diff --git a/dlls/advapi32/security.c b/dlls/advapi32/security.c
index f0d6053abc..1804788b63 100644
--- a/dlls/advapi32/security.c
+++ b/dlls/advapi32/security.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ LsaQueryInformationPolicy(
                KEY_READ, &key)) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
               {
                   DWORD size = 0;
-                  WCHAR wg[] = { 'W','o','r','k','g','r','o','u','p',0 };
+                  static const WCHAR wg[] = { 'W','o','r','k','g','r','o','u','p',0 };
 
                   ret = RegQueryValueExW(key, wg, NULL, NULL, NULL, &size);
                   if (ret == ERROR_MORE_DATA || ret == ERROR_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/comboex.c b/dlls/comctl32/comboex.c
index 3b1a0b548a..7f55192c64 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/comboex.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/comboex.c
@@ -915,9 +915,9 @@ static INT COMBOEX_SetItemHeight (COMBOEX_INFO *infoPtr, INT index, UINT height)
 
 static LRESULT COMBOEX_Create (HWND hwnd, LPCREATESTRUCTA cs)
 {
-    WCHAR COMBOBOX[] = { 'C', 'o', 'm', 'b', 'o', 'B', 'o', 'x', 0 };
-    WCHAR EDIT[] = { 'E', 'D', 'I', 'T', 0 };
-    WCHAR NIL[] = { 0 };
+    static const WCHAR COMBOBOX[] = { 'C', 'o', 'm', 'b', 'o', 'B', 'o', 'x', 0 };
+    static const WCHAR EDIT[] = { 'E', 'D', 'I', 'T', 0 };
+    static const WCHAR NIL[] = { 0 };
     COMBOEX_INFO *infoPtr;
     LOGFONTW mylogfont;
     RECT wnrc1, clrc1, cmbwrc;
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ static BOOL COMBOEX_WM_DeleteItem (COMBOEX_INFO *infoPtr, DELETEITEMSTRUCT *dis)
 
 static LRESULT COMBOEX_DrawItem (COMBOEX_INFO *infoPtr, DRAWITEMSTRUCT *dis)
 {
-    WCHAR nil[] = { 0 };
+    static const WCHAR nil[] = { 0 };
     CBE_ITEMDATA *item = 0;
     SIZE txtsize;
     RECT rect;
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/comctl32undoc.c b/dlls/comctl32/comctl32undoc.c
index fabc4d5903..8944c19725 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/comctl32undoc.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/comctl32undoc.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ VOID MRU_SaveChanged( LPWINEMRULIST mp )
     HKEY newkey;
     WCHAR realname[2];
     LPWINEMRUITEM witem;
-    WCHAR emptyW[] = {'\0'};
+    static const WCHAR emptyW[] = {'\0'};
 
     /* or should we do the following instead of RegOpenKeyEx:
      */
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ HANDLE CreateMRUListLazy_common(LPWINEMRULIST mp)
     WCHAR realname[2];
     LPWINEMRUITEM witem;
     DWORD type;
-    WCHAR emptyW[] = {'\0'};
+    static const WCHAR emptyW[] = {'\0'};
 
     /* get space to save indices that will turn into names
      * but in order of most to least recently used
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/ipaddress.c b/dlls/comctl32/ipaddress.c
index 61b463dd8a..d1d52ce064 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/ipaddress.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/ipaddress.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static LRESULT IPADDRESS_Create (HWND hwnd, LPCREATESTRUCTA lpCreate)
     IPADDRESS_INFO *infoPtr;
     RECT rcClient, edit;
     int i, fieldsize;
-    WCHAR EDIT[] = { 'E', 'd', 'i', 't', 0 };
+    static const WCHAR EDIT[] = { 'E', 'd', 'i', 't', 0 };
 
     TRACE("\n");
 
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ static void IPADDRESS_ClearAddress (IPADDRESS_INFO *infoPtr)
 
 static LRESULT IPADDRESS_SetAddress (IPADDRESS_INFO *infoPtr, DWORD ip_address)
 {
-    WCHAR buf[20], fmt[] = { '%', 'd', 0 };
+    WCHAR buf[20];
+    static const WCHAR fmt[] = { '%', 'd', 0 };
     int i;
 
     TRACE("\n");
@@ -328,7 +329,8 @@ static void IPADDRESS_SetFocusToField (IPADDRESS_INFO *infoPtr, INT index)
 static BOOL IPADDRESS_ConstrainField (IPADDRESS_INFO *infoPtr, int currentfield)
 {
     IPPART_INFO *part = &infoPtr->Part[currentfield];
-    WCHAR field[10], fmt[] = { '%', 'd', 0 };
+    WCHAR field[10];
+    static const WCHAR fmt[] = { '%', 'd', 0 };
     int curValue, newValue;
 
