diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
index 95441f8c2b..efeabf00cb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: New issue
-about: Do not open github issues for general support requests
+about: Do not open GitHub issues for general support requests
 ---
 
 <!--
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 67dd45c528..2f074fbaaf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Coming in build 311, as yet unreleased
 Build 310, released 2025/03/16
 ------------------------------
 * Fixed a regression where `win32com.client.DispatchWithEvents` and win32com.client.WithEvents` would throw a `TypeError` on the second call (#2491, @Avasam)
-* Fixed regresion causing `win32com.shell.shell` to be missing a number of `IID`s. (#2487, @Avasam)
+* Fixed regression causing `win32com.shell.shell` to be missing a number of `IID`s. (#2487, @Avasam)
 * As part of the above, Windows 7 is now minimum supported.
 
 Build 309, released 2025/03/09
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Build 302, released 2021-10-11
   import win2kras and it fails with 'you must import win32ras first', then it
   means an old win2kras.pyd exists, which you should remove.
 
-* github branch 'master' was renamed to 'main'.
+* GitHub branch 'master' was renamed to 'main'.
 
 Build 301, released 2021-05-30
 ------------------------------
diff --git a/Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin b/Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin.md
similarity index 77%
rename from Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin
rename to Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin.md
index dc8c3f1469..5ed3172906 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin
+++ b/Pythonwin/Scintilla/README_pythonwin.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 This is a copy of Scintilla 4.4.6 used for Pythonwin.
 
-Scintilla's home is https://www.scintilla.org/
+Scintilla's home is <https://www.scintilla.org/>
 
 Only the sources relevant to Scintilla under Pythonwin are
-included (plus the Scintilla Licence.txt and README).
+included (plus the Scintilla `License.txt` and `README`).
 For the full set of Scintilla sources, including its documentation
-and companion editor SciTE, see https://www.scintilla.org/ .
+and companion editor SciTE, see <https://www.scintilla.org/>.
 
 When updating the Scintilla source, also update the copyright year
 in Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py and regenerate
diff --git a/Pythonwin/Scintilla/lexers/LexBaan.cxx b/Pythonwin/Scintilla/lexers/LexBaan.cxx
index 80b4f40ab1..a12a8c5614 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/Scintilla/lexers/LexBaan.cxx
+++ b/Pythonwin/Scintilla/lexers/LexBaan.cxx
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ void SCI_METHOD LexerBaan::Fold(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int
 		// Section Foldings.
 		// One way of implementing Section Foldings, as there is no END markings of sections.
 		// first section ends on the previous line of next section.
-		// Re-written whole folding to accomodate this.
+		// Re-written whole folding to accommodate this.
 		if (options.baanFoldSections && atEOL) {
 			currLineStyle = mainOrSubSectionLine(lineCurrent, styler);
 			nextLineStyle = mainOrSubSectionLine(lineCurrent + 1, styler);
diff --git a/Pythonwin/dllmain.cpp b/Pythonwin/dllmain.cpp
index 806b16b8d9..e319633e5c 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/Pythonwin/dllmain.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int __stdcall DllMainwin32ui(HINSTANCE hInstanc
         // insert into resource chain.
         pDLL = new CDynLinkLibrary(extensionDLL);
 
-#else  // Frozen .EXE that embedds win32ui is initializing
+#else  // Frozen .EXE that embeds win32ui is initializing
         TRACE("win32ui in frozen %s initializing.\n", path);
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
index 33a188dbd9..bd3dc2e8ce 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def OnDropFiles(self, msg):
     # 		except:
     # 			# take copies of the exception values, else other (handled) exceptions may get
     # 			# copied over by the other fns called.
-    # 			win32ui.SetStatusText('An exception occured in a windows command handler.')
+    # 			win32ui.SetStatusText('An exception occurred in a windows command handler.')
     # 			t, v, tb = sys.exc_info()
     # 			traceback.print_exception(t, v, tb.tb_next)
     # 			try:
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def OnDropFiles(self, msg):
 
