diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.cpp
index edc02754c2e..278f64e0130 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@
 #include "../explorer_intres.h"
 
 
-FileChildWndInfo::FileChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path, ENTRY_TYPE etype)
- :	_etype(etype)
+FileChildWndInfo::FileChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path, ENTRY_TYPE etype)
+ :	super(hmdiclient),
+	_etype(etype)
 {
 	if (etype == ET_UNKNOWN)
 #ifdef __WINE__
@@ -62,34 +63,34 @@ FileChildWndInfo::FileChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path, ENTRY_TYPE etype)
 }
 
 
-ShellChildWndInfo::ShellChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path, const ShellPath& root_shell_path)
- :	FileChildWndInfo(path, ET_SHELL),
+ShellChildWndInfo::ShellChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path, const ShellPath& root_shell_path)
+ :	FileChildWndInfo(hmdiclient, path, ET_SHELL),
 	_shell_path(path&&*path? path: root_shell_path),
 	_root_shell_path(root_shell_path)
 {
 }
 
 
-NtObjChildWndInfo::NtObjChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path)
- :	FileChildWndInfo(path, ET_NTOBJS)
+NtObjChildWndInfo::NtObjChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path)
+ :	FileChildWndInfo(hmdiclient, path, ET_NTOBJS)
 {
 }
 
 
-RegistryChildWndInfo::RegistryChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path)
- :	FileChildWndInfo(path, ET_REGISTRY)
+RegistryChildWndInfo::RegistryChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path)
+ :	FileChildWndInfo(hmdiclient, path, ET_REGISTRY)
 {
 }
 
 
-FATChildWndInfo::FATChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path)
- :	FileChildWndInfo(path, ET_FAT)
+FATChildWndInfo::FATChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path)
+ :	FileChildWndInfo(hmdiclient, path, ET_FAT)
 {
 }
 
 
-WebChildWndInfo::WebChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR url)
- :	FileChildWndInfo(url, ET_WEB)
+WebChildWndInfo::WebChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR url)
+ :	FileChildWndInfo(hmdiclient, url, ET_WEB)
 {
 }
 
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ void FileChildWindow::collapse_entry(Pane* pane, Entry* dir)
 }
 
 
-FileChildWindow* FileChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const FileChildWndInfo& info)
+FileChildWindow* FileChildWindow::create(const FileChildWndInfo& info)
 {
 	CONTEXT("FileChildWindow::create()");
 
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ FileChildWindow* FileChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const FileChildWndInfo
 	mcs.lParam	= 0;
 
 	FileChildWindow* child = static_cast<FileChildWindow*>(
-		create_mdi_child(hmdiclient, mcs, WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(FileChildWindow,FileChildWndInfo), &info));
+		create_mdi_child(info, mcs, WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(FileChildWindow,FileChildWndInfo)));
 
 	return child;
 }
@@ -409,9 +410,9 @@ LRESULT FileChildWindow::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 			switch(LOWORD(wparam)) {
 			  case ID_WINDOW_NEW: {CONTEXT("FileChildWindow PM_DISPATCH_COMMAND ID_WINDOW_NEW");
 				if (_root._entry->_etype == ET_SHELL)
-					FileChildWindow::create(GetParent(_hwnd)/*_hmdiclient*/, ShellChildWndInfo(_path,DesktopFolderPath()));
+					FileChildWindow::create(ShellChildWndInfo(GetParent(_hwnd)/*_hmdiclient*/, _path, DesktopFolderPath()));
 				else
-					FileChildWindow::create(GetParent(_hwnd)/*_hmdiclient*/, FileChildWndInfo(_path));
+					FileChildWindow::create(FileChildWndInfo(GetParent(_hwnd)/*_hmdiclient*/, _path));
 				break;}
 
 			  case ID_REFRESH: {CONTEXT("ID_REFRESH");
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.h
index 3497b1fb856..d510606986c 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/filechild.h
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 
 
  /// information structure for creation of FileChildWindow
-struct FileChildWndInfo
+struct FileChildWndInfo : public ChildWndInfo
 {
-	FileChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path, ENTRY_TYPE etype=ET_UNKNOWN);
+	typedef ChildWndInfo super;
+
+	FileChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path, ENTRY_TYPE etype=ET_UNKNOWN);
 