     TRACE("(currentfield=%d)\n", currentfield);
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
index e40b3dc7e3..6a0d29d01f 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
@@ -3552,7 +3552,7 @@ static BOOL LISTVIEW_DrawItem(LISTVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, HDC hdc, INT nItem, INT nS
 {
     UINT uFormat, uView = infoPtr->dwStyle & LVS_TYPEMASK;
     WCHAR szDispText[DISP_TEXT_SIZE] = { '\0' };
-    WCHAR szCallback[] = { '(', 'c', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'b', 'a', 'c', 'k', ')', 0 };
+    static const WCHAR szCallback[] = { '(', 'c', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'b', 'a', 'c', 'k', ')', 0 };
     DWORD cdsubitemmode = CDRF_DODEFAULT;
     RECT* lprcFocus, rcSelect, rcBox, rcState, rcIcon, rcLabel;
     NMLVCUSTOMDRAW nmlvcd;
@@ -3575,7 +3575,7 @@ static BOOL LISTVIEW_DrawItem(LISTVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, HDC hdc, INT nItem, INT nS
     if (!LISTVIEW_GetItemW(infoPtr, &lvItem)) return FALSE;
     if (nSubItem > 0 && (infoPtr->dwLvExStyle & LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT)) 
 	lvItem.state = LISTVIEW_GetItemState(infoPtr, nItem, LVIS_SELECTED);
-    if (lvItem.pszText == LPSTR_TEXTCALLBACKW) lvItem.pszText = szCallback;
+    if (lvItem.pszText == LPSTR_TEXTCALLBACKW) lvItem.pszText = (LPWSTR)szCallback;
     TRACE("   lvItem=%s\n", debuglvitem_t(&lvItem, TRUE));
 
     /* now check if we need to update the focus rectangle */
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/trackbar.c b/dlls/comctl32/trackbar.c
index 79c5c3709e..01924648d1 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/trackbar.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/trackbar.c
@@ -728,7 +728,8 @@ static void
 TRACKBAR_UpdateToolTip (TRACKBAR_INFO *infoPtr)
 {
     DWORD dwStyle = GetWindowLongW (infoPtr->hwndSelf, GWL_STYLE);
-    WCHAR buf[80], fmt[] = { '%', 'l', 'd', 0 };
+    WCHAR buf[80];
+    static const WCHAR fmt[] = { '%', 'l', 'd', 0 };
     TTTOOLINFOW ti;
     POINT pt;
     RECT rcClient;
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/treeview.c b/dlls/comctl32/treeview.c
index 9d6880da55..00d0c54cd0 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/treeview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/treeview.c
@@ -3467,7 +3467,7 @@ TREEVIEW_EditLabel(TREEVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, HTREEITEM hItem)
     HDC hdc;
     HFONT hOldFont=0;
     TEXTMETRICW textMetric;
-    WCHAR EditW[] = {'E','d','i','t',0};
+    static const WCHAR EditW[] = {'E','d','i','t',0};
 
     TRACE("%x %p\n", (unsigned)hwnd, hItem);
     if (!TREEVIEW_ValidItem(infoPtr, editItem))
diff --git a/dlls/commdlg/filedlg.c b/dlls/commdlg/filedlg.c
index f4de90318a..cc8350daaa 100644
--- a/dlls/commdlg/filedlg.c
+++ b/dlls/commdlg/filedlg.c
@@ -1016,8 +1016,8 @@ static LRESULT FILEDLG95_InitControls(HWND hwnd)
   int win98plus   = 0;
   int handledPath = FALSE;
   OSVERSIONINFOA osVi;
-  const WCHAR szwSlash[] = { '\\', 0 };
-  const WCHAR szwStar[] = { '*',0 };
+  static const WCHAR szwSlash[] = { '\\', 0 };
+  static const WCHAR szwStar[] = { '*',0 };
 
   TBBUTTON tbb[] =
   {
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ BOOL FILEDLG95_OnOpenMultipleFiles(HWND hwnd, LPWSTR lpstrFileList, UINT nFileCo
         WCHAR lpstrNotFound[100];
         WCHAR lpstrMsg[100];
         WCHAR tmp[400];
-        WCHAR nl[] = {'\n',0};
+        static const WCHAR nl[] = {'\n',0};
 
         LoadStringW(COMDLG32_hInstance, IDS_FILENOTFOUND, lpstrNotFound, 100);
         LoadStringW(COMDLG32_hInstance, IDS_VERIFYFILE, lpstrMsg, 100);
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ BOOL FILEDLG95_OnOpen(HWND hwnd)
   {
     LPWSTR lpszTemp, lpszTemp1;
     LPITEMIDLIST pidl = NULL;
-    WCHAR szwInvalid[] = { '/',':','<','>','|', 0};
+    static const WCHAR szwInvalid[] = { '/',':','<','>','|', 0};
 
