diff --git a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/bitmap.c b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/bitmap.c
index 26fae34e3ea..b7cff98c64a 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/bitmap.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/bitmap.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ LoadBitmapImage(HINSTANCE hInstance, LPCWSTR lpszName, UINT fuLoad)
 
   /* FIXME: Handle color conversion and transparency. */
 
-  hScreenDc = CreateDCW(L"DISPLAY", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  hScreenDc = CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
   if (hScreenDc == NULL)
     {
       RtlFreeHeap(GetProcessHeap(), 0, PrivateInfo);
diff --git a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
index e9c28116d91..a6019e94a05 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ LookupIconIdFromDirectoryEx(
       HDC hdc;
       int ColorBits;
 
-      hdc = GetDC(0);
+      hdc = CreateICW(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
       if (Flags & LR_MONOCHROME)
       {
          ColorBits = 1;
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ LookupIconIdFromDirectoryEx(
          if (ColorBits > 8)
             ColorBits = 8;
       }
-      ReleaseDC(0, hdc);
+      DeleteDC(hdc);
 
       entry = CURSORICON_FindBestIcon( dir, cxDesired, cyDesired, ColorBits );