diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 39c2bcac9..671ad9c4d 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 March 28, 2007
+- Fixed some const char * -> char * conversions flagged by GCC 4.2.0 in the
+  Win32-specific code.
+- Fixed: The Win32 neterror() should return a const char *.
 - Adding blinky text to the ENDOOM screen.
 
 March 24, 2007
diff --git a/src/i_net.cpp b/src/i_net.cpp
index 1ea41f7d8..7c4b38d97 100644
--- a/src/i_net.cpp
+++ b/src/i_net.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static sockaddr_in sendaddress[MAXNETNODES];
 static BYTE sendplayer[MAXNETNODES];
 
 #ifdef __WIN32__
-char	*neterror (void);
+const char *neterror (void);
 #else
 #define neterror() strerror(errno)
 #endif
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ void I_NetCmd (void)
 }
 
 #ifdef __WIN32__
-char *neterror (void)
+const char *neterror (void)
 {
 	static char neterr[16];
 	int			code;
diff --git a/src/sound/music_midi_timidity.cpp b/src/sound/music_midi_timidity.cpp
index 96374b477..a849ad84b 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_midi_timidity.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_midi_timidity.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void ChildSigHandler (int signum)
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 const char TimiditySong::EventName[] = "TiMidity Killer";
+static char TimidityTitle[] = "TiMidity (ZDoom Launched)";
 
 CVAR (String, timidity_exe, "timidity.exe", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 #else
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ bool TimiditySong::LaunchTimidity ()
 						  WriteWavePipe : GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 	startup.hStdError = GetStdHandle (STD_ERROR_HANDLE);
 
-	startup.lpTitle = "TiMidity (ZDoom Launched)";
+	startup.lpTitle = TimidityTitle;
 	startup.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE;
 
 	if (CreateProcess (NULL, cmdline, NULL, NULL, TRUE,
diff --git a/src/win32/eaxedit.cpp b/src/win32/eaxedit.cpp
index ab0b5dfc7..cedd40c4a 100644
--- a/src/win32/eaxedit.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/eaxedit.cpp
@@ -799,14 +799,11 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK NewEAXProc (HWND hDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			if (0 == GetWindowText (GetDlgItem (hDlg, IDC_NEWENVNAME), buff, 32) ||
 				S_FindEnvironment (buff) != NULL)
 			{
-				static CHAR *texts[2] =
-				{
-					"That name is already used.",
-					"Please enter a name."
-				};
+				static CHAR text0[] = "That name is already used.";
+				static CHAR text1[] = "Please enter a name.";
 				ti.uId = 0;
 				ti.hwnd = GetDlgItem (hDlg, IDC_NEWENVNAME);
-				ti.lpszText = buff[0] ? texts[0] : texts[1];
+				ti.lpszText = buff[0] ? text0 : text1;
 				ShowErrorTip (ToolTip, ti, hDlg, "Bad Name");
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -820,9 +817,10 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK NewEAXProc (HWND hDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			}
 			if (id1 > 255 || id2 > 255)
 			{
+				static CHAR text[] = "Please enter a number between 0 and 255.";
 				ti.uId = id1 > 255 ? 1 : 2;
 				ti.hwnd = GetDlgItem (hDlg, IDC_EDITID1 + ti.uId - 1);
-				ti.lpszText = "Please enter a number between 0 and 255.";
+				ti.lpszText = text;
 				ShowErrorTip (ToolTip, ti, hDlg, "Bad Value");
 			}
 			else if (NULL != (rev = S_FindEnvironment (MAKEWORD (id2, id1))))
diff --git a/src/win32/i_crash.cpp b/src/win32/i_crash.cpp
index 5997aacb1..fbbfa0ae1 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_crash.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_crash.cpp
@@ -1690,6 +1690,8 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK OverviewDlgProc (HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam,
 
 static INT_PTR CALLBACK CrashDlgProc (HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
+	static CHAR overview[] = "Overview";
+	static CHAR details[] = "Details";
 	HWND edit;
 	TCITEM tcitem;
 	RECT tabrect, tcrect;
@@ -1709,14 +1711,14 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK CrashDlgProc (HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LP
 		// There are two tabs: Overview and Details. Each pane is created from a
 		// dialog template, and the resultant window is stored as the lParam for
 		// the corresponding tab.
-		tcitem.pszText = "Overview";
+		tcitem.pszText = overview;
 		tcitem.lParam = (LPARAM)CreateDialogParam (g_hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CRASHOVERVIEW), hDlg, OverviewDlgProc, (LPARAM)edit);
 		TabCtrl_InsertItem (edit, 0, &tcitem);
 		TabCtrl_GetItemRect (edit, 0, &tabrect);
 		SetWindowPos ((HWND)tcitem.lParam, HWND_TOP, tcrect.left + 3, tcrect.top + tabrect.bottom + 3,
 			tcrect.right - tcrect.left - 8, tcrect.bottom - tcrect.top - tabrect.bottom - 8, 0);
 
-		tcitem.pszText = "Details";
+		tcitem.pszText = details;
 		tcitem.lParam = (LPARAM)CreateDialogParam (g_hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CRASHDETAILS), hDlg, DetailsDlgProc, (LPARAM)edit);
 		TabCtrl_InsertItem (edit, 1, &tcitem);
 		SetWindowPos ((HWND)tcitem.lParam, HWND_TOP, tcrect.left + 3, tcrect.top + tabrect.bottom + 3,