     # Command handlers.
     def OnFileMRU(self, id, code):
-        "Called when a File 1-n message is recieved"
+        "Called when a File 1-n message is received"
         fileName = win32ui.GetRecentFileList()[id - win32ui.ID_FILE_MRU_FILE1]
         win32ui.GetApp().OpenDocumentFile(fileName)
 
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.txt b/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.md
similarity index 90%
rename from Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.txt
rename to Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.md
index a70e150b4e..7c71649b44 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.txt
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/readme.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Pythonwin IDLE directory
 
 This directory contains IDLE extensions used by
 Pythonwin.  The files in this directory that also appear in the main IDLE
-directory are intended be indentical to the latest available for IDLE.
+directory are intended be identical to the latest available for IDLE.
 
 If you use IDLE from the CVS sources, then the files should be
 identical.  If you have a Python version installed that is more recent
diff --git a/Pythonwin/win32uimodule.cpp b/Pythonwin/win32uimodule.cpp
index e5e03878fa..93bdc9b9a8 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/win32uimodule.cpp
+++ b/Pythonwin/win32uimodule.cpp
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ void DefaultExceptionHandler(int action, const TCHAR *context, const TCHAR *extr
     PyObject *type, *value, *traceback;
     PyErr_Fetch(&type, &value, &traceback);
     if (!type) {
-        TRACE("DefaultExceptionHandler: no exception occured!\n");
+        TRACE("DefaultExceptionHandler: no exception occurred!\n");
         return;
     }
     if (action == EHA_PRINT_ERROR) {
diff --git a/Pythonwin/win32win.cpp b/Pythonwin/win32win.cpp
index e069c6ed38..38c413c417 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/win32win.cpp
+++ b/Pythonwin/win32win.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ PyObject *PyCWnd::CreateControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
                           &id,         // @pyparm int|id||The child ID for the view
                           &obPersist,  // @pyparm object|obPersist|None|Place holder for future support.
                           &bStorage,   // @pyparm int|bStorage|FALSE|Not used.
-                          &obLicKey))  // @pyparm string|licKey|None|The licence key for the control.
+                          &obLicKey))  // @pyparm string|licKey|None|The license key for the control.
         return NULL;
 
     if (!PyWinObject_AsTCHAR(obClass, &szClass, FALSE))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27bcbeea03..6025ae09f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ python -m pip install --upgrade pywin32
 There is a post-install script (see below) which should *not* be run inside virtual environments;
 it should only be run in "global" installs.
 
-For unreleased changes, you can download builds made by [github actions](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/actions/) -
+For unreleased changes, you can download builds made by [GitHub actions](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/actions/) -
 choose any "workflow" from the `main` branch and download its "artifacts"
 
 ### Installing globally
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Since build 307 the release process is based on the artifacts created by Github
   section for the next unreleased version. (ie, a new, empty "Coming in build XXX, as yet unreleased"
   section)
 
-* Push these changes to github, wait for the actions to complete, then
+* Push these changes to GitHub, wait for the actions to complete, then
   download the artifacts from that run.
 
 * Upload `.whl` artifacts to pypi - we do this before pushing the tag because they might be
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Since build 307 the release process is based on the artifacts created by Github
 * Update setup.py with the new build number + ".1" (eg, 123.1), to ensure
   future test builds aren't mistaken for the real release.
 
-* Make sure everything is pushed to github, including the tag (ie,
+* Make sure everything is pushed to GitHub, including the tag (ie,
   `git push --tags`)
 
 * Send mail to python-win32
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ the builds. Build 306 was the last released with this process.
 
 * Commit setup.py (so the new build number is in the repo), create a new git tag
 
-* Upload the .exe installers to github.
+* Upload the .exe installers to GitHub.
 
 * Update setup.py with the new build number + ".1" (eg, 123.1), to ensure
   future test builds aren't mistaken for the real release.
 
