diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/dialogs/settings.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/dialogs/settings.cpp
index 11cf849d4fd..02fb0378527 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/dialogs/settings.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/dialogs/settings.cpp
@@ -192,16 +192,24 @@ int	TaskbarSettingsDlg::Command(int id, int code)
 		break;
 
 	  case ID_SHOW_CLOCK:
-		XMLBoolRef(XMLPos(g_Globals.get_cfg("desktopbar"),"options"), "show-clock", true).toggle();
+	    {
+		XMLBoolRef boolRef1(XMLPos(g_Globals.get_cfg("desktopbar"),"options"), "show-clock", true);
+		boolRef1.toggle();
 		SendMessage(g_Globals._hwndDesktopBar, PM_REFRESH_CONFIG, 0, 0);
 		PropSheet_Changed(GetParent(_hwnd), _hwnd);
 		break;
+		}
+		
 
 	  case ID_HIDE_INACTIVE_ICONS:
-		XMLBoolRef(XMLPos(g_Globals.get_cfg("notify-icons"),"options"), "hide-inactive", true).toggle();
+		{
+		XMLBoolRef boolRef2(XMLPos(g_Globals.get_cfg("notify-icons"),"options"), "hide-inactive", true);
+        boolRef2.toggle();
 		SendMessage(g_Globals._hwndDesktopBar, PM_REFRESH_CONFIG, 0, 0);
 		PropSheet_Changed(GetParent(_hwnd), _hwnd);
 		break;
+		}
+		
 
 	  default:
 		return 1;
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/traynotify.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/traynotify.cpp
index 9e830d36c8e..1257337bb35 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/traynotify.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/traynotify.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ void NotifyArea::write_config()
 	XMLPos pos = g_Globals.get_cfg();
 
 	pos.smart_create("desktopbar");
-	XMLBoolRef(XMLPos(pos,"options"), "show-clock") = _hwndClock!=0;
+	XMLBoolRef boolRef(XMLPos(pos,"options"), "show-clock");
+    boolRef = _hwndClock!=0;
 	pos.back();
 
 	pos.smart_create("notify-icons");