--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static char *null_libintl_ngettext(const
 static char *null_libintl_textdomain(const char *);
 static char *null_libintl_bindtextdomain(const char *, const char *);
 static char *null_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset(const char *, const char *);
-static int null_libintl_putenv(const char *);
 static int null_libintl_wputenv(const wchar_t *);
 
 static HINSTANCE hLibintlDLL = NULL;
@@ -598,7 +597,6 @@ char *(*dyn_libintl_bindtextdomain)(cons
 						= null_libintl_bindtextdomain;
 char *(*dyn_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset)(const char *, const char *)
 				       = null_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset;
-int (*dyn_libintl_putenv)(const char *) = null_libintl_putenv;
 int (*dyn_libintl_wputenv)(const wchar_t *) = null_libintl_wputenv;
 
     int
@@ -666,15 +664,10 @@ dyn_libintl_init(void)
 	dyn_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset =
 					 null_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset;
 
-    /* _putenv() function for the libintl.dll is optional. */
+    /* _wputenv() function for the libintl.dll is optional. */
     hmsvcrt = find_imported_module_by_funcname(hLibintlDLL, "getenv");
     if (hmsvcrt != NULL)
-    {
-	dyn_libintl_putenv = (void *)GetProcAddress(hmsvcrt, "_putenv");
 	dyn_libintl_wputenv = (void *)GetProcAddress(hmsvcrt, "_wputenv");
-    }
-    if (dyn_libintl_putenv == NULL || dyn_libintl_putenv == _putenv)
-	dyn_libintl_putenv = null_libintl_putenv;
     if (dyn_libintl_wputenv == NULL || dyn_libintl_wputenv == _wputenv)
 	dyn_libintl_wputenv = null_libintl_wputenv;
 
@@ -692,7 +685,6 @@ dyn_libintl_end(void)
     dyn_libintl_textdomain	= null_libintl_textdomain;
     dyn_libintl_bindtextdomain	= null_libintl_bindtextdomain;
     dyn_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset = null_libintl_bind_textdomain_codeset;
-    dyn_libintl_putenv		= null_libintl_putenv;
     dyn_libintl_wputenv		= null_libintl_wputenv;
 }
 
@@ -734,12 +726,6 @@ null_libintl_textdomain(const char *doma
 }
 
     static int
-null_libintl_putenv(const char *envstring UNUSED)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
-    static int
 null_libintl_wputenv(const wchar_t *envstring UNUSED)
 {
     return 0;
@@ -2027,9 +2013,10 @@ theend:
     static int
 executable_exists(char *name, char_u **path, int use_path)
 {
-    char	*dum;
-    char	fname[_MAX_PATH];
-    char	*curpath, *newpath;
+    WCHAR	*p;
+    WCHAR	fnamew[_MAX_PATH];
+    WCHAR	*dumw;
+    WCHAR	*wcurpath, *wnewpath;
     long	n;
 
     if (!use_path)
@@ -2048,49 +2035,26 @@ executable_exists(char *name, char_u **p
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	*p = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
-	WCHAR	fnamew[_MAX_PATH];
-	WCHAR	*dumw;
-	WCHAR	*wcurpath, *wnewpath;
-
-	if (p != NULL)
-	{
-	    wcurpath = _wgetenv(L"PATH");
-	    wnewpath = (WCHAR*)alloc((unsigned)(wcslen(wcurpath) + 3)
-							    * sizeof(WCHAR));
-	    if (wnewpath == NULL)
-		return FALSE;
-	    wcscpy(wnewpath, L".;");
-	    wcscat(wnewpath, wcurpath);
-	    n = (long)SearchPathW(wnewpath, p, NULL, _MAX_PATH, fnamew, &dumw);
-	    vim_free(wnewpath);
-	    vim_free(p);
-	    if (n == 0)
-		return FALSE;
-	    if (GetFileAttributesW(fnamew) & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
-		return FALSE;
-	    if (path != NULL)
-		*path = utf16_to_enc(fnamew, NULL);
-	    return TRUE;
-	}
-    }
-
-    curpath = getenv("PATH");
-    newpath = (char*)alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(curpath) + 3));
-    if (newpath == NULL)
+    p = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
 	return FALSE;
-    STRCPY(newpath, ".;");
-    STRCAT(newpath, curpath);
-    n = (long)SearchPath(newpath, name, NULL, _MAX_PATH, fname, &dum);
-    vim_free(newpath);
+
+    wcurpath = _wgetenv(L"PATH");
+    wnewpath = (WCHAR*)alloc((unsigned)(wcslen(wcurpath) + 3)
+	    * sizeof(WCHAR));
+    if (wnewpath == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+    wcscpy(wnewpath, L".;");
+    wcscat(wnewpath, wcurpath);
+    n = (long)SearchPathW(wnewpath, p, NULL, _MAX_PATH, fnamew, &dumw);
+    vim_free(wnewpath);
+    vim_free(p);
     if (n == 0)
 	return FALSE;
-    if (mch_isdir((char_u *)fname))
+    if (GetFileAttributesW(fnamew) & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
 	return FALSE;
     if (path != NULL)
-	*path = vim_strsave((char_u *)fname);
+	*path = utf16_to_enc(fnamew, NULL);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -2812,31 +2776,20 @@ mch_get_user_name(
     char_u  *s,
     int	    len)
 {
-    char szUserName[256 + 1];	/* UNLEN is 256 */
-    DWORD cch = sizeof szUserName;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR wszUserName[256 + 1];	/* UNLEN is 256 */
-	DWORD wcch = sizeof(wszUserName) / sizeof(WCHAR);
-
-	if (GetUserNameW(wszUserName, &wcch))
+    WCHAR wszUserName[256 + 1];	/* UNLEN is 256 */
+    DWORD wcch = sizeof(wszUserName) / sizeof(WCHAR);
+
+    if (GetUserNameW(wszUserName, &wcch))
+    {
+	char_u  *p = utf16_to_enc(wszUserName, NULL);
+
+	if (p != NULL)
 	{
-	    char_u  *p = utf16_to_enc(wszUserName, NULL);
-
-	    if (p != NULL)
-	    {
-		vim_strncpy(s, p, len - 1);
-		vim_free(p);
-		return OK;
-	    }
+	    vim_strncpy(s, p, len - 1);
+	    vim_free(p);
+	    return OK;
 	}
     }
-    if (GetUserName(szUserName, &cch))
-    {
-	vim_strncpy(s, (char_u *)szUserName, len - 1);
-	return OK;
-    }
     s[0] = NUL;
     return FAIL;
 }
@@ -2850,27 +2803,20 @@ mch_get_host_name(
     char_u	*s,
     int		len)
 {
-    DWORD cch = len;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR wszHostName[256 + 1];
-	DWORD wcch = sizeof(wszHostName) / sizeof(WCHAR);
-
-	if (GetComputerNameW(wszHostName, &wcch))
+    WCHAR wszHostName[256 + 1];
+    DWORD wcch = sizeof(wszHostName) / sizeof(WCHAR);
+
+    if (GetComputerNameW(wszHostName, &wcch))
+    {
+	char_u  *p = utf16_to_enc(wszHostName, NULL);
+
+	if (p != NULL)
 	{
-	    char_u  *p = utf16_to_enc(wszHostName, NULL);
-
-	    if (p != NULL)
-	    {
-		vim_strncpy(s, p, len - 1);
-		vim_free(p);
-		return;
-	    }
+	    vim_strncpy(s, p, len - 1);
+	    vim_free(p);
+	    return;
 	}
     }
-    if (!GetComputerName((LPSTR)s, &cch))
-	vim_strncpy(s, (char_u *)"PC (Win32 Vim)", len - 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -2893,8 +2839,7 @@ mch_dirname(
     char_u	*buf,
     int		len)
 {
-    char_u  abuf[_MAX_PATH + 1];
-    DWORD   lfnlen;
+    WCHAR   wbuf[_MAX_PATH + 1];
 