     /* check for invalid chars */
     if((strpbrkW(lpstrPathAndFile+3, szwInvalid) != NULL) && !(fodInfos->ofnInfos->Flags & OFN_NOVALIDATE))
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ BOOL FILEDLG95_OnOpen(HWND hwnd)
 
       if(*lpszTemp==0)
       {
-        WCHAR wszWild[] = { '*', '?', 0 };
+        static const WCHAR wszWild[] = { '*', '?', 0 };
 	/* if the last element is a wildcard do a search */
         if(strpbrkW(lpszTemp1, wszWild) != NULL)
         {
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ BOOL FILEDLG95_OnOpen(HWND hwnd)
 	    /* only add "." in case a default extension does exist */
 	    if (*fodInfos->defext != '\0')
 	    {
-                const WCHAR szwDot[] = {'.',0};
+                static const WCHAR szwDot[] = {'.',0};
 		int PathLength = strlenW(lpstrPathAndFile);
 
 	        strcatW(lpstrPathAndFile, szwDot);
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ static BOOL BrowseSelectedFolder(HWND hwnd)
           if ( FAILED( IShellBrowser_BrowseObject( fodInfos->Shell.FOIShellBrowser,
                          pidlSelection, SBSP_RELATIVE ) ) )
           {
-               WCHAR notexist[] = {'P','a','t','h',' ','d','o','e','s',
+               static const WCHAR notexist[] = {'P','a','t','h',' ','d','o','e','s',
                                    ' ','n','o','t',' ','e','x','i','s','t',0};
                MessageBoxW( hwnd, notexist, fodInfos->title, MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION );
           }
diff --git a/dlls/dxerr8/dxerr8.c b/dlls/dxerr8/dxerr8.c
index d97d611689..a5ededcba4 100644
--- a/dlls/dxerr8/dxerr8.c
+++ b/dlls/dxerr8/dxerr8.c
@@ -133,22 +133,22 @@ HRESULT WINAPI DXTraceW(const char* strFile, DWORD dwLine, HRESULT hr, const WCH
     TRACE("(%p,%ld,0x%08lx,%p,%d)\n", strFile, dwLine, hr, strMsg, bPopMsgBox);
 
     if (bPopMsgBox) {
-        WCHAR format[] = { 'F','i','l','e',':',' ','%','s','\\','n','L','i','n',
+        static const WCHAR format[] = { 'F','i','l','e',':',' ','%','s','\\','n','L','i','n',
             'e',':',' ','%','l','d','\\','n','E','r','r','o','r',' ','C','o',
             'd','e',':',' ','%','s',' ','(','0','x','%','0','8','l','x',')',
             '\\','n','C','a','l','l','i','n','g',':',' ','%','s',0 };
-        WCHAR caption[] = { 'U','n','e','x','p','e','c','t','e','d',' ','e','r',
-            'r','o','r',' ','e','n','c','o','u','n','t','e','r','e','d',0 }; 
+        static const WCHAR caption[] = { 'U','n','e','x','p','e','c','t','e','d',' ','e','r',
+            'r','o','r',' ','e','n','c','o','u','n','t','e','r','e','d',0 };
         /* FIXME: should use wsnprintf */
-        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, 
+        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine,
                   DXGetErrorString8W(hr), hr, strMsg);
         MessageBoxW(0, msg, caption, MB_OK|MB_ICONERROR);
     } else {
-        WCHAR format[] = { '%','s','(','%','l','d',')',':',' ','%','s',' ','(',
+        static const WCHAR format[] = { '%','s','(','%','l','d',')',':',' ','%','s',' ','(',
             'h','r','=','%','s',' ','(','0','x','%','0','8','l','x',')',')',' ',
             0 };
         /* FIXME: should use wsnprintf */
-        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, strMsg, 
+        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, strMsg,
                   DXGetErrorString8W(hr), hr);
         OutputDebugStringW(msg);
     }
diff --git a/dlls/dxerr9/dxerr9.c b/dlls/dxerr9/dxerr9.c
index 6bfee44dc1..08c2a3f447 100644
--- a/dlls/dxerr9/dxerr9.c
+++ b/dlls/dxerr9/dxerr9.c
@@ -133,22 +133,22 @@ HRESULT WINAPI DXTraceW(const char* strFile, DWORD dwLine, HRESULT hr, const WCH
     TRACE("(%p,%ld,0x%08lx,%p,%d)\n", strFile, dwLine, hr, strMsg, bPopMsgBox);
 
