diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/file.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/file.c
index 50dfeff582e..804d6054d5c 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/file.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/file.c
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ FlushFileBuffers(HANDLE hFile)
    NTSTATUS errCode;
    IO_STATUS_BLOCK IoStatusBlock;
 
+   hFile = TranslateStdHandle(hFile);
+
    if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
    {
       return FALSE;
@@ -561,20 +563,7 @@ GetFileType(HANDLE hFile)
   NTSTATUS Status;
 
   /* Get real handle */
-  switch ((ULONG)hFile)
-    {
-      case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-	hFile = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardInput;
-	break;
-
-      case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-	hFile = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardOutput;
-	break;
-
-      case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-	hFile = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardError;
-	break;
-    }
+  hFile = TranslateStdHandle(hFile);
 
   /* Check for console handle */
   if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/rw.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/rw.c
index f570e571614..4b7437e5007 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/rw.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/rw.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ WriteFile(IN HANDLE hFile,
         *lpNumberOfBytesWritten = 0;
      }
 
+   hFile = TranslateStdHandle(hFile);
+
    if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
      {
 	return WriteConsoleA(hFile,
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ ReadFile(IN HANDLE hFile,
         *lpNumberOfBytesRead = 0;
      }
 
+   hFile = TranslateStdHandle(hFile);
+
    if (IsConsoleHandle(hFile))
      {
 	return ReadConsoleA(hFile,
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
index 5ba86675750..f843e910499 100755
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ HANDLE STDCALL OpenConsoleW (LPCWSTR wsName,
 
 PTEB GetTeb(VOID);
 
+HANDLE FASTCALL TranslateStdHandle(HANDLE hHandle);
+
 PWCHAR FilenameA2W(LPCSTR NameA, BOOL alloc);
 
 DWORD FilenameW2A_FitOrFail(LPSTR  DestA, INT destLen, LPCWSTR SourceW, INT sourceLen);
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/handle.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/handle.c
index 1a61ba19043..b78bf5c27f2 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/handle.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/handle.c
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ DuplicateConsoleHandle (HANDLE	hConsole,
 
 /* FUNCTIONS *****************************************************************/
 
+HANDLE FASTCALL
+TranslateStdHandle(HANDLE hHandle)
+{
+  PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Ppb = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
+
+  switch ((ULONG)hHandle)
+    {
+      case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:  return Ppb->StandardInput;
+      case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE: return Ppb->StandardOutput;
+      case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:  return Ppb->StandardError;
+    }
+
+  return hHandle;
+}
+
 /*
  * @implemented
  */
@@ -33,25 +48,12 @@ BOOL WINAPI
 GetHandleInformation (HANDLE hObject,
 		      LPDWORD lpdwFlags)
 {
-  PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Ppb;
   OBJECT_HANDLE_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION HandleInfo;
   ULONG BytesWritten;
   NTSTATUS Status;
   DWORD Flags;
 
-  Ppb = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
-  switch ((ULONG)hObject)
-  {
-    case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardInput;
-      break;
-    case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardOutput;
-      break;
-    case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardError;
-      break;
-  }
+  hObject = TranslateStdHandle(hObject);
 
   Status = NtQueryObject (hObject,
 			  ObjectHandleFlagInformation,
@@ -86,24 +88,11 @@ SetHandleInformation (HANDLE hObject,
 		      DWORD dwMask,
 		      DWORD dwFlags)
 {
-  PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Ppb;
   OBJECT_HANDLE_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION HandleInfo;
   ULONG BytesWritten;
   NTSTATUS Status;
 
-  Ppb = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
-  switch ((ULONG)hObject)
-  {
-    case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardInput;
-      break;
-    case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardOutput;
-      break;
-    case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-      hObject = Ppb->StandardError;
-      break;
-  }
+  hObject = TranslateStdHandle(hObject);
 
   Status = NtQueryObject (hObject,
 			  ObjectHandleFlagInformation,
@@ -149,22 +138,9 @@ BOOL STDCALL CloseHandle(HANDLE  hObject)
  *          If the function fails, the return value is zero
  */
 {
-   PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Ppb;
    NTSTATUS Status;
 