 	ENTRY_TYPE	_etype;
 	LPCTSTR		_path;
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ struct FileChildWndInfo
  /// information structure for creation of ShellBrowserChild
 struct ShellChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
 {
-	ShellChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path, const ShellPath& root_shell_path);
+	typedef FileChildWndInfo super;
+
+	ShellChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path, const ShellPath& root_shell_path);
 
 	ShellPath	_shell_path;
 	ShellPath	_root_shell_path;
@@ -50,25 +54,33 @@ struct ShellChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
  /// information structure for creation of FileChildWindow for NT object namespace
 struct NtObjChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
 {
-	NtObjChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path);
+	typedef FileChildWndInfo super;
+
+	NtObjChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path);
 };
 
  /// information structure for creation of FileChildWindow for the Registry
 struct RegistryChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
 {
-	RegistryChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path);
+	typedef FileChildWndInfo super;
+
+	RegistryChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path);
 };
 
  /// information structure for creation of FileChildWindow
 struct FATChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
 {
-	FATChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR path);
+	typedef FileChildWndInfo super;
+
+	FATChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR path);
 };
 
  /// information structure for creation of WebChildWindow
 struct WebChildWndInfo : public FileChildWndInfo
 {
-	WebChildWndInfo(LPCTSTR url);
+	typedef FileChildWndInfo super;
+
+	WebChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient, LPCTSTR url);
 };
 
 
@@ -80,7 +92,7 @@ struct FileChildWindow : public ChildWindow
 	FileChildWindow(HWND hwnd, const FileChildWndInfo& info);
 	~FileChildWindow();
 
-	static FileChildWindow* create(HWND hmdiclient, const FileChildWndInfo& info);
+	static FileChildWindow* create(const FileChildWndInfo& info);
 
 protected:
 	LRESULT	WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
index c08bec30623..6d8e1c0a372 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /* We can't include webchild.h here - otherwise MinGW produces errors like: "multiple definition of `QACONTAINERFLAGS'"
 #include "webchild.h"
 */
-extern HWND create_webchildwindow(HWND hmdiclient, const WebChildWndInfo& info);
+extern HWND create_webchildwindow(const WebChildWndInfo& info);
 
 #include "../explorer_intres.h"
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ LRESULT MainFrame::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 			OBJ_CONTEXT("create ShellChildWndInfo", path);
 
 			 // Shell Namespace as default view
-			ShellChildWndInfo create_info(path, shell_path);
+			ShellChildWndInfo create_info(_hmdiclient, path, shell_path);
 
 			create_info._pos.showCmd = SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED;
 			create_info._pos.rcNormalPosition.left = 0;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ LRESULT MainFrame::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 			create_info._open_mode = (OPEN_WINDOW_MODE)wparam;
 
 		//	FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, create_info);
-			return (LRESULT)ShellBrowserChild::create(_hmdiclient, create_info);
+			return (LRESULT)ShellBrowserChild::create(create_info);
 		}
 		break;}
 
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ LRESULT MainFrame::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 			return (LRESULT)(HWND)_hstatusbar;
 		break;
 
+	  case PM_SETSTATUSTEXT:
+		SendMessage(_hstatusbar, SB_SETTEXT, 0, lparam);
+		break;
+
 	  default:
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
 		return DefFrameProc(_hwnd, _hmdiclient, nmsg, wparam, lparam);
@@ -463,7 +467,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 		GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, path); ///@todo store last directory per drive
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, FileChildWndInfo(path));
+		FileChildWindow::create(FileChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, path));
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
@@ -481,7 +485,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 		GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, path);
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, FileChildWndInfo(path));
+		FileChildWindow::create(FileChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, path));
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
@@ -564,7 +568,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 
 		GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, path);
 