     /*
      * Originally this was:
@@ -2902,47 +2847,32 @@ mch_dirname(
      * But the Win32s known bug list says that getcwd() doesn't work
      * so use the Win32 system call instead. <Negri>
      */
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	wbuf[_MAX_PATH + 1];
-
-	if (GetCurrentDirectoryW(_MAX_PATH, wbuf) != 0)
+    if (GetCurrentDirectoryW(_MAX_PATH, wbuf) != 0)
+    {
+	WCHAR   wcbuf[_MAX_PATH + 1];
+	char_u  *p = NULL;
+
+	if (GetLongPathNameW(wbuf, wcbuf, _MAX_PATH) != 0)
 	{
-	    WCHAR   wcbuf[_MAX_PATH + 1];
-	    char_u  *p = NULL;
-
-	    if (GetLongPathNameW(wbuf, wcbuf, _MAX_PATH) != 0)
+	    p = utf16_to_enc(wcbuf, NULL);
+	    if (STRLEN(p) >= (size_t)len)
 	    {
-		p = utf16_to_enc(wcbuf, NULL);
-		if (STRLEN(p) >= (size_t)len)
-		{
-		    // long path name is too long, fall back to short one
-		    vim_free(p);
-		    p = NULL;
-		}
-	    }
-	    if (p == NULL)
-		p = utf16_to_enc(wbuf, NULL);
-
-	    if (p != NULL)
-	    {
-		vim_strncpy(buf, p, len - 1);
+		// long path name is too long, fall back to short one
 		vim_free(p);
-		return OK;
+		p = NULL;
 	    }
 	}
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-    if (GetCurrentDirectory(len, (LPSTR)buf) == 0)
-	return FAIL;
-    lfnlen = GetLongPathNameA((LPCSTR)buf, (LPSTR)abuf, _MAX_PATH);
-    if (lfnlen == 0 || lfnlen >= (DWORD)len)
-	// Failed to get long path name or it's too long: fall back to the
-	// short path name.
-	return OK;
-
-    STRCPY(buf, abuf);
-    return OK;
+	if (p == NULL)
+	    p = utf16_to_enc(wbuf, NULL);
+
+	if (p != NULL)
+	{
+	    vim_strncpy(buf, p, len - 1);
+	    vim_free(p);
+	    return OK;
+	}
+    }
+    return FAIL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2968,22 +2898,15 @@ mch_getperm(char_u *name)
     int
 mch_setperm(char_u *name, long perm)
 {
-    long	n = -1;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR *p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-
-	if (p != NULL)
-	{
-	    n = _wchmod(p, perm);
-	    vim_free(p);
-	    if (n == -1)
-		return FAIL;
-	}
-    }
-    if (n == -1)
-	n = _chmod((const char *)name, perm);
+    long	n;
+    WCHAR	*p;
+
+    p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+
+    n = _wchmod(p, perm);
+    vim_free(p);
     if (n == -1)
 	return FAIL;
 
@@ -3053,19 +2976,15 @@ mch_isrealdir(char_u *name)
     int
 mch_mkdir(char_u *name)
 {
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	*p;
-	int	retval;
-
-	p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-	if (p == NULL)
-	    return -1;
-	retval = _wmkdir(p);
-	vim_free(p);
-	return retval;
-    }
-    return _mkdir((const char *)name);
+    WCHAR   *p;
+    int	    retval;
+
+    p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return -1;
+    retval = _wmkdir(p);
+    vim_free(p);
+    return retval;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3075,19 +2994,15 @@ mch_mkdir(char_u *name)
     int
 mch_rmdir(char_u *name)
 {
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	*p;
-	int	retval;
-
-	p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-	if (p == NULL)
-	    return -1;
-	retval = _wrmdir(p);
-	vim_free(p);
-	return retval;
-    }
-    return _rmdir((const char *)name);
+    WCHAR   *p;
+    int	    retval;
+
+    p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return -1;
+    retval = _wrmdir(p);
+    vim_free(p);
+    return retval;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3110,35 +3025,22 @@ mch_is_symbolic_link(char_u *name)
 {
     HANDLE		hFind;
     int			res = FALSE;
-    WIN32_FIND_DATAA	findDataA;
     DWORD		fileFlags = 0, reparseTag = 0;
-    WCHAR		*wn = NULL;
+    WCHAR		*wn;
     WIN32_FIND_DATAW	findDataW;
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-    if (wn != NULL)
-    {
-	hFind = FindFirstFileW(wn, &findDataW);
-	vim_free(wn);
-	if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-	{
-	    fileFlags = findDataW.dwFileAttributes;
-	    reparseTag = findDataW.dwReserved0;
-	}
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	hFind = FindFirstFile((LPCSTR)name, &findDataA);
-	if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-	{
-	    fileFlags = findDataA.dwFileAttributes;
-	    reparseTag = findDataA.dwReserved0;
-	}
-    }
-
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+
+    hFind = FindFirstFileW(wn, &findDataW);
+    vim_free(wn);
     if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+	fileFlags = findDataW.dwFileAttributes;
+	reparseTag = findDataW.dwReserved0;
 	FindClose(hFind);
+    }
 