     if (bPopMsgBox) {
-        WCHAR format[] = { 'F','i','l','e',':',' ','%','s','\\','n','L','i','n',
+        static const WCHAR format[] = { 'F','i','l','e',':',' ','%','s','\\','n','L','i','n',
             'e',':',' ','%','l','d','\\','n','E','r','r','o','r',' ','C','o',
             'd','e',':',' ','%','s',' ','(','0','x','%','0','8','l','x',')',
             '\\','n','C','a','l','l','i','n','g',':',' ','%','s',0 };
-        WCHAR caption[] = { 'U','n','e','x','p','e','c','t','e','d',' ','e','r',
-            'r','o','r',' ','e','n','c','o','u','n','t','e','r','e','d',0 }; 
+        static const WCHAR caption[] = { 'U','n','e','x','p','e','c','t','e','d',' ','e','r',
+            'r','o','r',' ','e','n','c','o','u','n','t','e','r','e','d',0 };
         /* FIXME: should use wsnprintf */
-        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, 
+        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine,
                   DXGetErrorString9W(hr), hr, strMsg);
         MessageBoxW(0, msg, caption, MB_OK|MB_ICONERROR);
     } else {
-        WCHAR format[] = { '%','s','(','%','l','d',')',':',' ','%','s',' ','(',
+        static const WCHAR format[] = { '%','s','(','%','l','d',')',':',' ','%','s',' ','(',
             'h','r','=','%','s',' ','(','0','x','%','0','8','l','x',')',')',' ',
             0 };
         /* FIXME: should use wsnprintf */
-        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, strMsg, 
+        wsprintfW(msg, format, strFile, dwLine, strMsg,
                   DXGetErrorString9W(hr), hr);
         OutputDebugStringW(msg);
     }
diff --git a/dlls/gdi/freetype.c b/dlls/gdi/freetype.c
index 79e3633eea..b51a95a1ce 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi/freetype.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi/freetype.c
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ UINT WineEngGetOutlineTextMetrics(GdiFont font, UINT cbSize,
     TT_Postscript *pPost;
     FT_Fixed x_scale, y_scale;
     WCHAR *family_nameW, *style_nameW;
-    WCHAR spaceW[] = {' ', '\0'};
+    static const WCHAR spaceW[] = {' ', '\0'};
     char *cp;
     INT ascent, descent;
 
diff --git a/dlls/kernel/tests/file.c b/dlls/kernel/tests/file.c
index 7ec229c307..c933ad68cb 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/tests/file.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel/tests/file.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static void test_CreateFileW(void)
     HANDLE hFile;
     WCHAR temp_path[MAX_PATH];
     WCHAR filename[MAX_PATH];
-    WCHAR emptyW[]={'\0'};
+    static const WCHAR emptyW[]={'\0'};
     static const WCHAR prefix[] = {'p','f','x',0};
     DWORD ret;
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static void test_DeleteFileA( void )
 static void test_DeleteFileW( void )
 {
     BOOL ret;
-    WCHAR emptyW[]={'\0'};
+    static const WCHAR emptyW[]={'\0'};
 
     ret = DeleteFileW(NULL);
     if (ret==0 && GetLastError()==ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED)
diff --git a/dlls/kernel/tests/format_msg.c b/dlls/kernel/tests/format_msg.c
index d19e3f4a03..e6f317c7db 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/tests/format_msg.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel/tests/format_msg.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void test_message_from_string(void)
 {
     CHAR out[0x100] = {0};
     DWORD r;
-    WCHAR szwTest[] = { 't','e','s','t',0};
+    static const WCHAR szwTest[] = { 't','e','s','t',0};
 
     /* the basics */
     r = FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_STRING, "test", 0,
diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/tests/rtlstr.c b/dlls/ntdll/tests/rtlstr.c
index 41a12c8a6c..eab3c722d1 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/tests/rtlstr.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/tests/rtlstr.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void test_RtlInitUnicodeString(void)
 
 static void test_RtlInitUnicodeStringEx(void)
 {
-    WCHAR teststring[] = {'S','o','m','e',' ','W','i','l','d',' ','S','t','r','i','n','g',0};
+    static const WCHAR teststring[] = {'S','o','m','e',' ','W','i','l','d',' ','S','t','r','i','n','g',0};
     WCHAR *teststring2;
     UNICODE_STRING uni;
     NTSTATUS result;
diff --git a/dlls/ole32/antimoniker.c b/dlls/ole32/antimoniker.c
index fd039dd98f..f323ef49aa 100644
--- a/dlls/ole32/antimoniker.c
+++ b/dlls/ole32/antimoniker.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI AntiMonikerImpl_GetDisplayName(IMoniker* iface,
                                               IMoniker* pmkToLeft,
                                               LPOLESTR *ppszDisplayName)
 {
-    WCHAR back[]={'\\','.','.',0};
+    static const WCHAR back[]={'\\','.','.',0};
 
