diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/fontview.rc b/rosapps/fontview/fontview.rc
index a5b0c40f787..0afa86589d1 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/fontview.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/fontview.rc
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_CHARSLOWER, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvmxyz"
 	IDS_CHARSUPPER, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVMXYZ"
 	IDS_SPECIALCHARS, "0123456789.:,;(*!?')"
-}
+END
 
 
 #include "lang/de-DE.rc"
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/de-DE.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/de-DE.rc
index 14e4013cf04..2197a7ffaec 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/de-DE.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/de-DE.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Fertig"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Drucken"
 	IDS_STRING, "Franz jagt im komplett verwahrlosten Taxi quer durch Bayern. 1234567890"
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "Die angegebene Datei %1 ist keine gьltige Schriftartendatei."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "Fehler beim initialisieren der Fensterklasse."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "Keine Schriftartendatei angegeben.\nSyntax:\n  fontview.exe <Schriftdatei>"
-}
+END
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/en-US.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/en-US.rc
index 7a2b4baf4e6..98bc5b76fec 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/en-US.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/en-US.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Quit"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Print"
 	IDS_STRING, "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz. 1234567890"
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "The file %1 ist not a valid font file."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "Could not initialize window class."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "No font file given.\nSyntax:\n  fontview.exe <font file>"
-}
+END
 
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/es-ES.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/es-ES.rc
index 260afa491f9..dd14f23be02 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/es-ES.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/es-ES.rc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_SPANISH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Cerrar"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Imprimir"
 	IDS_STRING, "Haz el amor y no la guerra. 1234567890"
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "El archivo %1 no es un archivo vбlido de fuente."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "No es posible iniciar la clase."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "No hay archivo de fuente.\nSyntax:\n  fontview.exe <font file>"
-}
+END
 
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/fr-FR.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/fr-FR.rc
index c336e55ed1b..d1eb6ea2b42 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/fr-FR.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/fr-FR.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_FRENCH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Quitter"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Imprimer"
 	IDS_STRING, "Voix ambiguл d'un c¶ur qui au zйphyr prйfиre les jattes de kiwis. 1234567890"
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "Le fichier %1 n'est pas un fichier police valide."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "Impossible d'initialiser la classe de fenкtre."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "Aucun fichier police transmis.\nSyntaxe:\n  fontview.exe <fichier police>"
-}
+END
 
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/ru-RU.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/ru-RU.rc
index d1ef554780b..1ba0655aace 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/ru-RU.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/ru-RU.rc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_RUSSIAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Выход"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Печать"
 	IDS_STRING, "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz. 1234567890"
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "%1 не является корректным файлом шрифта."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "Невозможно инициализировать класс окна."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "Не указан файл шрифта.\nСинтаксис:\n  fontview.exe <файл_шрифта>"
-}
+END
 
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fontview/lang/uk-UA.rc b/rosapps/fontview/lang/uk-UA.rc
index 2c5688046a5..b409a63832d 100644
--- a/rosapps/fontview/lang/uk-UA.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fontview/lang/uk-UA.rc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_UKRAINIAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
 	IDS_QUIT, "Вихід"
 	IDS_PRINT, "Друк"
 	IDS_STRING, "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz. 1234567890"
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 	IDS_ERROR_NOFONT, "Файл %1 не є коректним файлом шрифту."
 	IDS_ERROR_NOCLASS, "Неможливо ініціалізувати віконний клас."
 	IDS_ERROR_BADCMD, "Не вказаний файл шрифту.\nСинтаксис:\n  fontview.exe <файл шрифту>"
-}
+END
 
 
diff --git a/rosapps/fraginator/Fraginator.rc b/rosapps/fraginator/Fraginator.rc
index 1e8b4aded07..cd3fadf0165 100644
--- a/rosapps/fraginator/Fraginator.rc
+++ b/rosapps/fraginator/Fraginator.rc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 IDD_MAIN DIALOGEX 0, 0, 346, 103
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_CENTERMOUSE | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE |
     WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif", 0, 0, 0x1
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
     COMBOBOX        IDC_DRIVES_LIST,78,52,29,111,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | CBS_SORT |
                     WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ END
 IDD_REPORT DIALOG  0, 0, 391, 169
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION
 CAPTION "Report"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "Bytes",IDC_BYTES,7,148,50,14
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "Kilobytes",IDC_KILOBYTES,61,148,50,14
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/cz.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/cz.rc
index 7b7f0f12502..767d77ddc22 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/cz.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/cz.rc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_CZECH, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Nastavenн"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Zatнm zde nejsou ћбdnй moћnosti.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Provбdнm operace"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/de.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/de.rc
index 666c3acc2af..aeb019e6d81 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/de.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/de.rc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Optionen"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Leider gibt es noch keine Optionen.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Performing Operations"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/en.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/en.rc
index c9e38360aab..5e5020b3980 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/en.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/en.rc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Options"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"There are no options yet.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Performing Operations"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/es.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/es.rc
index db36268763d..d45aa6b81dd 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/es.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/es.rc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_SPANISH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Opciones"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Aъn no hay opciones disponibles.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Realizando las operaciones"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/fr.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/fr.rc
index 0ba15d5ee24..4b618877570 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/fr.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/fr.rc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_FRENCH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Options"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Il n'y a pas encore d'options.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Operation en cours"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/ru.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/ru.rc
index 381fefe1c35..e52bca76370 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/ru.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/ru.rc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_RUSSIAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Параметры"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Нет никаких настроек.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Выполнение операций"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Состояние}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/uk.rc b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/uk.rc
index 76ee2eb29a2..51981faa7b7 100644
--- a/rosapps/packmgr/gui/uk.rc
+++ b/rosapps/packmgr/gui/uk.rc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_UKRAINIAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 IDD_OPTIONS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Параметри"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LTEXT	"Ще немає ніяких параметрів.", 0, 50, 95, 80, 8
 END
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ END
 IDD_DOIT DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 180, 100
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Виконання операцій"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 
     CTEXT	    "{Status}", IDC_TSTATUS, 0, 10, 180, 8
diff --git a/rosapps/winefile/resource.rc b/rosapps/winefile/resource.rc
index ee735635c94..b53aa7e3cb3 100644
--- a/rosapps/winefile/resource.rc
+++ b/rosapps/winefile/resource.rc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 IDA_WINEFILE ACCELERATORS DISCARDABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     VK_F1, ID_HELP, VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
     VK_F5, ID_REFRESH, VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
     VK_F7, ID_FILE_MOVE, VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ IDA_WINEFILE ACCELERATORS DISCARDABLE
     "S", ID_VIEW_FULLSCREEN, VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, NOINVERT
     VK_ADD, ID_PREFERRED_SIZES, VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
 #endif
-}
+END
 
