diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
index 270ac60d65..8161dcb37f 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ def IsOnPythonPath(path):
 
 def GetPackageModuleName(fileName):
     """Given a filename, return (module name, new path).
-    eg - given "c:\a\b\\c\\my.py", return ("b.c.my",None) if "c:\a" is on sys.path.
-    If no package found, will return ("my", "c:\a\b\\c")
+    eg - given "c:\\a\\b\\c\\my.py", return ("b.c.my",None) if "c:\\a" is on sys.path.
+    If no package found, will return ("my", "c:\\a\\b\\c")
     """
     path, fname = os.path.split(fileName)
     path = origPath = win32ui.FullPath(path)
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/__init__.py b/com/win32com/client/__init__.py
index 6e23e70540..fef3a5d62c 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/__init__.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/__init__.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def GetObject(Pathname=None, Class=None, clsctx=None):
     ob = GetObject(Class = "ProgID") or GetObject(Class = clsid) will
     connect to an already running instance of the COM object.
 
-    ob = GetObject(r"c:\blah\blah\foo.xls") (aka the COM moniker syntax)
+    ob = GetObject(r"c:\\blah\\blah\\foo.xls") (aka the COM moniker syntax)
     will return a ready to use Python wrapping of the required COM object.
 
     Note: You must specifiy one or the other of these arguments. I know
diff --git a/com/win32comext/authorization/demos/EditServiceSecurity.py b/com/win32comext/authorization/demos/EditServiceSecurity.py
index 7f6233e310..ec7891265e 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/authorization/demos/EditServiceSecurity.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/authorization/demos/EditServiceSecurity.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Implements a permissions editor for services.
 Service can be specified as plain name for local machine,
-or as a remote service of the form \\machinename\\service
+or as a remote service of the form \\\\machinename\\service
 """
 
 import os
diff --git a/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py b/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
index a63b1db13a..a1eced0a85 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def HttpFilterProc(self, fc):
             # ~ p = urlmap.PhysicalPath
             # ~ pos = p.index("\\UC\\")
             # ~ p = p[:pos] + p[pos+3:]
-            # ~ p = r"E:\src\pyisapi\webroot\PyTest\formTest.htm"
+            # ~ p = "E:\\src\\pyisapi\\webroot\\PyTest\\formTest.htm"
             # ~ print "New path is", p
             # ~ urlmap.PhysicalPath = p
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ecaa7a692b..206bc89c5a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def finalize_options(self, build_ext):
             found_mfc = False
             for incl in os.environ.get("INCLUDE", "").split(os.pathsep):
                 # first is a "standard" MSVC install, second is the Vista SDK.
-                for candidate in (r"..\src\occimpl.h", r"..\..\src\mfc\occimpl.h"):
+                for candidate in ("..\\src\\occimpl.h", "..\\..\\src\\mfc\\occimpl.h"):
                     check = os.path.join(incl, candidate)
                     if os.path.isfile(check):
                         self.extra_compile_args.append(
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def _check_vc(self):
         # so find and add them
         if vcbase and not atlmfc_found:
             atls_lib = glob.glob(
-                vcbase + r"ATLMFC\lib\{}\atls.lib".format(self.plat_dir)
+                vcbase + r"ATLMFC\\lib\{}\\atls.lib".format(self.plat_dir)
             )
             if atls_lib:
                 self.library_dirs.append(os.path.dirname(atls_lib[0]))
diff --git a/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py b/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
index 3b8940b644..5a70c3e793 100644
--- a/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
+++ b/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import winerror
 
 # get security information
-# name=r"c:\autoexec.bat"
-# name= r"g:\!workgrp\lim"
+# name = "c:\\autoexec.bat"
+# name = "g:\\!workgrp\\lim"
 name = sys.argv[0]
 
 if not os.path.exists(name):
diff --git a/win32/test/test_win32api.py b/win32/test/test_win32api.py
index 81b2fe5ef9..7aebb7f7cc 100644
--- a/win32/test/test_win32api.py
+++ b/win32/test/test_win32api.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def reg_operation():
             pass
 
     def testValues(self):
-        key_name = r"PythonTestHarness\win32api"
+        key_name = "PythonTestHarness\\win32api"
         ## tuples containing value name, value type, data
         values = (
             (None, win32con.REG_SZ, "This is default unnamed value"),