     TRACE("(%p,%p,%p,%p)\n",iface,pbc,pmkToLeft,ppszDisplayName);
 
diff --git a/dlls/ole32/filemoniker.c b/dlls/ole32/filemoniker.c
index 986ce9bb98..0beaca2660 100644
--- a/dlls/ole32/filemoniker.c
+++ b/dlls/ole32/filemoniker.c
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ HRESULT WINAPI FileMonikerImpl_Construct(FileMonikerImpl* This, LPCOLESTR lpszPa
     int nb=0,i;
     int sizeStr=lstrlenW(lpszPathName);
     LPOLESTR *tabStr=0;
-    WCHAR twoPoint[]={'.','.',0};
-    WCHAR bkSlash[]={'\\',0};
+    static const WCHAR twoPoint[]={'.','.',0};
+    static const WCHAR bkSlash[]={'\\',0};
     BYTE addBkSlash;
 
     TRACE("(%p,%p)\n",This,lpszPathName);
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ HRESULT WINAPI FileMonikerImpl_ComposeWith(IMoniker* iface,
 {
     HRESULT res;
     LPOLESTR str1=0,str2=0,*strDec1=0,*strDec2=0,newStr=0;
-    WCHAR twoPoint[]={'.','.',0};
-    WCHAR bkSlash[]={'\\',0};
+    static const WCHAR twoPoint[]={'.','.',0};
+    static const WCHAR bkSlash[]={'\\',0};
     IBindCtx *bind=0;
     int i=0,j=0,lastIdx1=0,lastIdx2=0;
     DWORD mkSys;
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI FileMonikerImpl_CommonPrefixWith(IMoniker* iface,IMoniker* pmkOth
  ******************************************************************************/
 int WINAPI FileMonikerImpl_DecomposePath(LPCOLESTR str, LPOLESTR** stringTable)
 {
-    WCHAR bSlash[] = {'\\',0};
+    static const WCHAR bSlash[] = {'\\',0};
     WCHAR word[MAX_PATH];
     int i=0,j,tabIndex=0;
     LPOLESTR *strgtable ;
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI FileMonikerImpl_RelativePathTo(IMoniker* iface,IMoniker* pmOther,
     HRESULT res;
     LPOLESTR str1=0,str2=0,*tabStr1=0,*tabStr2=0,relPath=0;
     DWORD len1=0,len2=0,sameIdx=0,j=0;
-    WCHAR back[] ={'.','.','\\',0};
+    static const WCHAR back[] ={'.','.','\\',0};
 
     TRACE("(%p,%p,%p)\n",iface,pmOther,ppmkRelPath);
 
diff --git a/dlls/ole32/storage32.c b/dlls/ole32/storage32.c
index 4347e9632c..4348a4d31c 100644
--- a/dlls/ole32/storage32.c
+++ b/dlls/ole32/storage32.c
@@ -5445,7 +5445,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI StgCreateDocfile(
   if (pwcsName == 0)
   {
     WCHAR tempPath[MAX_PATH];
-    WCHAR prefix[] = { 'S', 'T', 'O', 0 };
+    static const WCHAR prefix[] = { 'S', 'T', 'O', 0 };
 
     if (!(grfMode & STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE))
       return STG_E_INVALIDFLAG;
@@ -6424,7 +6424,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_GetOLE20FromOLE10(LPSTORAGE pDestStorage, BYTE *pBuffer, DWORD n
     IStorage *pTempStorage;
     DWORD dwNumOfBytesWritten;
     WCHAR wstrTempDir[MAX_PATH], wstrTempFile[MAX_PATH];
-    WCHAR wstrPrefix[] = {'s', 'i', 's', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrPrefix[] = {'s', 'i', 's', 0};
 
     /* Create a temp File */
     GetTempPathW(MAX_PATH, wstrTempDir);
@@ -6474,7 +6474,7 @@ DWORD OLECONVERT_WriteOLE20ToBuffer(LPSTORAGE pStorage, BYTE **pData)
     DWORD nDataLength = 0;
     IStorage *pTempStorage;
     WCHAR wstrTempDir[MAX_PATH], wstrTempFile[MAX_PATH];
-    WCHAR wstrPrefix[] = {'s', 'i', 's', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrPrefix[] = {'s', 'i', 's', 0};
 
     *pData = NULL;
 
@@ -6527,7 +6527,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_CreateOleStream(LPSTORAGE pStorage)
 {
     HRESULT hRes;
     IStream *pStream;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'O', 'l', 'e', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'O', 'l', 'e', 0};
     BYTE pOleStreamHeader [] =
     {
         0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
@@ -6616,7 +6616,7 @@ static HRESULT STORAGE_WriteCompObj( LPSTORAGE pstg, CLSID *clsid,
 {
     IStream *pstm;
     HRESULT r = S_OK;
-    WCHAR szwStreamName[] = {1, 'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
+    static const WCHAR szwStreamName[] = {1, 'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
 
