diff --git a/reactos/hal/hal/hal.c b/reactos/hal/hal/hal.c
index 16aa80f5d4e..c35c577eae5 100644
--- a/reactos/hal/hal/hal.c
+++ b/reactos/hal/hal/hal.c
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ HalReadDmaCounter(
   PADAPTER_OBJECT AdapterObject)
 {
   UNIMPLEMENTED;
+  
+  return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -682,6 +684,8 @@ STDCALL
 KdPortDisableInterrupts()
 {
   UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -690,6 +694,8 @@ STDCALL
 KdPortEnableInterrupts()
 {
   UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -709,6 +715,8 @@ KeAcquireSpinLockRaiseToSynch(
   PKSPIN_LOCK SpinLock)
 {
   UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+  return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/hal/halx86/generic/timer.c b/reactos/hal/halx86/generic/timer.c
index da3741a736b..78a2a3d6554 100644
--- a/reactos/hal/halx86/generic/timer.c
+++ b/reactos/hal/halx86/generic/timer.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static BOOLEAN UdelayCalibrated = FALSE;
  * For supported compilers we use inline assembler. For the others,
  * portable plain C.
  */
-VOID STDCALL
+VOID STDCALL __attribute__((noinline))
 __KeStallExecutionProcessor(ULONG Loops)
 {
   if (!Loops)
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/cc/cacheman.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/cc/cacheman.c
index b95459f979f..945d0e03921 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/cc/cacheman.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/cc/cacheman.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id:$
+/* $Id$
  * 
  * COPYRIGHT:       See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:         ReactOS kernel
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ CcRemapBcb (
     )
 {
 	UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/time.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/time.c
index 9e5965893a4..93cc43f5124 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/time.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/time.c
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ ExSetTimerResolution (
     )
 {
 	UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/mouse.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/mouse.c
index 57c7c7d1801..6d540c5ca04 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/mouse.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/mouse.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ IntShowMousePointer(GDIDEVICE *ppdev, SURFOBJ *DestSurface)
       RECTL DestRect;
       POINTL SrcPoint;
       SURFOBJ *ColorSurf;
-      SURFOBJ *MaskSurf;
+      SURFOBJ *MaskSurf = NULL;
 
       DestRect.left = max(pt.x, 0);
       DestRect.top = max(pt.y, 0);
@@ -257,7 +257,9 @@ IntShowMousePointer(GDIDEVICE *ppdev, SURFOBJ *DestSurface)
       SrcPoint.x = max(-pt.x, 0);
       SrcPoint.y = max(-pt.y, 0);
 
-      MaskSurf = EngLockSurface(pgp->MaskSurface);
+      if (pgp->MaskSurface)
+        MaskSurf = EngLockSurface(pgp->MaskSurface);
+
       if (MaskSurf != NULL)
       {
         if (pgp->ColorSurface != NULL)
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winsta.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winsta.c
index 76755d5ff30..d55f6275e36 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winsta.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winsta.c
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ IntInitializeDesktopGraphics(VOID)
   
   NtUserAcquireOrReleaseInputOwnership(FALSE);
 
+  /* Setup the cursor */
+  IntLoadDefaultCursors();
+
   return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/objects/dc.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/objects/dc.c
index ad19cee6efd..5ef2813bf1e 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/objects/dc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/objects/dc.c
@@ -664,6 +664,11 @@ IntCreatePrimarySurface()
       SurfaceRect.bottom = SurfObj->sizlBitmap.cy;
       /* FIXME - why does EngEraseSurface() sometimes crash?
         EngEraseSurface(SurfObj, &SurfaceRect, 0); */
+
+      /* Put the pointer in the center of the screen */
+      GDIDEV(SurfObj)->Pointer.Pos.x = (SurfaceRect.right - SurfaceRect.left) / 2;
+      GDIDEV(SurfObj)->Pointer.Pos.y = (SurfaceRect.bottom - SurfaceRect.top) / 2;
+
       EngUnlockSurface(SurfObj);
       IntShowDesktop(IntGetActiveDesktop(), SurfSize.cx, SurfSize.cy);
       break;