-* Make sure everything is pushed to github, including the tag (ie,
+* Make sure everything is pushed to GitHub, including the tag (ie,
   `git push --tags`)
 
 * Send mail to python-win32
diff --git a/SWIG/readme.txt b/SWIG/readme.md
similarity index 89%
rename from SWIG/readme.txt
rename to SWIG/readme.md
index aea77ec638..7dadb5e869 100644
--- a/SWIG/readme.txt
+++ b/SWIG/readme.md
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ SWIG for Win32 Extensions Readme
 This is a release of SWIG 1.1 with slight customizations for Windows.
 This release of SWIG should be used only for building the various Win32
 and COM extensions for Windows.  For the official releases of SWIG and
-more information about SWIG, please visit www.swig.org
+more information about SWIG, please visit <www.swig.org>
 
-To use this:
+To use this
 -----------
+
 You need to set 2 environment variables for this to work.
 
 SWIG_LIB: Required by SWIG, and must be set to point to the "swig_lib"
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@ SWIG_EXE: Required by the Win32 extension makefiles, and should be the
 fully qualified path to the .exe in this archive.  Note that as this
 environment variable is used by MSVC, you probably need to set this
 variable globally (ie, either in autoexec.bat, or Control Panel->System-
->Environment.
+>Environment).
diff --git a/com/help/asp.d b/com/help/asp.d
index b563d909b1..92c3a3761f 100644
--- a/com/help/asp.d
+++ b/com/help/asp.d
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ you need some way to tell the server that the following is code. Since
 python is not used by default, you need to set your page to use
 it. You can do that by having the first line say: \<%@ LANGUAGE
 =Python%\>.  Then after that point, anything between '\<%' and '%\>'
-delimeters will run as python code. Everything else will be treated as
+delimeter will run as python code. Everything else will be treated as
 HTML. It is important to note that a python loop ends in the python
 block -- they don't extend past intervening html to the next block. For
 me that normally isn't an issue, since I do not like mixing code and
-html. Prefering a clean split of code and html, I generally
+html. Preferring a clean split of code and html, I generally
 generate webpages using templates all in python w/HTMLgen. Take a look
 at: https://wiki.python.org/moin/WebBrowserProgramming and
 https://wiki.python.org/moin/Asking%20for%20Help/How%20to%20run%20python%20from%20HTML
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ for i in query_database():
 
 #notice no raw HTML at all.  We instead use a template html file
 #generated however you want (perhaps frontpage) that substitutes
-#anything delimeted by {} for output from our python.  In this case
+#anything delimited by {} for output from our python.  In this case
 #text {mid} in the template is substituted for results.
 
 import HTMLgen
diff --git a/com/win32com/__init__.py b/com/win32com/__init__.py
index 3e42dcc10e..db3a5e9b2f 100644
--- a/com/win32com/__init__.py
+++ b/com/win32com/__init__.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def __PackageSupportBuildPath__(package_path):
         __gen_path__ = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(__path__[0], "gen_py"))
         if not os.path.isdir(__gen_path__):
             # We used to dynamically create a directory under win32com -
-            # but this sucks.  If the dir doesn't already exist, we we
+            # but this sucks.  If the dir doesn't already exist, we
             # create a version specific directory under the user temp
             # directory.
             __gen_path__ = os.path.join(
diff --git a/com/win32com/src/PythonCOM.cpp b/com/win32com/src/PythonCOM.cpp
index 3fb4590a48..85f7f537b6 100644
--- a/com/win32com/src/PythonCOM.cpp
+++ b/com/win32com/src/PythonCOM.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static PyObject *pythoncom_WrapObject(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     // The gateway must exist (ie, we _must_ support PyGIXXX
 
     // XXX - do we need an optional arg for "base object"?
-    // XXX - If we did, we would unwrap it like thus:
+    // XXX - If we did, we would unwrap it like this:
     /****
     IUnknown *pLook = (IUnknown *)(*ppv);
     IInternalUnwrapPythonObject *pTemp;
diff --git a/com/win32com/test/testExplorer.py b/com/win32com/test/testExplorer.py
index 8ac8e44d60..bd9cb06cdc 100644
--- a/com/win32com/test/testExplorer.py
+++ b/com/win32com/test/testExplorer.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 bVisibleEventFired = 0
 