     if ((fileFlags & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT)
 	    && (reparseTag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_SYMLINK
@@ -3172,33 +3074,20 @@ win32_fileinfo(char_u *fname, BY_HANDLE_
 {
     HANDLE	hFile;
     int		res = FILEINFO_READ_FAIL;
-    WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
-	if (wn == NULL)
-	    return FILEINFO_ENC_FAIL;
-    }
-    if (wn != NULL)
-    {
-	hFile = CreateFileW(wn,		/* file name */
-		    GENERIC_READ,	/* access mode */
-		    FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,	/* share mode */
-		    NULL,		/* security descriptor */
-		    OPEN_EXISTING,	/* creation disposition */
-		    FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS,	/* file attributes */
-		    NULL);		/* handle to template file */
-	vim_free(wn);
-    }
-    else
-	hFile = CreateFile((LPCSTR)fname,    /* file name */
-		    GENERIC_READ,	    /* access mode */
-		    FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,	/* share mode */
-		    NULL,		/* security descriptor */
-		    OPEN_EXISTING,	/* creation disposition */
-		    FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS,	/* file attributes */
-		    NULL);		/* handle to template file */
+    WCHAR	*wn;
+
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return FILEINFO_ENC_FAIL;
+
+    hFile = CreateFileW(wn,	// file name
+	    GENERIC_READ,	// access mode
+	    FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,	// share mode
+	    NULL,		// security descriptor
+	    OPEN_EXISTING,	// creation disposition
+	    FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS,	// file attributes
+	    NULL);		// handle to template file
+    vim_free(wn);
 
     if (hFile != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
     {
@@ -3221,18 +3110,14 @@ win32_fileinfo(char_u *fname, BY_HANDLE_
 win32_getattrs(char_u *name)
 {
     int		attr;
-    WCHAR	*p = NULL;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-
-    if (p != NULL)
-    {
-	attr = GetFileAttributesW(p);
-	vim_free(p);
-    }
-    else
-	attr = GetFileAttributes((char *)name);
+    WCHAR	*p;
+
+    p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES;
+
+    attr = GetFileAttributesW(p);
+    vim_free(p);
 
     return attr;
 }
@@ -3245,19 +3130,15 @@ win32_getattrs(char_u *name)
     static int
 win32_setattrs(char_u *name, int attrs)
 {
-    int res;
-    WCHAR	*p = NULL;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-
-    if (p != NULL)
-    {
-	res = SetFileAttributesW(p, attrs);
-	vim_free(p);
-    }
-    else
-	res = SetFileAttributes((char *)name, attrs);
+    int	    res;
+    WCHAR   *p;
+
+    p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return -1;
+
+    res = SetFileAttributesW(p, attrs);
+    vim_free(p);
 
     return res ? 0 : -1;
 }
@@ -3375,7 +3256,7 @@ mch_nodetype(char_u *name)
 {
     HANDLE	hFile;
     int		type;
-    WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
+    WCHAR	*wn;
 
     /* We can't open a file with a name "\\.\con" or "\\.\prn" and trying to
      * read from it later will cause Vim to hang.  Thus return NODE_WRITABLE
@@ -3383,29 +3264,18 @@ mch_nodetype(char_u *name)
     if (STRNCMP(name, "\\\\.\\", 4) == 0)
 	return NODE_WRITABLE;
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-
-    if (wn != NULL)
-    {
-	hFile = CreateFileW(wn,		    /* file name */
-		    GENERIC_WRITE,	    /* access mode */
-		    0,			    /* share mode */
-		    NULL,		    /* security descriptor */
-		    OPEN_EXISTING,	    /* creation disposition */
-		    0,			    /* file attributes */
-		    NULL);		    /* handle to template file */
-	vim_free(wn);
-    }
-    else
-	hFile = CreateFile((LPCSTR)name,    /* file name */
-		    GENERIC_WRITE,	    /* access mode */
-		    0,			    /* share mode */
-		    NULL,		    /* security descriptor */
-		    OPEN_EXISTING,	    /* creation disposition */
-		    0,			    /* file attributes */
-		    NULL);		    /* handle to template file */
-
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return NODE_NORMAL;
+
+    hFile = CreateFileW(wn,	    // file name
+	    GENERIC_WRITE,	    // access mode
+	    0,			    // share mode
+	    NULL,		    // security descriptor
+	    OPEN_EXISTING,	    // creation disposition
+	    0,			    // file attributes
+	    NULL);		    // handle to template file
+    vim_free(wn);
     if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
 	return NODE_NORMAL;
 
@@ -3445,81 +3315,45 @@ mch_get_acl(char_u *fname)
     p = (struct my_acl *)alloc_clear((unsigned)sizeof(struct my_acl));
     if (p != NULL)
     {
-	WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
-
-	if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	    wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL)
+	WCHAR	*wn;
+
+	wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
+	if (wn == NULL)
+	    return NULL;
+
+	// Try to retrieve the entire security descriptor.
+	err = GetNamedSecurityInfoW(
+		wn,			// Abstract filename
+		SE_FILE_OBJECT,		// File Object
+		OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
+		GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
+		DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
+		SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
+		&p->pSidOwner,		// Ownership information.
+		&p->pSidGroup,		// Group membership.
+		&p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
+		&p->pSacl,		// For auditing purposes.
+		&p->pSecurityDescriptor);
+	if (err == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED ||
+		err == ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD)
 	{
-	    /* Try to retrieve the entire security descriptor. */
-	    err = GetNamedSecurityInfoW(
-		    wn,			// Abstract filename
-		    SE_FILE_OBJECT,	// File Object
-		    OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
-		    &p->pSidOwner,	// Ownership information.
-		    &p->pSidGroup,	// Group membership.
-		    &p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
-		    &p->pSacl,		// For auditing purposes.
+	    // Retrieve only DACL.
+	    (void)GetNamedSecurityInfoW(
+		    wn,
+		    SE_FILE_OBJECT,
+		    DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
+		    NULL,
+		    NULL,
+		    &p->pDacl,
+		    NULL,
 		    &p->pSecurityDescriptor);
-	    if (err == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED ||
-		    err == ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD)
-	    {
-		/* Retrieve only DACL. */
-		(void)GetNamedSecurityInfoW(
-			wn,
-			SE_FILE_OBJECT,
-			DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			&p->pDacl,
-			NULL,
-			&p->pSecurityDescriptor);
-	    }
-	    if (p->pSecurityDescriptor == NULL)
-	    {
-		mch_free_acl((vim_acl_T)p);
-		p = NULL;
-	    }
-	    vim_free(wn);
 	}
-	else
+	if (p->pSecurityDescriptor == NULL)
 	{
-	    /* Try to retrieve the entire security descriptor. */
-	    err = GetNamedSecurityInfo(
-		    (LPSTR)fname,	// Abstract filename
-		    SE_FILE_OBJECT,	// File Object
-		    OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION |
-		    SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
-		    &p->pSidOwner,	// Ownership information.
-		    &p->pSidGroup,	// Group membership.
-		    &p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
-		    &p->pSacl,		// For auditing purposes.
-		    &p->pSecurityDescriptor);
-	    if (err == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED ||
-		    err == ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD)
-	    {
-		/* Retrieve only DACL. */
-		(void)GetNamedSecurityInfo(
-			(LPSTR)fname,
-			SE_FILE_OBJECT,
-			DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			&p->pDacl,
-			NULL,
-			&p->pSecurityDescriptor);
-	    }
-	    if (p->pSecurityDescriptor == NULL)
-	    {
-		mch_free_acl((vim_acl_T)p);
-		p = NULL;
-	    }
+	    mch_free_acl((vim_acl_T)p);
+	    p = NULL;
 	}
+	vim_free(wn);
     }
 
