diff --git a/src/win32/MainWndCheats.cpp b/src/win32/MainWndCheats.cpp
index 9b9f695b..a295e582 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWndCheats.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWndCheats.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateCheatsSavecheatlist(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 void MainWnd::OnCheatsDisablecheats()
 {
   cheatsEnabled = !cheatsEnabled;
+  systemScreenMessage(winResLoadString(cheatsEnabled ? IDS_CHEATS_ENABLED : IDS_CHEATS_DISABLED));
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateCheatsDisablecheats(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.rc b/src/win32/VBA.rc
index 45e573d6..f61b2925 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.rc
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.rc
@@ -12,37 +12,6 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// German (Germany) resources
-
-#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_DEU)
-#ifdef _WIN32
-LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_GERMAN
-#pragma code_page(1252)
-#endif //_WIN32
-
-#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// TEXTINCLUDE
-//
-
-1 TEXTINCLUDE 
-BEGIN
-    "resource.\0"
-END
-
-
-3 TEXTINCLUDE 
-BEGIN
-    "\r\0"
-END
-
-#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED
-
-#endif    // German (Germany) resources
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // English (U.S.) resources
@@ -2233,6 +2202,8 @@ BEGIN
                             "XAudio2: Creating mastering voice failed!"
     IDS_XAUDIO2_CANNOT_CREATE_SOURCEVOICE 
                             "XAudio2: Creating source voice failed!"
+    IDS_CHEATS_DISABLED     "Cheats disabled"
+    IDS_CHEATS_ENABLED      "Cheats enabled"
 END
 
 #endif    // English (U.S.) resources
diff --git a/src/win32/resource.h b/src/win32/resource.h
index 4da1f21f..1acb47c9 100644
--- a/src/win32/resource.h
+++ b/src/win32/resource.h
@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@
 #define IDS_XAUDIO2_FAILURE             2009
 #define IDS_XAUDIO2_CANNOT_CREATE_MASTERINGVOICE 2010
 #define IDS_XAUDIO2_CANNOT_CREATE_SOURCEVOICE 2011
+#define IDS_CHEATS_DISABLED             2012
+#define IDS_CHEATS_ENABLED              2013
 #define ID_HELP_ABOUT                   40001
 #define ID_FILE_EXIT                    40002
 #define ID_OPTIONS_VIDEO_FRAMESKIP_0    40003