diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/MISC/RegExt/regExtDlg.rc b/PowerEditor/src/MISC/RegExt/regExtDlg.rc
index 63f38bc5b..69f2d339d 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/MISC/RegExt/regExtDlg.rc
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/MISC/RegExt/regExtDlg.rc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "regExtDlgRc.h"
 
 
-IDD_REGEXT_BOX DIALOGEX 0, 0, 370, 180
+IDD_REGEXT_BOX DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_CHILD | DS_CONTROL
 FONT 8, TEXT("MS Shell Dlg"), 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference.rc b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference.rc
index 95bafc8f3..853c4f5d4 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference.rc
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preference.rc
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ EXSTYLE WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME | WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE
 CAPTION "Preferences"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
-    LISTBOX         IDC_LIST_DLGTITLE,10,10,100,203,LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_HSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Close",IDC_BUTTON_CLOSE,255,215,45,14
+    LISTBOX         IDC_LIST_DLGTITLE,10,10,100,215,LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_HSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Close",IDC_BUTTON_CLOSE,320,215,50,14
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_GENRAL DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 203
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_GENRAL DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_EDITING DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 203
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_EDITING DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DARKMODE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DARKMODE DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ BEGIN
     PUSHBUTTON      "Reset",IDD_CUSTOMIZED_RESET_BUTTON,340,158,45,14
 END
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_MARGING_BORDER_EDGE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_MARGING_BORDER_EDGE DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ END
 
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_NEWDOCUMENT DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_NEWDOCUMENT DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DEFAULTDIRECTORY DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DEFAULTDIRECTORY DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_RECENTFILESHISTORY DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_RECENTFILESHISTORY DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_LANGUAGE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_LANGUAGE DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_HIGHLIGHTING DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_HIGHLIGHTING DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_PRINT DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_PRINT DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_SEARCHING DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_SEARCHING DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_BACKUP DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_BACKUP DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_AUTOCOMPLETION DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_AUTOCOMPLETION DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DELIMITER DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_DELIMITER DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_CLOUD_LINK DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_CLOUD_LINK DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ BEGIN
 END
 
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_SEARCHENGINE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_SEARCHENGINE DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ BEGIN
     LTEXT           "Example: https://www.google.com/search?q=$(CURRENT_WORD)",IDD_SEARCHENGINE_NOTE_STATIC,114,134,245,20
 END
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_PERFORMANCE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 185
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_PERFORMANCE DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "Allow URL Clickable Link", IDC_CHECK_PERFORMANCE_ALLOWCLICKABLELINK, "Button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | BS_MULTILINE | WS_TABSTOP, 127, 140, 200, 10
 END
 
-IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_MISC DIALOGEX 0, 0, 455, 200
+IDD_PREFERENCE_SUB_MISC DIALOGEX 115, 10, 460, 205
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CHILD
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index 11ff64747..f08b2c31a 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -199,33 +199,6 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK PreferenceDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 
 
 			makeCategoryList();
-			RECT rc;
-			getClientRect(rc);
-
-			rc.top += NppParameters::getInstance()._dpiManager.scaleY(10);
-			rc.bottom -= NppParameters::getInstance()._dpiManager.scaleY(50);
-			rc.left += NppParameters::getInstance()._dpiManager.scaleX(170);
-			
-			_generalSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_editingSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_darkModeSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_marginsBorderEdgeSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_miscSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_newDocumentSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_defaultDirectorySubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_recentFilesHistorySubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_fileAssocDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_languageSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_highlightingSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_printSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_searchingSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_backupSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_autoCompletionSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_multiInstanceSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_delimiterSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_performanceSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_cloudAndLinkSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
-			_searchEngineSubDlg.reSizeTo(rc);
 
 			NppDarkMode::autoSubclassAndThemeChildControls(_hSelf);
 
@@ -421,7 +394,7 @@ bool PreferenceDlg::setListSelection(size_t currentSel) const
 {
 	// Stupid LB API doesn't allow LB_SETSEL to be used on single select listbox, so we do it in a hard way
 	const size_t selStrLenMax = 255;
-	TCHAR selStr[selStrLenMax + 1];
+	TCHAR selStr[selStrLenMax + 1] = { '\0' };
 	auto lbTextLen = ::SendMessage(_hSelf, LB_GETTEXTLEN, currentSel, 0);
 
 	if (static_cast<size_t>(lbTextLen) > selStrLenMax)
@@ -764,7 +737,7 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK GeneralSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 								{
 									LocalizationSwitcher & localizationSwitcher = nppParam.getLocalizationSwitcher();
 									auto index = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_LOCALIZATION, CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0);
-									TCHAR langName[MAX_PATH];
+									TCHAR langName[MAX_PATH] = { '\0' };
 									auto cbTextLen = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_LOCALIZATION, CB_GETLBTEXTLEN, index, 0);
 									if (cbTextLen > MAX_PATH - 1)
 										return TRUE;
@@ -1186,8 +1159,8 @@ void DarkModeSubDlg::enableCustomizedColorCtrls(bool doEnable)
 
 void DarkModeSubDlg::move2CtrlLeft(int ctrlID, HWND handle2Move, int handle2MoveWidth, int handle2MoveHeight)
 {
-	POINT p;
-	RECT rc;
+	POINT p{};
+	RECT rc{};
 	::GetWindowRect(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, ctrlID), &rc);
 
 	NppParameters& nppParam = NppParameters::getInstance();