diff --git a/dialogs/TipDlg.cpp b/dialogs/TipDlg.cpp
index b006ab45..2dcdbe23 100644
--- a/dialogs/TipDlg.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/TipDlg.cpp
@@ -165,15 +165,13 @@ void CTipDlg::GetNextTipString(CString& strNext)
 
 HBRUSH CTipDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor)
 {
-	if (pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_TIPSTRING)
+  if (pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_TIPSTRING)
 		return (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH);
-  else if (pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_STARTUP)
-  	return CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
-  else if (nCtlColor == CTLCOLOR_STATIC)
-    /* Visual styles enabled causes the things we draw in our WM_PAINT
-    * to get cleared (and not redrawn) if we do not use a hollow brush here.
-    * Likely the default behaviour differs when using theming. -JW */
-    return (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(HOLLOW_BRUSH);
+	else if ((pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_BULB) || (pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_STATIC))
+		/* Visual styles enabled causes the things we draw in our WM_PAINT
+		 * to get cleared (and not redrawn) if we do not use a hollow brush here.
+		 * Likely the default behaviour differs when using theming. -JW */
+		return (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(HOLLOW_BRUSH);
 
 	return CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
 }
diff --git a/stdafx.h b/stdafx.h
index e6a680fe..f319641e 100644
--- a/stdafx.h
+++ b/stdafx.h
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ typedef struct
  * believe this bug can affect us at present as it involves 'loading from files'. Testing thus far seems to
  * confirm there is no different behaviour in/around the command window with this enabled. -JW
  */
-#if _MSC_VER > 1200    // doesn't work with Visual Studio 6
+#if _MSC_VER > 1400    // doesn't work with Visual Studio 6
   #if defined _M_IX86
     #pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
   #elif defined _M_X64