diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gamelobbydialog/gamelobbydialogimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gamelobbydialog/gamelobbydialogimpl.cpp
index 94cc7c42..29b3e91f 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/gamelobbydialog/gamelobbydialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gamelobbydialog/gamelobbydialogimpl.cpp
@@ -921,7 +921,8 @@ void gameLobbyDialogImpl::refreshConnectedPlayerAvatars() {
         if(mySession->getAvatarFile(playerInfo.avatar, myAvatarFileName)) {
 
             QString myAvatarString(QString::fromUtf8(myAvatarFileName.c_str()));
-            if(QFile::QFile(myAvatarString).exists()) {
+            QFile myAvatarFile(myAvatarString);
+            if(myAvatarFile.exists()) {
 
                 QPixmap myAvatarPixmap(25,26);
                 myAvatarPixmap.fill(Qt::transparent);
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
index 773a0552..4224a31a 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
@@ -816,7 +816,8 @@ void gameTableImpl::refreshPlayerAvatar() {
         for (it_c=currentHand->getSeatsList()->begin(); it_c!=currentHand->getSeatsList()->end(); it_c++) {
             if((*it_c)->getMyActiveStatus()) {
 
-                if((*it_c)->getMyAvatar() == "" || !QFile::QFile(QString::fromUtf8((*it_c)->getMyAvatar().c_str())).exists()) {
+		QFile myAvatarFile(QString::fromUtf8((*it_c)->getMyAvatar().c_str()));
+                if((*it_c)->getMyAvatar() == "" || !myAvatarFile.exists()) {
                     playerAvatarLabelArray[(*it_c)->getMyID()]->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(QImage(myGameTableStyle->getDefaultAvatar())));
                 }
                 else {
@@ -826,7 +827,8 @@ void gameTableImpl::refreshPlayerAvatar() {
             else {
                 if((myStartWindow->getSession()->getGameType() == Session::GAME_TYPE_INTERNET || myStartWindow->getSession()->getGameType() == Session::GAME_TYPE_NETWORK)) {
                     if((*it_c)->getMyStayOnTableStatus() == TRUE && (*it_c)->getMyType() != PLAYER_TYPE_COMPUTER) {
-                        if((*it_c)->getMyAvatar() == "" || !QFile::QFile(QString::fromUtf8((*it_c)->getMyAvatar().c_str())).exists()) {
+                	QFile myAvatarFile(QString::fromUtf8((*it_c)->getMyAvatar().c_str()));
+                        if((*it_c)->getMyAvatar() == "" || !myAvatarFile.exists()) {
                             playerAvatarLabelArray[(*it_c)->getMyID()]->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(QImage(myGameTableStyle->getDefaultAvatar())), TRUE);
                         }
                         else {
@@ -852,7 +854,8 @@ void gameTableImpl::setPlayerAvatar(int myID, QString myAvatar) {
         boost::shared_ptr<PlayerInterface> tmpPlayer = myStartWindow->getSession()->getCurrentGame()->getPlayerByUniqueId(myID);
         if (tmpPlayer.get()) {
 
-            if(QFile::QFile(myAvatar).exists()) {
+	    QFile myAvatarFile(myAvatar);
+            if(myAvatarFile.exists()) {
                 playerAvatarLabelArray[tmpPlayer->getMyID()]->setPixmap(myAvatar);
                 tmpPlayer->setMyAvatar(myAvatar.toUtf8().constData());
             }
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/log.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/log.cpp
index a68e5c60..d949e15c 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/log.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/log.cpp
@@ -54,13 +54,15 @@ Log::Log(gameTableImpl* w, ConfigFile *c) : myW(w), myConfig(c), myLogDir(0), my
 
 	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("LogOnOff")) {
 	//if write logfiles is enabled
-		if(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir") != "" && QDir::QDir(QString::fromUtf8(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir").c_str())).exists()) { 
+		QDir logDir(QString::fromUtf8(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir").c_str()));
+		if(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir") != "" && logDir.exists()) { 
 	
 			myLogDir = new QDir(QString::fromUtf8(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir").c_str()));
 			myLogFile = new QFile(myLogDir->absolutePath()+"/pokerth-log-"+QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("yyyy-MM-dd_hh.mm.ss")+".html");
 	
 			//Logo-Pixmap extrahieren
-                        QPixmap::QPixmap(":/gfx/logoChip3D.png").save(myLogDir->absolutePath()+"/logo.png");
+			QPixmap logoChipPixmapFile(":/gfx/logoChip3D.png");
+                        logoChipPixmapFile.save(myLogDir->absolutePath()+"/logo.png");
 	
 	// 		myW->textBrowser_Log->append(myLogFile->fileName());
 	
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/selectavatardialog/selectavatardialogimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/selectavatardialog/selectavatardialogimpl.cpp
index 7bbd065f..aec93a97 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/selectavatardialog/selectavatardialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/selectavatardialog/selectavatardialogimpl.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ QString selectAvatarDialogImpl::getAvatarLink() {
 		else return QString("");
 	}
 	
-	if(groupBox_2->isChecked() && QFile::QFile(lineEdit->text()).exists() ) return externalAvatar;
+	QFile lineEditFile(lineEdit->text());
+	if(groupBox_2->isChecked() && lineEditFile.exists() ) return externalAvatar;
 	else return QString("");
 }
 
@@ -232,9 +233,10 @@ void selectAvatarDialogImpl::isAccepted() {
 	}
 	
 	if(groupBox_2->isChecked()) {
-		if(QFile::QFile(lineEdit->text()).exists()) { 
+		QFile lineEditFile(lineEdit->text());
+		if(lineEditFile.exists()) { 
 
-			if(QFile::QFile(lineEdit->text()).size() <= 30720 ) {
+			if(lineEditFile.size() <= 30720 ) {
 				externalAvatar = lineEdit->text();
 				settingsCorrect = TRUE;
 			}
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/settingsdialogimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
index 98d7478d..5efb00ac 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ void settingsDialogImpl::isAccepted() {
     myConfig->writeConfigInt("FlipsideOwn", radioButton_flipsideOwn->isChecked());
 
     if(radioButton_flipsideOwn->isChecked()) {
-        if(QFile::QFile(lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text()).exists() && lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text() != "") {myConfig->writeConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text().toUtf8().constData()); }
+        QFile ownFlipsideFilename(lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text());
+        if(ownFlipsideFilename.exists() && lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text() != "") {myConfig->writeConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text().toUtf8().constData()); }
         else {	QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Settings Error"),
                                      tr("The entered flipside picture doesn't exist.\n"
                                         "Please enter an valid picture!"),
@@ -622,7 +623,8 @@ void settingsDialogImpl::isAccepted() {
     myConfig->writeConfigInt("LogOnOff", groupBox_logOnOff->isChecked());
     if (myConfig->readConfigInt("LogOnOff")) {
 	// if log On
-        if(QDir::QDir(lineEdit_logDir->text()).exists() && lineEdit_logDir->text() != "") { myConfig->writeConfigString("LogDir", lineEdit_logDir->text().toUtf8().constData());	}
+	QDir logDir(lineEdit_logDir->text());
+        if(logDir.exists() && lineEdit_logDir->text() != "") { myConfig->writeConfigString("LogDir", lineEdit_logDir->text().toUtf8().constData());	}
         else {
             QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Settings Error"),
                                  tr("The log file directory doesn't exist.\n"