     return (vim_acl_T)p;
@@ -3560,56 +3394,41 @@ mch_set_acl(char_u *fname, vim_acl_T acl
 #ifdef HAVE_ACL
     struct my_acl   *p = (struct my_acl *)acl;
     SECURITY_INFORMATION    sec_info = 0;
-
-    if (p != NULL)
-    {
-	WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
-
-	/* Set security flags */
-	if (p->pSidOwner)
-	    sec_info |= OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
-	if (p->pSidGroup)
-	    sec_info |= GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
-	if (p->pDacl)
-	{
-	    sec_info |= DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
-	    /* Do not inherit its parent's DACL.
-	     * If the DACL is inherited, Cygwin permissions would be changed.
-	     */
-	    if (!is_acl_inherited(p->pDacl))
-		sec_info |= PROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
-	}
-	if (p->pSacl)
-	    sec_info |= SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
-
-	if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	    wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL)
-	{
-	    (void)SetNamedSecurityInfoW(
-			wn,			// Abstract filename
-			SE_FILE_OBJECT,		// File Object
-			sec_info,
-			p->pSidOwner,		// Ownership information.
-			p->pSidGroup,		// Group membership.
-			p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
-			p->pSacl		// For auditing purposes.
-			);
-	    vim_free(wn);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    (void)SetNamedSecurityInfo(
-			(LPSTR)fname,		// Abstract filename
-			SE_FILE_OBJECT,		// File Object
-			sec_info,
-			p->pSidOwner,		// Ownership information.
-			p->pSidGroup,		// Group membership.
-			p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
-			p->pSacl		// For auditing purposes.
-			);
-	}
-    }
+    WCHAR	    *wn;
+
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    // Set security flags
+    if (p->pSidOwner)
+	sec_info |= OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
+    if (p->pSidGroup)
+	sec_info |= GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
+    if (p->pDacl)
+    {
+	sec_info |= DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
+	// Do not inherit its parent's DACL.
+	// If the DACL is inherited, Cygwin permissions would be changed.
+	if (!is_acl_inherited(p->pDacl))
+	    sec_info |= PROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
+    }
+    if (p->pSacl)
+	sec_info |= SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION;
+
+    (void)SetNamedSecurityInfoW(
+	    wn,			// Abstract filename
+	    SE_FILE_OBJECT,	// File Object
+	    sec_info,
+	    p->pSidOwner,	// Ownership information.
+	    p->pSidGroup,	// Group membership.
+	    p->pDacl,		// Discretionary information.
+	    p->pSacl		// For auditing purposes.
+	    );
+    vim_free(wn);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -3955,51 +3774,34 @@ vim_create_process(
     LPVOID		*env,
     char		*cwd)
 {
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	BOOL	ret;
-	WCHAR	*wcmd, *wcwd = NULL;
-
-	wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
-	if (wcmd == NULL)
-	    goto fallback;
-	if (cwd != NULL)
-	{
-	    wcwd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cwd, NULL);
-	    if (wcwd == NULL)
-	    {
-		vim_free(wcmd);
-		goto fallback;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	ret = CreateProcessW(
-	    NULL,			/* Executable name */
-	    wcmd,			/* Command to execute */
-	    NULL,			/* Process security attributes */
-	    NULL,			/* Thread security attributes */
-	    inherit_handles,	/* Inherit handles */
-	    flags,			/* Creation flags */
-	    env,			/* Environment */
-	    wcwd,			/* Current directory */
-	    (LPSTARTUPINFOW)si,	/* Startup information */
-	    pi);			/* Process information */
-	vim_free(wcmd);
-	vim_free(wcwd);
-	return ret;
-    }
-fallback:
-    return CreateProcess(
-	NULL,			/* Executable name */
-	cmd,			/* Command to execute */
-	NULL,			/* Process security attributes */
-	NULL,			/* Thread security attributes */
-	inherit_handles,	/* Inherit handles */
-	flags,			/* Creation flags */
-	env,			/* Environment */
-	cwd,			/* Current directory */
-	si,			/* Startup information */
-	pi);			/* Process information */
+    BOOL	ret = FALSE;
+    WCHAR	*wcmd, *wcwd = NULL;
+
+    wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
+    if (wcmd == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+    if (cwd != NULL)
+    {
+	wcwd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cwd, NULL);
+	if (wcwd == NULL)
+	    goto theend;
+    }
+
+    ret = CreateProcessW(
+	    NULL,		// Executable name
+	    wcmd,		// Command to execute
+	    NULL,		// Process security attributes
+	    NULL,		// Thread security attributes
+	    inherit_handles,	// Inherit handles
+	    flags,		// Creation flags
+	    env,		// Environment
+	    wcwd,		// Current directory
+	    (LPSTARTUPINFOW)si,	// Startup information
+	    pi);		// Process information
+theend:
+    vim_free(wcmd);
+    vim_free(wcwd);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -4008,18 +3810,16 @@ vim_shell_execute(
     char *cmd,
     INT	 n_show_cmd)
 {
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR *wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
-	if (wcmd != NULL)
-	{
-	    HINSTANCE ret;
-	    ret = ShellExecuteW(NULL, NULL, wcmd, NULL, NULL, n_show_cmd);
-	    vim_free(wcmd);
-	    return ret;
-	}
-    }
-    return ShellExecute(NULL, NULL, cmd, NULL, NULL, n_show_cmd);
+    HINSTANCE	ret;
+    WCHAR	*wcmd;
+
+    wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
+    if (wcmd == NULL)
+	return (HINSTANCE) 0;
+
+    ret = ShellExecuteW(NULL, NULL, wcmd, NULL, NULL, n_show_cmd);
+    vim_free(wcmd);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -4582,17 +4382,16 @@ mch_system(char *cmd, int options)
     static int
 mch_system(char *cmd, int options)
 {
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	*wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
-	if (wcmd != NULL)
-	{
-	    int ret = _wsystem(wcmd);
-	    vim_free(wcmd);
-	    return ret;
-	}
-    }
-    return system(cmd);
+    int		ret;
+    WCHAR	*wcmd;
+
+    wcmd = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
+    if (wcmd == NULL)
+	return -1;
+
+    ret = _wsystem(wcmd);
+    vim_free(wcmd);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -4692,51 +4491,29 @@ mch_call_shell(
     int		x = 0;
     int		tmode = cur_tmode;
 #ifdef FEAT_TITLE
-    char	szShellTitle[512];
-    int		did_set_title = FALSE;
+    WCHAR	szShellTitle[512];
 