     static const BYTE unknown1[12] =
        { 0x01, 0x00, 0xFE, 0xFF, 0x03, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x00,
@@ -6855,7 +6855,7 @@ HRESULT OLECONVERT_CreateCompObjStream(LPSTORAGE pStorage, LPCSTR strOleTypeName
     IStream *pStream;
     HRESULT hStorageRes, hRes = S_OK;
     OLECONVERT_ISTORAGE_COMPOBJ IStorageCompObj;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
     WCHAR bufferW[OLESTREAM_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
     BYTE pCompObjUnknown1[] = {0x01, 0x00, 0xFE, 0xFF, 0x03, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
@@ -6956,7 +6956,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_CreateOlePresStream(LPSTORAGE pStorage, DWORD dwExtentX, DWORD d
 {
     HRESULT hRes;
     IStream *pStream;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {2, 'O', 'l', 'e', 'P', 'r', 'e', 's', '0', '0', '0', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {2, 'O', 'l', 'e', 'P', 'r', 'e', 's', '0', '0', '0', 0};
     BYTE pOlePresStreamHeader [] =
     {
         0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
@@ -7040,7 +7040,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_CreateOle10NativeStream(LPSTORAGE pStorage, BYTE *pData, DWORD d
 {
     HRESULT hRes;
     IStream *pStream;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
 
     /* Create the Ole10Native Stream */
     hRes = IStorage_CreateStream(pStorage, wstrStreamName,
@@ -7081,7 +7081,7 @@ HRESULT OLECONVERT_GetOLE10ProgID(LPSTORAGE pStorage, char *strProgID, DWORD *dw
     IStream *pStream;
     LARGE_INTEGER iSeekPos;
     OLECONVERT_ISTORAGE_COMPOBJ CompObj;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1,'C', 'o', 'm', 'p', 'O', 'b', 'j', 0};
 
     /* Open the CompObj Stream */
     hRes = IStorage_OpenStream(pStorage, wstrStreamName, NULL,
@@ -7150,7 +7150,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_GetOle10PresData(LPSTORAGE pStorage, OLECONVERT_OLESTREAM_DATA *
 
     HRESULT hRes;
     IStream *pStream;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
 
     /* Initialize Default data for OLESTREAM */
     pOleStreamData[0].dwOleID = OLESTREAM_ID;
@@ -7203,7 +7203,7 @@ void OLECONVERT_GetOle20PresData(LPSTORAGE pStorage, OLECONVERT_OLESTREAM_DATA *
     HRESULT hRes;
     IStream *pStream;
     OLECONVERT_ISTORAGE_OLEPRES olePress;
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {2, 'O', 'l', 'e', 'P', 'r', 'e', 's', '0', '0', '0', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {2, 'O', 'l', 'e', 'P', 'r', 'e', 's', '0', '0', '0', 0};
 
     /* Initialize Default data for OLESTREAM */
     pOleStreamData[0].dwOleID = OLESTREAM_ID;
@@ -7384,7 +7384,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI OleConvertIStorageToOLESTREAM (
     HRESULT hRes = S_OK;
     IStream *pStream;
     OLECONVERT_OLESTREAM_DATA pOleStreamData[2];
-    WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
+    static const WCHAR wstrStreamName[] = {1, 'O', 'l', 'e', '1', '0', 'N', 'a', 't', 'i', 'v', 'e', 0};
 
 
     memset(pOleStreamData, 0, sizeof(pOleStreamData));
diff --git a/dlls/oleaut32/olefont.c b/dlls/oleaut32/olefont.c
index 5a933cd8da..a377dad7f7 100644
--- a/dlls/oleaut32/olefont.c
+++ b/dlls/oleaut32/olefont.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI OLEFontImpl_GetTypeInfo(
   LCID        lcid,
   ITypeInfo** ppTInfo)
 {
-  WCHAR stdole32tlb[] = {'s','t','d','o','l','e','3','2','.','t','l','b',0};
+  static const WCHAR stdole32tlb[] = {'s','t','d','o','l','e','3','2','.','t','l','b',0};
   ITypeLib *tl;
   HRESULT hres;
 
diff --git a/dlls/oleaut32/typelib.c b/dlls/oleaut32/typelib.c
index 62852cb9a9..2d831cfef5 100644
--- a/dlls/oleaut32/typelib.c
+++ b/dlls/oleaut32/typelib.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI LoadTypeLibEx(
 		return TYPE_E_CANTLOADLIBRARY;
 	} else {
 	    WCHAR tstpath[260];
-	    WCHAR stdole32tlb[] = { 's','t','d','o','l','e','3','2','.','t','l','b',0 };
+	    static const WCHAR stdole32tlb[] = { 's','t','d','o','l','e','3','2','.','t','l','b',0 };
 	    int i;
 
 	    lstrcpyW(tstpath,szFile);
diff --git a/dlls/quartz/filesource.c b/dlls/quartz/filesource.c
index d3fe65b0f5..58dcb6baaf 100644
--- a/dlls/quartz/filesource.c
+++ b/dlls/quartz/filesource.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static HRESULT GetClassMediaFile(IAsyncReader * pReader, LPCOLESTR pszFileName,
     HKEY hkeyMediaType = NULL;
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
     BOOL bFound = FALSE;
-    WCHAR wszMediaType[] = {'M','e','d','i','a',' ','T','y','p','e',0};
+    static const WCHAR wszMediaType[] = {'M','e','d','i','a',' ','T','y','p','e',0};
 