-# These are errors we might see when this is run in automation (eg, on github)
+# These are errors we might see when this is run in automation (eg, on GitHub)
 # Not sure exactly what -2125463506 is, but google shows it's a common error
 # possibly related to how IE is configured WRT site permissions etc.
 HRESULTS_IN_AUTOMATION = [-2125463506, winerror.MK_E_UNAVAILABLE]
diff --git a/com/win32com/test/testall.py b/com/win32com/test/testall.py
index 991dbdf6c8..5e6fbe41a0 100644
--- a/com/win32com/test/testall.py
+++ b/com/win32com/test/testall.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # rather than the version installed - otherwise every .py change needs a full install to
 # test!
 # We can't patch win32comext as most of them have a .pyd in their root :(
-# This clearly ins't ideal or perfect :)
+# This clearly isn't ideal or perfect :)
 win32com.__path__[0] = win32com_src_dir
 
 import pythoncom
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def testit(self):
           testConversionErrors
         """.split(),
     # Level 2 tests - wants our demo COM objects registered.
-    # (these are strange; on github CI they get further than expected when
+    # (these are strange; on GitHub CI they get further than expected when
     # our objects are not installed, so fail to quietly fail with "can't
     # register" like they do locally. So really just a nod to CI)
     """
diff --git a/com/win32comext/adsi/__init__.py b/com/win32comext/adsi/__init__.py
index 16afd3b784..60ca6c4b77 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/adsi/__init__.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/adsi/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # helpers.
 
 # Of specific note - most of the interfaces supported by ADSI
-# derive from IDispatch - thus, you get the custome methods from the
+# derive from IDispatch - thus, you get the custom methods from the
 # interface, as well as via IDispatch.
 import pythoncom
 
diff --git a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript_rexec.py b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript_rexec.py
index 3224be89cf..0427f879ae 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript_rexec.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript_rexec.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # As of Python 2.2, rexec is simply not available - thus, if you use this,
 # a HTML page can do almost *anything* at all on your machine.
 
-# You almost certainly do NOT want to use thus!
+# You almost certainly do NOT want to use this!
 
 import pythoncom
 from win32com.axscript import axscript
diff --git a/com/win32comext/directsound/src/directsound.cpp b/com/win32comext/directsound/src/directsound.cpp
index fa56e6acbc..c1c5e9e772 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/directsound/src/directsound.cpp
+++ b/com/win32comext/directsound/src/directsound.cpp
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ PYWIN_MODULE_INIT_FUNC(directsound)
     // in an IDirectSound::CreateSoundBuffer call. With this flag set, an application using DirectSound can continue to
     // play its sticky focus buffers if the user switches to another application not using DirectSound. In this
     // situation, the application's normal buffers are muted, but the sticky focus buffers are still audible. This is
-    // useful for nongame applications, such as movie playback (DirectShow�), when the user wants to hear the soundtrack
-    // while typing in Microsoft Word or Microsoft� Excel, for example. However, if the user switches to another
+    // useful for nongame applications, such as movie playback (DirectShow®), when the user wants to hear the soundtrack
+    // while typing in Microsoft Word or Microsoft® Excel, for example. However, if the user switches to another
     // DirectSound application, all sound buffers, both normal and sticky focus, in the previous application are muted.
     ADD_CONSTANT(DSBCAPS_STICKYFOCUS);
     // @const directsound|DSBCAPS_GLOBALFOCUS|The buffer is a global sound buffer. With this flag set, an application
diff --git a/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py b/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
index ccb3cf3c2f..6307c34d61 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def testEnumerate(self):
         self.assertTrue(len(devices[0]) == 3)
 
     def testCreate(self):
-        """DirectSoundCreate()"""
+        """DirectSoundCaptureCreate()"""
         try:
             d = ds.DirectSoundCaptureCreate(None, None)
         except pythoncom.com_error as exc:
diff --git a/com/win32comext/mapi/src/exchangeguids.cpp b/com/win32comext/mapi/src/exchangeguids.cpp
index 9599030947..f7e0e7b3da 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/mapi/src/exchangeguids.cpp
+++ b/com/win32comext/mapi/src/exchangeguids.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #define USES_IID_IExchangeFolderACLs
 