     /* Change the title to reflect that we are in a subshell. */
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR szShellTitle[512];
-
-	if (GetConsoleTitleW(szShellTitle,
-				  sizeof(szShellTitle)/sizeof(WCHAR) - 4) > 0)
+    if (GetConsoleTitleW(szShellTitle,
+		sizeof(szShellTitle)/sizeof(WCHAR) - 4) > 0)
+    {
+	if (cmd == NULL)
+	    wcscat(szShellTitle, L" :sh");
+	else
 	{
-	    if (cmd == NULL)
-		wcscat(szShellTitle, L" :sh");
-	    else
+	    WCHAR *wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
+
+	    if (wn != NULL)
 	    {
-		WCHAR *wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)cmd, NULL);
-
-		if (wn != NULL)
-		{
-		    wcscat(szShellTitle, L" - !");
-		    if ((wcslen(szShellTitle) + wcslen(wn) <
-					  sizeof(szShellTitle)/sizeof(WCHAR)))
-			wcscat(szShellTitle, wn);
-		    SetConsoleTitleW(szShellTitle);
-		    vim_free(wn);
-		    did_set_title = TRUE;
-		}
+		wcscat(szShellTitle, L" - !");
+		if ((wcslen(szShellTitle) + wcslen(wn) <
+			    sizeof(szShellTitle)/sizeof(WCHAR)))
+		    wcscat(szShellTitle, wn);
+		SetConsoleTitleW(szShellTitle);
+		vim_free(wn);
 	    }
 	}
     }
-    if (!did_set_title)
-	/* Change the title to reflect that we are in a subshell. */
-	if (GetConsoleTitle(szShellTitle, sizeof(szShellTitle) - 4) > 0)
-	{
-	    if (cmd == NULL)
-		strcat(szShellTitle, " :sh");
-	    else
-	    {
-		strcat(szShellTitle, " - !");
-		if ((strlen(szShellTitle) + strlen((char *)cmd)
-			    < sizeof(szShellTitle)))
-		    strcat(szShellTitle, (char *)cmd);
-	    }
-	    SetConsoleTitle(szShellTitle);
-	}
 #endif
 
     out_flush();
@@ -4936,18 +4713,13 @@ mch_call_shell(
 			"External commands will not pause after completion.\n"
 			"See  :help win32-vimrun  for more information.");
 		    char *title = _("Vim Warning");
-		    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-		    {
-			WCHAR *wmsg = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)msg, NULL);
-			WCHAR *wtitle = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)title, NULL);
-
-			if (wmsg != NULL && wtitle != NULL)
-			    MessageBoxW(NULL, wmsg, wtitle, MB_ICONWARNING);
-			vim_free(wmsg);
-			vim_free(wtitle);
-		    }
-		    else
-			MessageBox(NULL, msg, title, MB_ICONWARNING);
+		    WCHAR *wmsg = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)msg, NULL);
+		    WCHAR *wtitle = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)title, NULL);
+
+		    if (wmsg != NULL && wtitle != NULL)
+			MessageBoxW(NULL, wmsg, wtitle, MB_ICONWARNING);
+		    vim_free(wmsg);
+		    vim_free(wtitle);
 		    need_vimrun_warning = FALSE;
 		}
 		if (!s_dont_use_vimrun && p_stmp)
@@ -5011,23 +4783,16 @@ job_io_file_open(
 	DWORD dwFlagsAndAttributes)
 {
     HANDLE h;
-    WCHAR *wn = NULL;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL)
-	{
-	    h = CreateFileW(wn, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode,
-		    lpSecurityAttributes, dwCreationDisposition,
-		    dwFlagsAndAttributes, NULL);
-	    vim_free(wn);
-	}
-    }
+    WCHAR *wn;
+
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(fname, NULL);
     if (wn == NULL)
-	h = CreateFile((LPCSTR)fname, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode,
-		lpSecurityAttributes, dwCreationDisposition,
-		dwFlagsAndAttributes, NULL);
+	return INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+
+    h = CreateFileW(wn, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode,
+	    lpSecurityAttributes, dwCreationDisposition,
+	    dwFlagsAndAttributes, NULL);
+    vim_free(wn);
     return h;
 }
 