     CopyMemory(majorType, &GUID_NULL, sizeof(*majorType));
     CopyMemory(minorType, &GUID_NULL, sizeof(*minorType));
diff --git a/dlls/setupapi/diskspace.c b/dlls/setupapi/diskspace.c
index 965df5c844..f47137b526 100644
--- a/dlls/setupapi/diskspace.c
+++ b/dlls/setupapi/diskspace.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI SetupQuerySpaceRequiredOnDriveA(HDSKSPC DiskSpace,
     int i;
     LPDISKSPACELIST list = (LPDISKSPACELIST)DiskSpace;
     BOOL rc = FALSE;
-    WCHAR bkslsh[]= {'\\',0};
+    static const WCHAR bkslsh[]= {'\\',0};
 
     MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP,0,DriveSpec,-1,driveW,20);
 
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c b/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
index 4bf9c72ecd..fb332fa60f 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ DWORD WINAPI SHGetFileInfoW(LPCWSTR path,DWORD dwFileAttributes,
 	/* get the type name */
 	if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && (flags & SHGFI_TYPENAME))
         {
-            WCHAR szFile[] = { 'F','i','l','e',0 };
-            WCHAR szDashFile[] = { '-','f','i','l','e',0 };
+            static const WCHAR szFile[] = { 'F','i','l','e',0 };
+            static const WCHAR szDashFile[] = { '-','f','i','l','e',0 };
             if (!(flags & SHGFI_USEFILEATTRIBUTES))
             {
                 char ftype[80];
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI SHGetFileInfoW(LPCWSTR path,DWORD dwFileAttributes,
                psfi->iIcon = 2;
             else
             {
-               WCHAR p1W[] = {'%','1',0};
+               static const WCHAR p1W[] = {'%','1',0};
                psfi->iIcon = 0;
                szExt = (LPWSTR) PathFindExtensionW(sTemp);
                if ( szExt && HCR_MapTypeToValueW(szExt, sTemp, MAX_PATH, TRUE)
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c b/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
index 2195666937..6cebf0034a 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
 #define FO_MASK         0xF
 
 CHAR aWildcardFile[] = {'*','.','*',0};
-WCHAR wWildcardFile[] = {'*','.','*',0};
-WCHAR wWildcardChars[] = {'*','?',0};
-WCHAR wBackslash[] = {'\\',0};
+static const WCHAR wWildcardFile[] = {'*','.','*',0};
+static const WCHAR wWildcardChars[] = {'*','?',0};
+static const WCHAR wBackslash[] = {'\\',0};
 
 static DWORD SHNotifyCreateDirectoryA(LPCSTR path, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sec);
 static DWORD SHNotifyCreateDirectoryW(LPCWSTR path, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sec);
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/reg.c b/dlls/shlwapi/reg.c
index f18409bba7..9760ead931 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/reg.c
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/reg.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI SHSetValueW(HKEY hKey, LPCWSTR lpszSubKey, LPCWSTR lpszValue,
 {
   DWORD dwRet = ERROR_SUCCESS, dwDummy;
   HKEY  hSubKey;
-  WCHAR szEmpty[] = { '\0' };
+  static const WCHAR szEmpty[] = { '\0' };
 
   TRACE("(hkey=%p,%s,%s,%ld,%p,%ld)\n", hKey, debugstr_w(lpszSubKey),
         debugstr_w(lpszValue), dwType, pvData, cbData);
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/string.c b/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
index c970a47824..37f67152f5 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI SHAnsiToUnicode(LPCSTR lpSrcStr, LPWSTR lpDstStr, int iLen)
 INT WINAPI SHUnicodeToAnsiCP(UINT CodePage, LPCWSTR lpSrcStr, LPSTR lpDstStr,
                              LPINT lpiLen)
 {
-  WCHAR emptyW[] = { '\0' };
+  static const WCHAR emptyW[] = { '\0' };
   int len , reqLen;
   LPSTR mem;
 
