diff --git a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
index c3835f8a5bc..854fd6d0a25 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
+++ b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static void OnPaint(HWND hWnd)
 
     GetClientRect(hWnd, &rt);
     hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
-    FillRect(ps.hdc, &rt, GetStockObject(LTGRAY_BRUSH));
+    FillRect(ps.hdc, &rt, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE));
     EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
 }
 
diff --git a/programs/regedit/framewnd.c b/programs/regedit/framewnd.c
index c4121b19b9e..f6f3ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/framewnd.c
+++ b/programs/regedit/framewnd.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK FrameWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
         _tcsncpy(pChildWnd->szPath, _T("My Computer"), MAX_PATH);
         hChildWnd = CreateWindowEx(0, szChildClass, _T("regedit child window"),
 /*                    WS_CHILD|WS_CLIPCHILDREN|WS_VISIBLE|WS_BORDER,*/
-                    WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE | WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
+                    WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE,
                     CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
                     hWnd, (HMENU)0, hInst, pChildWnd);
         }