diff --git a/include/wx/msw/radiobox.h b/include/wx/msw/radiobox.h
index 698bde3d7a..49c1cf0771 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/radiobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/radiobox.h
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ public:
         { SetBackgroundColour(bg); }
 
 protected:
+    // we can't compute our best size before the items are added to the control
+    virtual void SetInitialBestSize(const wxSize& WXUNUSED(size)) { }
+
     // subclass one radio button
     void SubclassRadioButton(WXHWND hWndBtn);
 
diff --git a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
index 29943e25c8..c42ccbd12c 100644
--- a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
@@ -346,9 +346,11 @@ bool wxRadioBox::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                          (HMENU)NewControlId(), wxGetInstance(), NULL);
 
     SetSelection(0);
-
     SetSize(pos.x, pos.y, size.x, size.y);
 
+    // Now that we have items determine what is the best size and set it.
+    SetBestSize(size);
+    
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/slider95.cpp b/src/msw/slider95.cpp
index 3853c60447..36e29a5da7 100644
--- a/src/msw/slider95.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/slider95.cpp
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ bool wxSlider95::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     m_windowStyle = style;
     m_tickFreq = 0;
 
-    int x = pos.x;
-    int y = pos.y;
-    int width = size.x;
-    int height = size.y;
-
     long msStyle = 0;
     long wstyle = 0;
 
@@ -272,9 +267,13 @@ bool wxSlider95::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
         }
     }
 
-    SetSize(x, y, width, height);
+    SetSize(pos.x, pos.y, size.x, size.y);
     SetValue(value);
 
+    // SetInitialBestSize is not called since we don't call MSWCreateControl
+    // for this control, so call SetBestSize here instead.
+    SetBestSize(size);
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/stattext.cpp b/src/msw/stattext.cpp
index ad7ef96d15..12b7403018 100644
--- a/src/msw/stattext.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/stattext.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ void wxStaticText::SetLabel(const wxString& label)
     if ( !(GetWindowStyle() & wxST_NO_AUTORESIZE) )
     {
         DoSetSize(-1, -1, -1, -1, wxSIZE_AUTO_WIDTH | wxSIZE_AUTO_HEIGHT);
+        SetSizeHints(GetSize());
     }
 }
 
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ bool wxStaticText::SetFont(const wxFont& font)
     if ( !(GetWindowStyle() & wxST_NO_AUTORESIZE) )
     {
         DoSetSize(-1, -1, -1, -1, wxSIZE_AUTO_WIDTH | wxSIZE_AUTO_HEIGHT);
+        SetSizeHints(GetSize());
     }
 
     return ret;