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/url.c b/dlls/shlwapi/url.c
index 35e04e556e..a86c56b644 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/url.c
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/url.c
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ HRESULT WINAPI UrlCombineW(LPCWSTR pszBase, LPCWSTR pszRelative,
     DWORD myflags, sizeloc = 0;
     DWORD len, res1, res2, process_case = 0;
     LPWSTR work, preliminary, mbase, mrelative;
-    WCHAR myfilestr[] = {'f','i','l','e',':','/','/','/','\0'};
-    WCHAR single_slash[] = {'/','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR myfilestr[] = {'f','i','l','e',':','/','/','/','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR single_slash[] = {'/','\0'};
     HRESULT ret;
 
     TRACE("(base %s, Relative %s, Combine size %ld, flags %08lx)\n",
diff --git a/dlls/user/tests/class.c b/dlls/user/tests/class.c
index 156a12c7fa..2516b7c4eb 100644
--- a/dlls/user/tests/class.c
+++ b/dlls/user/tests/class.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ static LRESULT WINAPI ClassTest_WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 static void ClassTest(HINSTANCE hInstance, BOOL global)
 {
     WNDCLASSW cls, wc;
-    WCHAR className[] = {'T','e','s','t','C','l','a','s','s',0};
-    WCHAR winName[]   = {'W','i','n','C','l','a','s','s','T','e','s','t',0};
+    static const WCHAR className[] = {'T','e','s','t','C','l','a','s','s',0};
+    static const WCHAR winName[]   = {'W','i','n','C','l','a','s','s','T','e','s','t',0};
     ATOM test_atom;
     HWND hTestWnd;
     DWORD i;
diff --git a/dlls/uxtheme/msstyles.c b/dlls/uxtheme/msstyles.c
index ccf2a8ac72..531380365e 100644
--- a/dlls/uxtheme/msstyles.c
+++ b/dlls/uxtheme/msstyles.c
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ HRESULT MSSTYLES_OpenThemeFile(LPCWSTR lpThemeFile, LPCWSTR pszColorName, LPCWST
     HMODULE hTheme;
     HRSRC hrsc;
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
-    WCHAR szPackThemVersionResource[] = {
+    static const WCHAR szPackThemVersionResource[] = {
         'P','A','C','K','T','H','E','M','_','V','E','R','S','I','O','N', '\0'
     };
-    WCHAR szColorNamesResource[] = {
+    static const WCHAR szColorNamesResource[] = {
         'C','O','L','O','R','N','A','M','E','S','\0'
     };
-    WCHAR szSizeNamesResource[] = {
+    static const WCHAR szSizeNamesResource[] = {
         'S','I','Z','E','N','A','M','E','S','\0'
     };
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ PUXINI_FILE MSSTYLES_GetThemeIni(PTHEME_FILE tf)
  */
 PUXINI_FILE MSSTYLES_GetActiveThemeIni(PTHEME_FILE tf)
 {
-    WCHAR szFileResNamesResource[] = {
+    static const WCHAR szFileResNamesResource[] = {
         'F','I','L','E','R','E','S','N','A','M','E','S','\0'
     };
     DWORD dwColorCount = 0;
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ PTHEME_PROPERTY MSSTYLES_AddMetric(PTHEME_FILE tf, int iPropertyPrimitive, int i
  */
 void MSSTYLES_ParseThemeIni(PTHEME_FILE tf)
 {
-    WCHAR szSysMetrics[] = {'S','y','s','M','e','t','r','i','c','s','\0'};
-    WCHAR szGlobals[] = {'g','l','o','b','a','l','s','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szSysMetrics[] = {'S','y','s','M','e','t','r','i','c','s','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szGlobals[] = {'g','l','o','b','a','l','s','\0'};
     PTHEME_CLASS cls;
     PTHEME_CLASS globals;
     PTHEME_PARTSTATE ps;
diff --git a/dlls/uxtheme/system.c b/dlls/uxtheme/system.c
index a68d0be366..ee7511e8ab 100644
--- a/dlls/uxtheme/system.c
+++ b/dlls/uxtheme/system.c
@@ -602,10 +602,10 @@ HRESULT WINAPI EnumThemes(LPCWSTR pszThemePath, EnumThemeProc callback,
 {
     WCHAR szDir[MAX_PATH];
     WCHAR szPath[MAX_PATH];
-    WCHAR szStar[] = {'*','.','*','\0'};
-    WCHAR szFormat[] = {'%','s','%','s','\\','%','s','.','m','s','s','t','y','l','e','s','\0'};
-    WCHAR szDisplayName[] = {'d','i','s','p','l','a','y','n','a','m','e','\0'};
-    WCHAR szTooltip[] = {'t','o','o','l','t','i','p','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szStar[] = {'*','.','*','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szFormat[] = {'%','s','%','s','\\','%','s','.','m','s','s','t','y','l','e','s','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szDisplayName[] = {'d','i','s','p','l','a','y','n','a','m','e','\0'};
+    static const WCHAR szTooltip[] = {'t','o','o','l','t','i','p','\0'};
     WCHAR szName[60];
     WCHAR szTip[60];
     HANDLE hFind;