-   Ppb = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
-   switch ((ULONG)hObject)
-   {
-     case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-       hObject = Ppb->StandardInput;
-       break;
-     case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-       hObject = Ppb->StandardOutput;
-       break;
-     case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-       hObject = Ppb->StandardError;
-       break;
-   }
+   hObject = TranslateStdHandle(hObject);
 
    if (IsConsoleHandle(hObject))
      {
@@ -193,23 +169,10 @@ BOOL STDCALL DuplicateHandle(HANDLE hSourceProcessHandle,
 				BOOL bInheritHandle,
 				DWORD dwOptions)
 {
-   PRTL_USER_PROCESS_PARAMETERS Ppb;
    DWORD SourceProcessId, TargetProcessId;
    NTSTATUS Status;
 
-   Ppb = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters;
-   switch ((ULONG)hSourceHandle)
-   {
-     case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-       hSourceHandle = Ppb->StandardInput;
-       break;
-     case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-       hSourceHandle = Ppb->StandardOutput;
-       break;
-     case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-       hSourceHandle = Ppb->StandardError;
-       break;
-   }
+   hSourceHandle = TranslateStdHandle(hSourceHandle);
 
    if (IsConsoleHandle(hSourceHandle))
    {
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/synch/wait.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/synch/wait.c
index 8fc75321dcf..6fea3011a05 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/synch/wait.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/synch/wait.c
@@ -41,29 +41,7 @@ WaitForSingleObjectEx(IN HANDLE hHandle,
   NTSTATUS Status;
 
     /* Get real handle */
-    switch ((ULONG)hHandle)
-    {
-        /* Input handle */
-        case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hHandle = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardInput;
-            break;
-
-        /* Output handle */
-        case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hHandle = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardOutput;
-            break;
-
-        /* Error handle */
-        case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hHandle = NtCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->StandardError;
-            break;
-    }
+    hHandle = TranslateStdHandle(hHandle);
 
     /* Check for console handle */
     if ((IsConsoleHandle(hHandle)) && (VerifyConsoleIoHandle(hHandle)))
@@ -163,26 +141,7 @@ WaitForMultipleObjectsEx(IN DWORD nCount,
     for (i = 0; i < nCount; i++)
     {
         /* Check what kind of handle this is */
-        switch ((ULONG)HandleBuffer[i])
-        {
-            /* Input handle */
-            case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-                HandleBuffer[i] = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                                  ProcessParameters->StandardInput;
-                break;
-
-            /* Output handle */
-            case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-                HandleBuffer[i] = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                                  ProcessParameters->StandardOutput;
-                break;
-
-            /* Error handle */
-            case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-                HandleBuffer[i] = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                                  ProcessParameters->StandardError;
-                break;
-        }
+        HandleBuffer[i] = TranslateStdHandle(HandleBuffer[i]);
 
         /* Check for console handle */
         if ((IsConsoleHandle(HandleBuffer[i])) &&
@@ -249,32 +208,7 @@ SignalObjectAndWait(IN HANDLE hObjectToSignal,
     NTSTATUS Status;
 
     /* Get real handle */
-    switch ((ULONG)hObjectToWaitOn)
-    {
-        /* Input handle */
-        case STD_INPUT_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hObjectToWaitOn = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                              ProcessParameters->StandardInput;
-            break;
-
-        /* Output handle */
-        case STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hObjectToWaitOn = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                              ProcessParameters->StandardOutput;
-            break;
-
-        /* Error handle */
-        case STD_ERROR_HANDLE:
-
-            /* Read it from the PEB */
-            hObjectToWaitOn = NtCurrentPeb()->
-                              ProcessParameters->StandardError;
-            break;
-    }
+    hObjectToWaitOn = TranslateStdHandle(hObjectToWaitOn);
 
     /* Check for console handle */
     if ((IsConsoleHandle(hObjectToWaitOn)) &&