diff --git a/src/msw/filedlg.cpp b/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
index 05c91f918c..78b3437750 100644
--- a/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ wxDefaultFileSelector(bool load, const char *what, const char *extension, const
   char prompt[50];
   wxString str;
   if (load)
-    str = (const char*) wxTString("Load %s file");
+    str = "Load %s file";
   else
-    str = (const char*) wxTString("Save %s file");
-  sprintf(prompt, str, what);
+    str = "Save %s file";
+  sprintf(prompt, wxGetTranslation(str), what);
 
   if (*ext == '.') ext++;
   char wild[60];
diff --git a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
index 4641f7d0dc..46625d1a08 100644
--- a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 // -----------
 
 wxMenuItem::wxMenuItem(wxMenu *pParentMenu, int id,
-                       const wxTString& strName, const wxTString& strHelp,
+                       const wxString& strName, const wxString& strHelp,
                        bool bCheckable,
                        wxMenu *pSubMenu) :
 #if USE_OWNER_DRAWN
diff --git a/src/msw/ownerdrw.cpp b/src/msw/ownerdrw.cpp
index 50d45ce921..117b784af3 100644
--- a/src/msw/ownerdrw.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ownerdrw.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 // ctor
 // ----
-wxOwnerDrawn::wxOwnerDrawn(const wxTString& str, 
+wxOwnerDrawn::wxOwnerDrawn(const wxString& str, 
                            bool bCheckable, bool bMenuItem)
             : m_strName(str)
 {