@@ -6085,81 +5850,56 @@ write_chars(
     char_u *pchBuf,
     DWORD  cbToWrite)
 {
-    COORD coord = g_coord;
-    DWORD written;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	static WCHAR	*unicodebuf = NULL;
-	static int	unibuflen = 0;
-	int		length;
-	DWORD		n, cchwritten, cells;
-
-	length = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite, 0, 0);
-	if (unicodebuf == NULL || length > unibuflen)
-	{
-	    vim_free(unicodebuf);
-	    unicodebuf = (WCHAR *)lalloc(length * sizeof(WCHAR), FALSE);
-	    unibuflen = length;
-	}
-	MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite,
-			    unicodebuf, unibuflen);
-
-	cells = mb_string2cells(pchBuf, cbToWrite);
-
-	if (!USE_VTP)
-	{
-	    FillConsoleOutputAttribute(g_hConOut, g_attrCurrent, cells,
-					coord, &written);
-	    /* When writing fails or didn't write a single character, pretend one
-	     * character was written, otherwise we get stuck. */
-	    if (WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(g_hConOut, unicodebuf, length,
-			coord, &cchwritten) == 0
-		    || cchwritten == 0 || cchwritten == (DWORD)-1)
-		cchwritten = 1;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    if (WriteConsoleW(g_hConOut, unicodebuf, length, &cchwritten,
-		    NULL) == 0 || cchwritten == 0)
-		cchwritten = 1;
-	}
-
-	if (cchwritten == length)
-	{
-	    written = cbToWrite;
-	    g_coord.X += (SHORT)cells;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    char_u *p = pchBuf;
-	    for (n = 0; n < cchwritten; n++)
-		MB_CPTR_ADV(p);
-	    written = p - pchBuf;
-	    g_coord.X += (SHORT)mb_string2cells(pchBuf, written);
-	}
+    COORD	    coord = g_coord;
+    DWORD	    written;
+    DWORD	    n, cchwritten, cells;
+    static WCHAR    *unicodebuf = NULL;
+    static int	    unibuflen = 0;
+    int		    length;
+    int		    cp = enc_utf8 ? CP_UTF8 : enc_codepage;
+
+    length = MultiByteToWideChar(cp, 0, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite, 0, 0);
+    if (unicodebuf == NULL || length > unibuflen)
+    {
+	vim_free(unicodebuf);
+	unicodebuf = (WCHAR *)lalloc(length * sizeof(WCHAR), FALSE);
+	unibuflen = length;
+    }
+    MultiByteToWideChar(cp, 0, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite,
+			unicodebuf, unibuflen);
+
+    cells = mb_string2cells(pchBuf, cbToWrite);
+
+    if (!USE_VTP)
+    {
+	FillConsoleOutputAttribute(g_hConOut, g_attrCurrent, cells,
+				    coord, &written);
+	// When writing fails or didn't write a single character, pretend one
+	// character was written, otherwise we get stuck.
+	if (WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(g_hConOut, unicodebuf, length,
+		    coord, &cchwritten) == 0
+		|| cchwritten == 0 || cchwritten == (DWORD)-1)
+	    cchwritten = 1;
     }
     else
     {
-	if (!USE_VTP)
-	{
-	    FillConsoleOutputAttribute(g_hConOut, g_attrCurrent, cbToWrite,
-					coord, &written);
-	    /* When writing fails or didn't write a single character, pretend one
-	     * character was written, otherwise we get stuck. */
-	    if (WriteConsoleOutputCharacter(g_hConOut, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite,
-			coord, &written) == 0
-		    || written == 0 || written == (DWORD)-1)
-		written = 1;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    if (WriteConsole(g_hConOut, (LPCSTR)pchBuf, cbToWrite, &written,
-		    NULL) == 0 || written == 0)
-		written = 1;
-	}
-
-	g_coord.X += (SHORT) written;
+	if (WriteConsoleW(g_hConOut, unicodebuf, length, &cchwritten,
+		    NULL) == 0 || cchwritten == 0)
+	    cchwritten = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (cchwritten == length)
+    {
+	written = cbToWrite;
+	g_coord.X += (SHORT)cells;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	char_u *p = pchBuf;
+	for (n = 0; n < cchwritten; n++)
+	    MB_CPTR_ADV(p);
+	written = p - pchBuf;
+	g_coord.X += (SHORT)mb_string2cells(pchBuf, written);
     }
 
     while (g_coord.X > g_srScrollRegion.Right)
@@ -6518,7 +6258,7 @@ mch_delay(
     int
 mch_remove(char_u *name)
 {
-    WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
+    WCHAR	*wn;
     int		n;
 
     /*
@@ -6530,17 +6270,13 @@ mch_remove(char_u *name)
 
     win32_setattrs(name, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL);
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL)
-	{
-	    n = DeleteFileW(wn) ? 0 : -1;
-	    vim_free(wn);
-	    return n;
-	}
-    }
-    return DeleteFile((LPCSTR)name) ? 0 : -1;
+    wn = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return -1;
+
+    n = DeleteFileW(wn) ? 0 : -1;
+    vim_free(wn);
+    return n;
 }
 
 
@@ -6590,62 +6326,7 @@ mch_total_mem(int special UNUSED)
 }
 
 /*
- * Same code as below, but with wide functions and no comments.
- * Return 0 for success, non-zero for failure.
- */
-    int
-mch_wrename(WCHAR *wold, WCHAR *wnew)
-{
-    WCHAR	*p;
-    int		i;
-    WCHAR	szTempFile[_MAX_PATH + 1];
-    WCHAR	szNewPath[_MAX_PATH + 1];
-    HANDLE	hf;
-
-    p = wold;
-    for (i = 0; wold[i] != NUL; ++i)
-	if ((wold[i] == '/' || wold[i] == '\\' || wold[i] == ':')
-		&& wold[i + 1] != 0)
-	    p = wold + i + 1;
-    if ((int)(wold + i - p) < 8 || p[6] != '~')
-	return (MoveFileW(wold, wnew) == 0);
-
-    if (GetFullPathNameW(wnew, _MAX_PATH, szNewPath, &p) == 0 || p == NULL)
-	return -1;
-    *p = NUL;
-
-    if (GetTempFileNameW(szNewPath, L"VIM", 0, szTempFile) == 0)
-	return -2;
-
-    if (!DeleteFileW(szTempFile))
-	return -3;
-
-    if (!MoveFileW(wold, szTempFile))
-	return -4;
-
-    if ((hf = CreateFileW(wold, GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_NEW,
-		    FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL)) == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-	return -5;
-    if (!CloseHandle(hf))
-	return -6;
-
-    if (!MoveFileW(szTempFile, wnew))
-    {
-	(void)MoveFileW(szTempFile, wold);
-	return -7;
-    }
-
-    DeleteFileW(szTempFile);
-
-    if (!DeleteFileW(wold))
-	return -8;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * mch_rename() works around a bug in rename (aka MoveFile) in
+ * mch_wrename() works around a bug in rename (aka MoveFile) in
  * Windows 95: rename("foo.bar", "foo.bar~") will generate a
  * file whose short file name is "FOO.BAR" (its long file name will
  * be correct: "foo.bar~").  Because a file can be accessed by
@@ -6664,90 +6345,97 @@ mch_wrename(WCHAR *wold, WCHAR *wnew)
  * Should probably set errno appropriately when errors occur.
  */
     int
-mch_rename(
-    const char	*pszOldFile,
-    const char	*pszNewFile)
-{
-    char	szTempFile[_MAX_PATH+1];
-    char	szNewPath[_MAX_PATH+1];
-    char	*pszFilePart;
+mch_wrename(WCHAR *wold, WCHAR *wnew)
+{
+    WCHAR	*p;
+    int		i;
+    WCHAR	szTempFile[_MAX_PATH + 1];
+    WCHAR	szNewPath[_MAX_PATH + 1];
     HANDLE	hf;
-    WCHAR	*wold = NULL;
-    WCHAR	*wnew = NULL;
-    int		retval = -1;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	wold = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)pszOldFile, NULL);
-	wnew = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)pszNewFile, NULL);
-	if (wold != NULL && wnew != NULL)
-	    retval = mch_wrename(wold, wnew);
-	vim_free(wold);
-	vim_free(wnew);
-	return retval;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * No need to play tricks unless the file name contains a "~" as the
-     * seventh character.
-     */
-    pszFilePart = (char *)gettail((char_u *)pszOldFile);
-    if (STRLEN(pszFilePart) < 8 || pszFilePart[6] != '~')
-	return rename(pszOldFile, pszNewFile);
-
-    /* Get base path of new file name.  Undocumented feature: If pszNewFile is
-     * a directory, no error is returned and pszFilePart will be NULL. */
-    if (GetFullPathName(pszNewFile, _MAX_PATH, szNewPath, &pszFilePart) == 0
-	    || pszFilePart == NULL)
+
+    // No need to play tricks unless the file name contains a "~" as the
+    // seventh character.
+    p = wold;
+    for (i = 0; wold[i] != NUL; ++i)
+	if ((wold[i] == '/' || wold[i] == '\\' || wold[i] == ':')
+		&& wold[i + 1] != 0)
+	    p = wold + i + 1;
+    if ((int)(wold + i - p) < 8 || p[6] != '~')
+	return (MoveFileW(wold, wnew) == 0);
+
+    // Get base path of new file name.  Undocumented feature: If pszNewFile is
+    // a directory, no error is returned and pszFilePart will be NULL.
+    if (GetFullPathNameW(wnew, _MAX_PATH, szNewPath, &p) == 0 || p == NULL)
 	return -1;
-    *pszFilePart = NUL;
-
-    /* Get (and create) a unique temporary file name in directory of new file */
-    if (GetTempFileName(szNewPath, "VIM", 0, szTempFile) == 0)
+    *p = NUL;
+
+    // Get (and create) a unique temporary file name in directory of new file
+    if (GetTempFileNameW(szNewPath, L"VIM", 0, szTempFile) == 0)
 	return -2;
 