 IDI_WINEFILE ICON DISCARDABLE
 #ifdef _WIN32
  "winefile.ico"
 #else
-{
+BEGIN
  '00 00 01 00 01 00 20 20 10 00 00 00 00 00 E8 02'
  '00 00 16 00 00 00 28 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 40 00'
  '00 00 01 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 80 02 00 00 00 00'
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ IDI_WINEFILE ICON DISCARDABLE
  '01 FF 80 00 01 FF 80 00 01 FF 80 00 01 FF 80 00'
  '01 FF 80 00 01 FF C0 00 01 FF E0 00 01 FF F0 00'
  '01 FF F8 00 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF'
-}
+END
 #endif
 
 IDB_TOOLBAR BITMAP DISCARDABLE
 #ifdef _WIN32
  "toolbar.bmp"
 #else
-{
+BEGIN
  '42 4D BE 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 76 00 00 00 28 00'
  '00 00 70 00 00 00 0F 00 00 00 01 00 04 00 00 00'
  '00 00 48 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00'
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ IDB_TOOLBAR BITMAP DISCARDABLE
  '77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77'
  '77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77'
  '77 77 7C 77 77 77 08 77 70 00 70 70 70 77'
-}
+END
 #endif
 
 IDB_DRIVEBAR BITMAP DISCARDABLE
 #ifdef _WIN32
  "drivebar.bmp"
 #else
-{
+BEGIN
  '42 4D E6 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 76 00 00 00 28 00'
  '00 00 60 00 00 00 0D 00 00 00 01 00 04 00 00 00'
  '00 00 70 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00'
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ IDB_DRIVEBAR BITMAP DISCARDABLE
  '77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77'
  '77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77'
  '77 77 77 77 77 77'
-}
+END
 #endif
 
 IDB_IMAGES BITMAP DISCARDABLE
 #ifdef _WIN32
  "images.bmp"
 #else
-{
+BEGIN
  '42 4D 86 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 76 00 00 00 28 00'
  '00 00 A0 00 00 00 0D 00 00 00 01 00 04 00 00 00'
  '00 00 10 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00'
@@ -289,5 +289,5 @@ IDB_IMAGES BITMAP DISCARDABLE
  '77 77 AA AA AA AA AA A7 77 77 AA AA AA AA AA A7'
  '77 77 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA'
  'AA AA AA AA AA AA'
-}
+END
 #endif
diff --git a/rosapps/write/De.rc b/rosapps/write/De.rc
index 5a114241fe7..19bf7e135dd 100644
--- a/rosapps/write/De.rc
+++ b/rosapps/write/De.rc
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     IDS_FAILED, "Wordpad konnte nicht gestartet werden"
-}
+END
diff --git a/rosapps/write/En.rc b/rosapps/write/En.rc
index 2eae27c4fc7..2e184db8333 100644
--- a/rosapps/write/En.rc
+++ b/rosapps/write/En.rc
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 
 STRINGTABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     IDS_FAILED, "Starting Wordpad failed"
-}
+END
diff --git a/rosapps/write/Fr.rc b/rosapps/write/Fr.rc
index 282cbd9cf70..65bad7a5128 100644
--- a/rosapps/write/Fr.rc
+++ b/rosapps/write/Fr.rc
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_FRENCH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     IDS_FAILED, "Le lancement de Wordpad a йchouй"
-}
+END
diff --git a/rosapps/write/Ko.rc b/rosapps/write/Ko.rc
index f78ea13b286..a1bd83417a0 100644
--- a/rosapps/write/Ko.rc
+++ b/rosapps/write/Ko.rc
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_KOREAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 
 STRINGTABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     IDS_FAILED, "їцµеЖРµе ЅГАЫ ЅЗЖРЗФ"
-}
+END
diff --git a/rosapps/write/Uk.rc b/rosapps/write/Uk.rc
index ecdf09c3333..a5b5cbaa4bb 100644
--- a/rosapps/write/Uk.rc
+++ b/rosapps/write/Uk.rc
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 LANGUAGE LANG_UKRAINIAN, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 
 STRINGTABLE
-{
+BEGIN
     IDS_FAILED, "Не вдалося запустити Wordpad"
-}
+END