval, value, maxsize, file);
+  int len = ::GetPrivateProfileString(paragraph, name, defval, value, maxsize, file);
 #else
 	wxFileConfig ini("", "", file);
 
@@ -3531,7 +3539,7 @@ BOOLEAN xvt_sys_set_profile_string(const char* file, const char* paragraph, cons
                                    const char* value)
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-   return WritePrivateProfileString(paragraph, name, value, file);
+  return ::WritePrivateProfileString(paragraph, name, value, file);
 #else
 	wxFileConfig ini("", "", file);
 
@@ -3543,16 +3551,15 @@ BOOLEAN xvt_sys_set_profile_string(const char* file, const char* paragraph, cons
 #endif
 }
 
-BOOLEAN xvt_sys_find_editor(const char* file, char* editor, int editorsize)
+BOOLEAN xvt_sys_find_editor(const char* file, char* editor)
 {
-  XVT_ASSERT(editor != NULL && editorsize > 0);
   BOOLEAN ok = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   const wxString e = OsWin32_File2App(file);
   ok = !e.IsEmpty();
-  if (ok)
-    strncpy(editor, e, editorsize);
+  if (ok && editor != NULL)
+    strcpy(editor, e);
 #else
   SORRY_BOX();
 #endif
diff --git a/xvaga/xvt.h b/xvaga/xvt.h
index 49f7d48eb..8c20380ef 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvt.h
+++ b/xvaga/xvt.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_get_host_name(char* name, int maxlen);
 XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_get_user_name(char* name, int maxlen);
 XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_goto_url(const char* url, const char* action);
 XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_dongle_server_is_running();
-XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_find_editor(const char* file, char* editor, int editorsize);
+XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_find_editor(const char* file, char* editor);
 XVTDLL int      xvt_sys_get_profile_string(const char* file, const char* paragraph, const char* name, 
                                    const char* defval,  char* value, int maxsize);
 XVTDLL BOOLEAN  xvt_sys_set_profile_string(const char* file, const char* paragraph, const char* name,