-    /* blow the temp file away */
-    if (!DeleteFile(szTempFile))
+    // blow the temp file away
+    if (!DeleteFileW(szTempFile))
 	return -3;
 
-    /* rename old file to the temp file */
-    if (!MoveFile(pszOldFile, szTempFile))
+    // rename old file to the temp file
+    if (!MoveFileW(wold, szTempFile))
 	return -4;
 
-    /* now create an empty file called pszOldFile; this prevents the operating
-     * system using pszOldFile as an alias (SFN) if we're renaming within the
-     * same directory.  For example, we're editing a file called
-     * filename.asc.txt by its SFN, filena~1.txt.  If we rename filena~1.txt
-     * to filena~1.txt~ (i.e., we're making a backup while writing it), the
-     * SFN for filena~1.txt~ will be filena~1.txt, by default, which will
-     * cause all sorts of problems later in buf_write().  So, we create an
-     * empty file called filena~1.txt and the system will have to find some
-     * other SFN for filena~1.txt~, such as filena~2.txt
-     */
-    if ((hf = CreateFile(pszOldFile, GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_NEW,
+    // now create an empty file called pszOldFile; this prevents the operating
+    // system using pszOldFile as an alias (SFN) if we're renaming within the
+    // same directory.  For example, we're editing a file called
+    // filename.asc.txt by its SFN, filena~1.txt.  If we rename filena~1.txt
+    // to filena~1.txt~ (i.e., we're making a backup while writing it), the
+    // SFN for filena~1.txt~ will be filena~1.txt, by default, which will
+    // cause all sorts of problems later in buf_write().  So, we create an
+    // empty file called filena~1.txt and the system will have to find some
+    // other SFN for filena~1.txt~, such as filena~2.txt
+    if ((hf = CreateFileW(wold, GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_NEW,
 		    FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL)) == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
 	return -5;
     if (!CloseHandle(hf))
 	return -6;
 
-    /* rename the temp file to the new file */
-    if (!MoveFile(szTempFile, pszNewFile))
-    {
-	/* Renaming failed.  Rename the file back to its old name, so that it
-	 * looks like nothing happened. */
-	(void)MoveFile(szTempFile, pszOldFile);
-
+    // rename the temp file to the new file
+    if (!MoveFileW(szTempFile, wnew))
+    {
+	// Renaming failed.  Rename the file back to its old name, so that it
+	// looks like nothing happened.
+	(void)MoveFileW(szTempFile, wold);
 	return -7;
     }
 
-    /* Seems to be left around on Novell filesystems */
-    DeleteFile(szTempFile);
-
-    /* finally, remove the empty old file */
-    if (!DeleteFile(pszOldFile))
+    // Seems to be left around on Novell filesystems
+    DeleteFileW(szTempFile);
+
+    // finally, remove the empty old file
+    if (!DeleteFileW(wold))
 	return -8;
 
-    return 0;	/* success */
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Converts the filenames to UTF-16, then call mch_wrename().
+ * Like rename(), returns 0 upon success, non-zero upon failure.
+ */
+    int
+mch_rename(
+    const char	*pszOldFile,
+    const char	*pszNewFile)
+{
+    WCHAR	*wold = NULL;
+    WCHAR	*wnew = NULL;
+    int		retval = -1;
+
+    wold = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)pszOldFile, NULL);
+    wnew = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)pszNewFile, NULL);
+    if (wold != NULL && wnew != NULL)
+	retval = mch_wrename(wold, wnew);
+    vim_free(wold);
+    vim_free(wnew);
+    return retval;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6768,55 +6456,35 @@ mch_access(char *n, int p)
 {
     HANDLE	hFile;
     int		retval = -1;	    /* default: fail */
-    WCHAR	*wn = NULL;
-
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-	wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)n, NULL);
+    WCHAR	*wn;
+
+    wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)n, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return -1;
 
     if (mch_isdir((char_u *)n))
     {
-	char TempName[_MAX_PATH + 16] = "";
 	WCHAR TempNameW[_MAX_PATH + 16] = L"";
 
 	if (p & R_OK)
 	{
 	    /* Read check is performed by seeing if we can do a find file on
 	     * the directory for any file. */
-	    if (wn != NULL)
-	    {
-		int		    i;
-		WIN32_FIND_DATAW    d;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < _MAX_PATH && wn[i] != 0; ++i)
-		    TempNameW[i] = wn[i];
-		if (TempNameW[i - 1] != '\\' && TempNameW[i - 1] != '/')
-		    TempNameW[i++] = '\\';
-		TempNameW[i++] = '*';
-		TempNameW[i++] = 0;
-
-		hFile = FindFirstFileW(TempNameW, &d);
-		if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-		    goto getout;
-		else
-		    (void)FindClose(hFile);
-	    }
+	    int			i;
+	    WIN32_FIND_DATAW    d;
+
+	    for (i = 0; i < _MAX_PATH && wn[i] != 0; ++i)
+		TempNameW[i] = wn[i];
+	    if (TempNameW[i - 1] != '\\' && TempNameW[i - 1] != '/')
+		TempNameW[i++] = '\\';
+	    TempNameW[i++] = '*';
+	    TempNameW[i++] = 0;
+
+	    hFile = FindFirstFileW(TempNameW, &d);
+	    if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+		goto getout;
 	    else
-	    {
-		char		    *pch;
-		WIN32_FIND_DATA	    d;
-
-		vim_strncpy((char_u *)TempName, (char_u *)n, _MAX_PATH);
-		pch = TempName + STRLEN(TempName) - 1;
-		if (*pch != '\\' && *pch != '/')
-		    *++pch = '\\';
-		*++pch = '*';
-		*++pch = NUL;
-
-		hFile = FindFirstFile(TempName, &d);
-		if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-		    goto getout;
 		(void)FindClose(hFile);
-	    }
 	}
 