-		ShellBrowserChild::create(_hmdiclient, ShellChildWndInfo(path,DesktopFolderPath()));
+		ShellBrowserChild::create(ShellChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, path, DesktopFolderPath()));
 		break;}
 
 	  case ID_DRIVE_SHELL_NS: {
@@ -576,7 +580,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 		GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, path);
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, ShellChildWndInfo(path,DesktopFolderPath()));
+		FileChildWindow::create(ShellChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, path, DesktopFolderPath()));
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
@@ -587,7 +591,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 			break;
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, NtObjChildWndInfo(TEXT("\\")));
+		FileChildWindow::create(NtObjChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, TEXT("\\")));
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
@@ -598,7 +602,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 			break;
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, RegistryChildWndInfo(TEXT("\\")));
+		FileChildWindow::create(RegistryChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, TEXT("\\")));
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
@@ -612,14 +616,14 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 			break;
 
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		FileChildWindow::create(_hmdiclient, FATChildWndInfo(TEXT("FAT Image")));	//@@
+		FileChildWindow::create(FATChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, TEXT("FAT Image")));	//@@
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
 	  break;}
 
 	  case ID_WEB_WINDOW:
-		create_webchildwindow(_hmdiclient, WebChildWndInfo(TEXT("http://www.reactos.com")));
+		create_webchildwindow(WebChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, TEXT("http://www.reactos.com")));
 		//create_webchildwindow(_hmdiclient, WebChildWndInfo(TEXT("http://localhost")));
 		break;
 
@@ -634,7 +638,7 @@ int MainFrame::Command(int id, int code)
 		break;
 
 	  case ID_EXPLORER_FAQ:
-		create_webchildwindow(_hmdiclient, WebChildWndInfo(TEXT("http://www.sky.franken.de/explorer/")));
+		create_webchildwindow(WebChildWndInfo(_hmdiclient, TEXT("http://www.sky.franken.de/explorer/")));
 		break;
 
 	  case IDW_ADDRESSBAR:
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.h
index 3a58759aa79..19781d522ea 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #define	PM_OPEN_WINDOW			(WM_APP+0x07)
 enum OPEN_WINDOW_MODE {OWM_EXPLORE=1, OWM_DETAILS=2, OWM_PIDL=4};
 
+#define	PM_SETSTATUSTEXT		(WM_APP+0x1D)
+
 
  /// Explorer frame window
 struct MainFrame : public PreTranslateWindow
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.cpp
index 79c175d24c7..83a90154bb1 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ LRESULT ShellBrowserChild::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 	  case PM_DISPATCH_COMMAND: {
 		switch(LOWORD(wparam)) {
 		  case ID_WINDOW_NEW: {CONTEXT("ShellBrowserChild PM_DISPATCH_COMMAND ID_WINDOW_NEW");
-			ShellBrowserChild::create(GetParent(_hwnd)/*_hmdiclient*/, _create_info);
+			ShellBrowserChild::create(_create_info);
 			break;}
 
 		  default:
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.h
index 2a224724faf..4b8fec06966 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellbrowser.h
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ struct ShellBrowserChild : public ChildWindow, public IShellBrowserImpl
 	ShellBrowserChild(HWND hwnd, const ShellChildWndInfo& info);
 	~ShellBrowserChild();
 
-	static ShellBrowserChild* create(HWND hmdiclient, const FileChildWndInfo& info)
+	static ShellBrowserChild* create(const FileChildWndInfo& info)
 	{
 #ifndef _NO_MDI
-		ChildWindow* child = ChildWindow::create(hmdiclient, info._pos.rcNormalPosition,
-			WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(ShellBrowserChild,ShellChildWndInfo), CLASSNAME_CHILDWND, NULL, &info);
+		ChildWindow* child = ChildWindow::create(info, info._pos.rcNormalPosition,
+			WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(ShellBrowserChild,ShellChildWndInfo), CLASSNAME_CHILDWND, NULL);
 #else
 		///@todo SDI implementation
 #endif
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.cpp
index 9e988e83002..ba7b4400b40 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.cpp
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ void BrowserNavigator::navigated(LPCTSTR url)
 }
 
