diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 9e96f31f1..e78f860e0 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ ISSUES:
 * virtual desktops need an overhaul. hacked in waay too quickly.
 * virtual desktops need fixing to work with zones properly
 * gadman gadget menu needs icons :)
-* valgrind e17 and address anything it complains about that is valid
-* valgrind complains of dropshadow (accessing freed data) - i knwo what it is, but it shouldnt be happening. will fix.
 
 <add more issues as they are found>
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index adac9da30..c27d8df84 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -59,12 +59,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    int after_restart = 0; 
    char buf[1024];
    char *s;
+#if 0   
    /* install the signal handlers. */ 
    struct sigaction sigsegv_action;
-   sigsegv_action.sa_sigaction=&e_sigseg_act;
-   sigsegv_action.sa_flags=0;
+   
+   sigsegv_action.sa_sigaction = &e_sigseg_act;
+   sigsegv_action.sa_flags = 0;
+   sigemptyset(&sigsegv_action.sa_mask);
    sigaction(SIGSEGV, &sigsegv_action, NULL);
-
+#endif
 
    /* for debugging by redirecting stdout of e to a log file to tail */
    setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
index d1dbea681..2f3d702ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ _battery_new()
 #undef D
 #define T Config_Face
 #define D conf_face_edd
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, UCHAR);
 
    conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Battery_Config", Config);
 #undef T
diff --git a/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
index 07bb14a75..00e8e7934 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ _clock_new()
 #undef D
 #define T Config_Face
 #define D conf_face_edd
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, UCHAR);
 
    conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Clock_Config", Config);
 #undef T
diff --git a/src/modules/dropshadow/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/dropshadow/e_mod_main.c
index 132093f2a..d773ccfe8 100644
--- a/src/modules/dropshadow/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/dropshadow/e_mod_main.c
@@ -1631,6 +1631,6 @@ _ds_shstore_object_set(Shstore *st, Evas_Object *o)
 static void
 _ds_object_unset(Evas_Object *o)
 {
-   evas_object_image_size_set(o, 0, 0);
    evas_object_image_data_set(o, NULL);
+   evas_object_image_size_set(o, 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index 212d09632..ff299d474 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ _ibar_new()
 #undef D
 #define T Config_Bar
 #define D conf_bar_edd
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, UCHAR);
 
    conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("IBar_Config", Config);
 #undef T
diff --git a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
index b0f5f3e58..a3ed87427 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ _pager_new()
 #undef D
 #define T Config_Face
 #define D _conf_face_edd
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, INT);
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, scale, INT);
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, resize, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, UCHAR);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, scale, UCHAR);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, resize, UCHAR);
 
    _conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Pager_Config", Config);
 #undef T
diff --git a/src/modules/temperature/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/temperature/e_mod_main.c
index 345e91c9f..c28e5645d 100644
--- a/src/modules/temperature/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/temperature/e_mod_main.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ _temperature_new()
 #undef D
 #define T Config_Face
 #define D conf_face_edd
-   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, enabled, UCHAR);
 
    conf_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("Temperature_Config", Config);
 #undef T