diff --git a/ResizableLib/ResizableComboLBox.cpp b/ResizableLib/ResizableComboLBox.cpp
index 97b0e76..b573856 100644
--- a/ResizableLib/ResizableComboLBox.cpp
+++ b/ResizableLib/ResizableComboLBox.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ void CResizableComboLBox::InitializeControl()
 		m_sizeAfterSizing.cy += GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYHSCROLL);
 
 	// apply size constraints
-	WINDOWPOS wp;
-	ZeroMemory(&wp, sizeof(wp));
+	WINDOWPOS wp = {};
 	wp.cx = m_sizeAfterSizing.cx;
 	wp.cy = m_sizeAfterSizing.cy;
 	ApplyLimitsToPos(&wp);
diff --git a/ResizableLib/ResizableSheetEx.cpp b/ResizableLib/ResizableSheetEx.cpp
index 2e78f14..083b90e 100644
--- a/ResizableLib/ResizableSheetEx.cpp
+++ b/ResizableLib/ResizableSheetEx.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ BOOL CResizableSheetEx::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)
 				if (m_psh.dwFlags & PSH_STRETCHWATERMARK)
 				{
 					BITMAP bmp;
-					ZeroMemory(&bmp, sizeof(bmp));
 					if (pHdr->GetBitmap(&bmp))
 					{
 						CDC dc;
@@ -429,9 +428,7 @@ BOOL CResizableSheetEx::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)
 				pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect, ::GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW));
 			}
 			// get system font
-			NONCLIENTMETRICS ncm;
-			ZeroMemory(&ncm, sizeof(ncm));
-			ncm.cbSize = sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS);
+			NONCLIENTMETRICS ncm = {sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS)};
 			SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS, 0, &ncm, 0);
 			// create fonts, with bold variant
 			CFont fontTitle, fontSubTitle;