diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index 7081e037d2866..ed15920f1dc1a 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -1918,11 +1918,11 @@ executable_exists(char *name, char_u **path, int use_path)
 
     if (!use_path)
     {
-	if (mch_getperm(name) != -1 && !mch_isdir(name))
+	if (mch_getperm((char_u *)name) != -1 && !mch_isdir((char_u *)name))
 	{
 	    if (path != NULL)
 	    {
-		if (mch_isFullName(name))
+		if (mch_isFullName((char_u *)name))
 		    *path = vim_strsave((char_u *)name);
 		else
 		    *path = FullName_save((char_u *)name, FALSE);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c956389cef344..b9d3d1e892037 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    424,
 /**/
     423,
 /**/