 	if (p & W_OK)
@@ -6825,19 +6493,10 @@ mch_access(char *n, int p)
 	     * directories on read-only network shares.  However, in
 	     * directories whose ACL allows writes but denies deletes will end
 	     * up keeping the temporary file :-(. */
-	    if (wn != NULL)
-	    {
-		if (!GetTempFileNameW(wn, L"VIM", 0, TempNameW))
-		    goto getout;
-		else
-		    DeleteFileW(TempNameW);
-	    }
+	    if (!GetTempFileNameW(wn, L"VIM", 0, TempNameW))
+		goto getout;
 	    else
-	    {
-		if (!GetTempFileName(n, "VIM", 0, TempName))
-		    goto getout;
-		mch_remove((char_u *)TempName);
-	    }
+		DeleteFileW(TempNameW);
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -6850,12 +6509,8 @@ mch_access(char *n, int p)
 	DWORD access_mode = ((p & W_OK) ? GENERIC_WRITE : 0)
 					     | ((p & R_OK) ? GENERIC_READ : 0);
 
-	if (wn != NULL)
-	    hFile = CreateFileW(wn, access_mode, share_mode,
-						 NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
-	else
-	    hFile = CreateFile(n, access_mode, share_mode,
-						 NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
+	hFile = CreateFileW(wn, access_mode, share_mode,
+					     NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
 	if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
 	    goto getout;
 	CloseHandle(hFile);
@@ -6878,18 +6533,14 @@ mch_open(const char *name, int flags, in
     WCHAR	*wn;
     int		f;
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL)
-	{
-	    f = _wopen(wn, flags, mode);
-	    vim_free(wn);
-	    return f;
-	}
-    }
-#endif
-
+    wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
+    if (wn == NULL)
+	return -1;
+
+    f = _wopen(wn, flags, mode);
+    vim_free(wn);
+    return f;
+#else
     /* open() can open a file which name is longer than _MAX_PATH bytes
      * and shorter than _MAX_PATH characters successfully, but sometimes it
      * causes unexpected error in another part. We make it an error explicitly
@@ -6898,10 +6549,11 @@ mch_open(const char *name, int flags, in
 	return -1;
 
     return open(name, flags, mode);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
- * Version of fopen() that may use UTF-16 file name.
+ * Version of fopen() that uses UTF-16 file name.
  */
     FILE *
 mch_fopen(const char *name, const char *mode)
@@ -6909,41 +6561,29 @@ mch_fopen(const char *name, const char *
     WCHAR	*wn, *wm;
     FILE	*f = NULL;
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
 #if defined(DEBUG) && _MSC_VER >= 1400
-	/* Work around an annoying assertion in the Microsoft debug CRT
-	 * when mode's text/binary setting doesn't match _get_fmode(). */
-	char newMode = mode[strlen(mode) - 1];
-	int oldMode = 0;
-
-	_get_fmode(&oldMode);
-	if (newMode == 't')
-	    _set_fmode(_O_TEXT);
-	else if (newMode == 'b')
-	    _set_fmode(_O_BINARY);
+    /* Work around an annoying assertion in the Microsoft debug CRT
+     * when mode's text/binary setting doesn't match _get_fmode(). */
+    char newMode = mode[strlen(mode) - 1];
+    int oldMode = 0;
+
+    _get_fmode(&oldMode);
+    if (newMode == 't')
+	_set_fmode(_O_TEXT);
+    else if (newMode == 'b')
+	_set_fmode(_O_BINARY);
 #endif
-	wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
-	wm = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)mode, NULL);
-	if (wn != NULL && wm != NULL)
-	    f = _wfopen(wn, wm);
-	vim_free(wn);
-	vim_free(wm);
+    wn = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)name, NULL);
+    wm = enc_to_utf16((char_u *)mode, NULL);
+    if (wn != NULL && wm != NULL)
+	f = _wfopen(wn, wm);
+    vim_free(wn);
+    vim_free(wm);
 
 #if defined(DEBUG) && _MSC_VER >= 1400
-	_set_fmode(oldMode);
+    _set_fmode(oldMode);
 #endif
-	return f;
-    }
-
-    /* fopen() can open a file which name is longer than _MAX_PATH bytes
-     * and shorter than _MAX_PATH characters successfully, but sometimes it
-     * causes unexpected error in another part. We make it an error explicitly
-     * here. */
-    if (strlen(name) >= _MAX_PATH)
-	return NULL;
-
-    return fopen(name, mode);
+    return f;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -7418,6 +7058,7 @@ fix_arg_enc(void)
 mch_setenv(char *var, char *value, int x)
 {
     char_u	*envbuf;
+    WCHAR	*p;
 
     envbuf = alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(var) + STRLEN(value) + 2));
     if (envbuf == NULL)
@@ -7425,29 +7066,17 @@ mch_setenv(char *var, char *value, int x
 
     sprintf((char *)envbuf, "%s=%s", var, value);
 
-    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
-    {
-	WCHAR	    *p = enc_to_utf16(envbuf, NULL);
-
-	vim_free(envbuf);
-	if (p == NULL)
-	    return -1;
-	_wputenv(p);
+    p = enc_to_utf16(envbuf, NULL);
+
+    vim_free(envbuf);
+    if (p == NULL)
+	return -1;
+    _wputenv(p);
 #ifdef libintl_wputenv
-	libintl_wputenv(p);
+    libintl_wputenv(p);
 #endif
-	/* Unlike Un*x systems, we can free the string for _wputenv(). */
-	vim_free(p);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	_putenv((char *)envbuf);
-#ifdef libintl_putenv
-	libintl_putenv((char *)envbuf);
-#endif
-	/* Unlike Un*x systems, we can free the string for _putenv(). */
-	vim_free(envbuf);
-    }
+    // Unlike Un*x systems, we can free the string for _wputenv().
+    vim_free(p);
 
     return 0;
 }