diff --git a/kdecore/kcrash.cpp b/kdecore/kcrash.cpp
index dd758f034..961dc2447 100644
--- a/kdecore/kcrash.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/kcrash.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ void KCrash::startDrKonqi( const char* argv[], int argc )
   }
   long pid;
   read_socket(socket, buffer, header.arg_length);
-  pid = *((long *) buffer);
+  pid = 0;
+  for (int k=0;k<sizeof(long);k++) {
+    pid = pid | (buffer[k] << ((sizeof(long)-1-k)*8));
+  }
 
   alarm(0); // Seems we made it....
 
diff --git a/kimgio/dds.cpp b/kimgio/dds.cpp
index 6fee86569..d174bf893 100644
--- a/kimgio/dds.cpp
+++ b/kimgio/dds.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ namespace {	// Private.
 
 		void GetBits( uchar bit_array[16] )
 		{
-			uint b = (uint &) bits[0];
+			uint b = static_cast<uint>(bits[0]);
 			bit_array[0] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 			bit_array[1] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 			bit_array[2] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ namespace {	// Private.
 			bit_array[6] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 			bit_array[7] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 
-			b = (uint &) bits[3];
+			b = static_cast<uint>(bits[3]);
 			bit_array[8] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 			bit_array[9] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
 			bit_array[10] = uchar(b & 0x07); b >>= 3;
diff --git a/kioslave/iso/kiso.cpp b/kioslave/iso/kiso.cpp
index f487ad2f5..1b052f6ab 100644
--- a/kioslave/iso/kiso.cpp
+++ b/kioslave/iso/kiso.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static int mycallb(struct iso_directory_record *idr,void *udata) {
             if (!special) {
                 if (iso->joliet) {
                     for (i=0;i<(isonum_711(idr->name_len)-1);i+=2) {
-                        TQChar ch( be2me_16(*((ushort*)&(idr->name[i]))) );
+                        TQChar ch( be2me_16( idr->name[i] ) );
                         if (ch==';') break;
                         path+=ch;
                     }
@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@ void KIso::addBoot(struct el_torito_boot_descriptor* bootdesc) {
         i=1;
         be=boot.defentry;
         while (be) {
-            size=BootImageSize( isonum_711(((struct default_entry*) be->data)->media),
-                                isonum_721(((struct default_entry*) be->data)->seccount));
+            size=BootImageSize( isonum_711((reinterpret_cast<struct default_entry*>(be->data))->media),
+                                isonum_721((reinterpret_cast<struct default_entry*>(be->data))->seccount));
             path="Default Image";
             if (i>1) path += " (" + TQString::number(i) + ")";
             entry=new KIsoFile( this, path, dirent->permissions() & ~S_IFDIR,
                 dirent->date(), dirent->adate(), dirent->cdate(),
                 dirent->user(), dirent->group(), TQString::null,
-                isonum_731(((struct default_entry*) be->data)->start)<<11, size<<9 );
+                isonum_731((reinterpret_cast<struct default_entry*>(be->data))->start)<<11, size<<9 );
             dirent->addEntry(entry);
             be=be->next;
             i++;
diff --git a/krsync/rsyncconfigdialog.cpp b/krsync/rsyncconfigdialog.cpp
index 2dcb1f128..56ac6c14e 100644
--- a/krsync/rsyncconfigdialog.cpp
+++ b/krsync/rsyncconfigdialog.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ int RsyncConfigDialog::getSyncMode()
         return 2;
     else if (rsync_rb3->isChecked() == true)
         return 3;
+    else
+        return 0;
 }
 
 int RsyncConfigDialog::getAutoSyncFlags()
diff --git a/libkmid/alsaout.cc b/libkmid/alsaout.cc
index 73effc2e3..4c7f48f4e 100644
--- a/libkmid/alsaout.cc
+++ b/libkmid/alsaout.cc
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ void AlsaOut::seqbuf_clean(void)
 void AlsaOut::wait(double ticks)
 {
 //  SEQ_WAIT_TIME(((int)(ticks/convertrate)));
-  time=(long int)ticks;
+  time=static_cast<long int>(ticks);
 
 #ifdef MIDIOUTDEBUG
   printfdebug("Wait  >\t ticks: %g\n",ticks);
diff --git a/libkmid/track.cc b/libkmid/track.cc
index f936906e7..ccaaf69d2 100644
--- a/libkmid/track.cc
+++ b/libkmid/track.cc
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void MidiTrack::readEvent(MidiEvent *ev)
 	    case (ME_END_OF_TRACK) :
 	      i=0;
 	      j=0;
-	      while ((note[i][j]==FALSE)&&(i<16))
+	      while ((i<16)&&(note[i][j]==FALSE))
 	      {
 		j++;
 		if (j==128) { j=0; i++; };