 
-HWND create_webchildwindow(HWND hmdiclient, const WebChildWndInfo& info)
+HWND create_webchildwindow(const WebChildWndInfo& info)
 {
-	WebChildWindow* pWnd = WebChildWindow::create(hmdiclient, info);
+	WebChildWindow* pWnd = WebChildWindow::create(info);
 
 	if (!pWnd)
 		return 0;
@@ -200,11 +200,13 @@ WebChildWindow::WebChildWindow(HWND hwnd, const WebChildWndInfo& info)
 		hr = create_control(hwnd, CLSID_MozillaBrowser, IID_IWebBrowser2);
 
 	if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
+		HWND hwndFrame = GetParent(info._hmdiclient);
+
 		 // handling events using DWebBrowserEvents
-		_evt_handler1 = auto_ptr<DWebBrowserEventsHandler>(new DWebBrowserEventsHandler(_hwnd, _control));
+		_evt_handler1 = auto_ptr<DWebBrowserEventsHandler>(new DWebBrowserEventsHandler(_hwnd, hwndFrame, _control));
 
 		 // handling events using DWebBrowserEvents2
-		_evt_handler2 = auto_ptr<DWebBrowserEvents2Handler>(new DWebBrowserEvents2Handler(_hwnd, _control));
+		_evt_handler2 = auto_ptr<DWebBrowserEvents2Handler>(new DWebBrowserEvents2Handler(_hwnd, hwndFrame, _control));
 
 		SIfacePtr<IWebBrowser2> browser(get_browser());
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.h
index 4ee0a54283a..7fb0df841c2 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/webchild.h
@@ -1068,8 +1068,9 @@ protected:
 
 struct DWebBrowserEventsHandler : public DWebBrowserEventsImpl
 {
-	DWebBrowserEventsHandler(HWND hwnd, IWebBrowser* browser)
+	DWebBrowserEventsHandler(HWND hwnd, HWND hwndFrame, IWebBrowser* browser)
 	 :	_hwnd(hwnd),
+		_hwndFrame(hwndFrame),
 		_browser(browser, IID_IWebBrowser2),
 		_connector(browser, DIID_DWebBrowserEvents, this)
 	{
@@ -1086,8 +1087,7 @@ protected:
 
     HRESULT StatusTextChange(const String& text)
 	{
-		_status = text;
-		SetWindowText(_hwnd, FmtString(_T("%#s  -  %#s"), _title.c_str(), _status.c_str()));
+		SendMessage(_hwndFrame, PM_SETSTATUSTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)text.c_str());
 		return S_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -1108,8 +1108,7 @@ protected:
 
     HRESULT TitleChange(const String& text)
 	{
-		_title = text;
-		SetWindowText(_hwnd, FmtString(_T("%#s  -  %#s"), _title.c_str(), _status.c_str()));
+		SetWindowText(_hwnd, text);
 		return S_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -1146,7 +1145,7 @@ protected:
 
 protected:
 	HWND	_hwnd;
-	String	_title, _status;
+	HWND	_hwndFrame;
 	SIfacePtr<IWebBrowser2> _browser;
 	EventConnector _connector;
 };
@@ -1158,8 +1157,9 @@ struct DWebBrowserEvents2Handler : public DWebBrowserEvents2Impl
 {
 	typedef DWebBrowserEvents2Impl super;
 
-	DWebBrowserEvents2Handler(HWND hwnd, IWebBrowser* browser)
+	DWebBrowserEvents2Handler(HWND hwnd, HWND hwndFrame, IWebBrowser* browser)
 	 :	_hwnd(hwnd),
+		_hwndFrame(hwndFrame),
 		_navigator(browser),
 		DWebBrowserEvents2Impl(_navigator),
 		_browser(browser, IID_IWebBrowser2),
@@ -1183,8 +1183,7 @@ protected:
 
     void StatusTextChange(const BStr& text)
 	{
-		_status = text;
-		SetWindowText(_hwnd, FmtString(_T("%#s  -  %#s"), _title.c_str(), _status.c_str()));
+		SendMessage(_hwndFrame, PM_SETSTATUSTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)String(text).c_str());
 	}
 
     void ProgressChange(long Progress, long ProgressMax)
@@ -1225,8 +1224,7 @@ protected:
 
     void TitleChange(const BStr& text)
 	{
-		_title = text;
-		SetWindowText(_hwnd, FmtString(_T("%#s  -  %#s"), _title.c_str(), _status.c_str()));
+		SetWindowText(_hwnd, String(text));
 	}
 
     void TitleIconChange(const BStr& text)
@@ -1327,11 +1325,10 @@ protected:
 
 protected:
 	HWND	_hwnd;
+	HWND	_hwndFrame;
 	BrowserNavigator _navigator;
 	SIfacePtr<IWebBrowser2> _browser;
 	EventConnector _connector;
-
-	String	_title, _status;
 };
 
