diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/Callback.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/Callback.c
index 05a4b39a6..1c2949064 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/Callback.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/Callback.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ PushCB (Widget    w,
 
    BoxData      * box_data;
    SubpanelData * subpanel_data;
-   ControlData  * main_control_data;
+   ControlData  * main_control_data = NULL;
 
    char m_state;
 
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/DataBaseLoad.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/DataBaseLoad.c
index c6e9737c3..e9782bf48 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/DataBaseLoad.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/DataBaseLoad.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ ResolveDuplicates (RecordData * record_data,
    int i, start_index, lock_index, last_index;
    ElementValue * element_values;
    int cont_type;
-   char *cont_name, *record_name;
+   char *cont_name = NULL, *record_name;
    int count = *record_count;
    Boolean locked;
 
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/PopupMenu.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/PopupMenu.c
index 5186cd696..1c5b44477 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/PopupMenu.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/PopupMenu.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ UpdateMainControlMenu (ControlData * control_data)
    long control_type;
    Arg args[5];
 
-   ElementValue * old_element_values;
+   ElementValue * old_element_values = NULL;
 
    /*  Save element values of control then load values of default control */
 
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ WSPopupMenu (Widget     w,
    XmAnyCallbackStruct * callback;
    XEvent * event;
    Widget form, focus_widget;
-   SwitchData * switch_data;
+   SwitchData * switch_data = NULL;
    ControlData * control_data = NULL;
    Boolean is_button = False;
    Position x, y;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
index 54f0c349c..0391dc8f0 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ SwitchButtonCreate (SwitchData * switch_data,
 
    for (i = 0; i < switch_count; i++)
    {
-      int pixel_set_index, map_index;
+      int pixel_set_index = 1, map_index;
 
       if (one == True)
          i = switch_count - 1;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmHelp.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmHelp.c
index f00cfa8a5..8aa993d6c 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmHelp.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmHelp.c
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ RestoreHelpDialogs(
 
     Position xLoc, yLoc;
     short columns, rows;
-    int helpType;
+    int helpType = DtHELP_TYPE_TOPIC;
     char geometry[40];
     int wsCnt;    
     int cCount;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmManage.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmManage.c
index 60aab5657..b627bbc3c 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmManage.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmManage.c
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@ RegisterPushRecallClients (
 	WmFpPushRecallClientList pPRCD, 
 	int count)
 {
-    WmScreenData *pSD;
+    WmScreenData *pSD = NULL;
     int i;
 
     for (i= 0; i < wmGD.numScreens; i++)
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmMenu.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmMenu.c
index d7a533308..a20d801c7 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmMenu.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmMenu.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void CheckTerminalSeparator(MenuSpec *menuSpec, Widget buttonWidget, Boolean man
 static MenuItem *
 DuplicateMenuItems (MenuItem *menuItems)
 {
-    MenuItem *newMenuItem = (MenuItem *) NULL, *returnMenuItem, *curMenuItem;
+    MenuItem *newMenuItem = NULL, *returnMenuItem = NULL, *curMenuItem;
     
     for (curMenuItem = menuItems;
 	 curMenuItem != (MenuItem *) NULL;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmParse.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmParse.c
index 607bb01eb..2b0de2a17 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmParse.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmParse.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ _DtWmParseExpandEnvironmentVariables (
     int lenNonEnv;
     int lenEnvVar;
     int lenEnvValue;
-    int lenReturn;
+    int lenReturn = 0;
     int lenSave;
     static unsigned char pchDefaultBrk[] = { 
 				DTWM_CHAR_ENVIRONMENT,
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmResource.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmResource.c
index a35a91eca..5d174c590 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmResource.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmResource.c
@@ -4916,7 +4916,7 @@ ProcessDefaultBackdropImages (WmScreenData *pSD)
 void 
 ProcessWorkspaceList (WmScreenData *pSD)
 {
-    int i, wsNameCount, wsNamesAlloced;
+    int i, wsNameCount = 0, wsNamesAlloced;
     WmWorkspaceData *pwsI;
     unsigned char *lineP = NULL;
     unsigned char *string;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinInfo.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinInfo.c
index cfde984bd..a213ead25 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinInfo.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinInfo.c
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@ ProcessWmNormalHints (ClientData *pCD, Boolean firstTime, long manageFlags)
     int                 diff;
     unsigned long       decoration;
     unsigned int        boxdim, tmpMin;
-    unsigned int	oldWidthInc, oldHeightInc;
-    unsigned int	oldBaseWidth, oldBaseHeight;
+    unsigned int	oldWidthInc = 0, oldHeightInc = 0;
+    unsigned int	oldBaseWidth = 0, oldBaseHeight = 0;
     unsigned int	incWidth, incHeight;
 
     /*
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinState.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinState.c
index b70ca7ff9..47ac90c13 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinState.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/WmWinState.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void ConfigureNewState (ClientData *pcd)
     }
     else
     {
-	long decor;
+	long decor = WM_DECOR_DEFAULT;
 	WmHeadInfo_t *WmHI;
 
 	if (pcd->isFullscreen)