diff --git a/include/wx/msw/statbox.h b/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
index 0922fe12ee..e3714e0a36 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
 
+    // choose the default border for this window
+    virtual wxBorder GetDefaultBorder() const;
+
     virtual WXDWORD MSWGetStyle(long style, WXDWORD *exstyle) const;
     virtual WXLRESULT MSWWindowProc(WXUINT nMsg, WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
 
diff --git a/src/msw/statbox.cpp b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
index deb7761c26..6ecb72dff2 100644
--- a/src/msw/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
@@ -121,11 +121,18 @@ bool wxStaticBox::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     if ( !MSWCreateControl(wxT("BUTTON"), label, pos, size) )
         return false;
 
+#ifndef __WXWINCE__
     Connect(wxEVT_PAINT, wxPaintEventHandler(wxStaticBox::OnPaint));
+#endif
 
     return true;
 }
 
+wxBorder wxStaticBox::GetDefaultBorder() const
+{
+    return wxBORDER_NONE;
+}
+
 WXDWORD wxStaticBox::MSWGetStyle(long style, WXDWORD *exstyle) const
 {
     long styleWin = wxStaticBoxBase::MSWGetStyle(style, exstyle);