 
@@ -1342,10 +1339,10 @@ struct WebChildWindow : public IPCtrlWindow<ChildWindow, SIfacePtr<IWebBrowser2>
 
 	WebChildWindow(HWND hwnd, const WebChildWndInfo& info);
 
-	static WebChildWindow* create(HWND hmdiclient, const FileChildWndInfo& info)
+	static WebChildWindow* create(const FileChildWndInfo& info)
 	{
-		ChildWindow* child = ChildWindow::create(hmdiclient, info._pos.rcNormalPosition,
-			WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(WebChildWindow,WebChildWndInfo), CLASSNAME_CHILDWND, NULL, &info);
+		ChildWindow* child = ChildWindow::create(info, info._pos.rcNormalPosition,
+			WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(WebChildWindow,WebChildWndInfo), CLASSNAME_CHILDWND, NULL);
 
 		ShowWindow(*child, info._pos.showCmd);
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
index 69b49d7f05c..960f020c94b 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
@@ -120,16 +120,16 @@ HWND Window::Create(CREATORFUNC_INFO creator, const void* info, DWORD dwExStyle,
 }
 
 
-Window* Window::create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator, const void* info)
+Window* Window::create_mdi_child(const ChildWndInfo& info, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator)
 {
 	Lock lock(GetStaticWindowData()._create_crit_sect);	// protect access to s_window_creator and s_new_info
 
 	s_window_creator = (CREATORFUNC) creator;
-	s_new_info = info;
+	s_new_info = &info;
 
 	s_hcbtHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_CBT, MDICBTHookProc, 0, GetCurrentThreadId());
 
-	HWND hwnd = (HWND) SendMessage(hmdiclient, WM_MDICREATE, 0, (LPARAM)&mcs);
+	HWND hwnd = (HWND) SendMessage(info._hmdiclient, WM_MDICREATE, 0, (LPARAM)&mcs);
 
 	UnhookWindowsHookEx(s_hcbtHook);
 
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ ChildWindow::ChildWindow(HWND hwnd)
 }
 
 
-ChildWindow* ChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title, const void* info)
+ChildWindow* ChildWindow::create(const ChildWndInfo& info, const RECT& rect, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator,
+									LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title)
 {
 	MDICREATESTRUCT mcs;
 
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ ChildWindow* ChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect, CREATORFUNC_
 	mcs.style	= 0;
 	mcs.lParam	= 0;
 
-	return static_cast<ChildWindow*>(create_mdi_child(hmdiclient, mcs, creator, info));
+	return static_cast<ChildWindow*>(create_mdi_child(info, mcs, creator));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
index 7dec9fa59ba..3727a2448c8 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ typedef set<HWND> WindowSet;
  */
 
 
+ /// information structure for creation of a MDI child window
+struct ChildWndInfo
+{
+	ChildWndInfo(HWND hmdiclient)
+	 :	_hmdiclient(hmdiclient) {}
+
+	HWND	_hmdiclient;
+};
+
+
  /**
 	Class Window is the base class for several C++ window wrapper classes.
 	Window objects are allocated from the heap. They are automatically freed
@@ -66,7 +76,7 @@ struct Window : public WindowHandle
 				DWORD dwStyle, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 				HWND hwndParent=0, HMENU hMenu=0/*, LPVOID lpParam=0*/);
 
-	static Window* create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator, const void* info=NULL);
+	static Window* create_mdi_child(const ChildWndInfo& info, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator);
 //	static Window* create_property_sheet(struct PropertySheetDialog* ppsd, CREATORFUNC creator, const void* info);
 
 	static LRESULT CALLBACK WindowWndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
@@ -277,8 +287,8 @@ struct ChildWindow : public Window
 
 	ChildWindow(HWND hwnd);
 
-	static ChildWindow* create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect,
-				CREATORFUNC_INFO creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title=NULL, const void* info=NULL);
+	static ChildWindow* create(const ChildWndInfo& info, const RECT& rect, CREATORFUNC_INFO creator,
+								LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title=NULL);
 
 protected:
 	LRESULT	WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);