 #ifndef BUILD_FREEZE
-/* In a frozen environemt, these are likely to be picked
+/* In a frozen environemnt, these are likely to be picked
 up by the MAPI module */
 
 #define USES_IID_IMsgStore
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/column_provider.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/column_provider.py
index 092f99ff86..eda603fcd2 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/column_provider.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/column_provider.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #  Using Shell Column Handlers for Detailed File Information,
 #  Raymond Chen, Microsoft Corporation, February 2000
 #
-# To demostrate:
+# To demonstrate:
 # * Execute this script to register the namespace.
 # * Open Windows Explorer
 # * Right-click an explorer column header - select "More"
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/context_menu.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/context_menu.py
index 95102bec9c..a0d664f696 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/context_menu.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/context_menu.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Adds a 'Hello from Python' menu entry to .py files.  When clicked, a
 # simple message box is displayed.
 #
-# To demostrate:
+# To demonstrate:
 # * Execute this script to register the context menu.
 # * Open Windows Explorer, and browse to a directory with a .py file.
 # * Right-Click on a .py file - locate and click on 'Hello from Python' on
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/copy_hook.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/copy_hook.py
index b4de5bfe1f..a77d6f7eba 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/copy_hook.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/copy_hook.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # A sample shell copy hook.
 
-# To demostrate:
+# To demonstrate:
 # * Execute this script to register the context menu.
 # * Open Windows Explorer
 # * Attempt to move or copy a directory.
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/icon_handler.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/icon_handler.py
index a92649a109..cc9e21d9f2 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/icon_handler.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/icon_handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ICO file.  ICO files are found in the Python directory - generally there will
 # be 3 icons found.
 #
-# To demostrate:
+# To demonstrate:
 # * Execute this script to register the context menu.
 # * Open Windows Explorer, and browse to a directory with a .py file.
 # * Note the pretty, random selection of icons!
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/shell_view.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/shell_view.py
index 1b62c4faef..6915a6cca7 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/shell_view.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/shell_view.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # A sample shell namespace view
 
-# To demostrate:
+# To demonstrate:
 # * Execute this script to register the namespace.
 # * Open Windows Explorer, and locate the new "Python Path Shell Browser"
 #   folder off "My Computer"
diff --git a/isapi/src/Utils.cpp b/isapi/src/Utils.cpp
index af452ca964..6aad09d7cd 100644
--- a/isapi/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/isapi/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ char *HTMLErrorResp(const char *msg)
 {
     const char *htmlBody =
         "<html><head><title>Python ISAPI Error</title></head>"
-        "<body><h2>An Error occured while processing your request</h2>"
+        "<body><h2>An Error occurred while processing your request</h2>"
         "<font color=\"Red\"> %s </font></body></html>";
     // should not need the "+1" as the "%s" will be consumed, but...
     int newLen = strlen(htmlBody) + strlen(msg) + 1;
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4e61136bbd..94af5badce 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def __init__(
                 ("DISTUTILS_BUILD", None),
                 ("_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS", None),
                 # CRYPT_DECRYPT_MESSAGE_PARA.dwflags is in an ifdef for some unknown reason
-                # See github PR #1444 for more details...
+                # See GitHub PR #1444 for more details...
                 ("CRYPT_DECRYPT_MESSAGE_PARA_HAS_EXTRA_FIELDS", None),
                 # Minimum Windows version supported (Windows 7)
                 # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/porting/modifying-winver-and-win32-winnt
@@ -1897,9 +1897,9 @@ def expand_modules(module_dir: str | os.PathLike[str]):
 
 
 # NOTE: somewhat counter-intuitively, a result list a-la:
-#  [('Lib/site-packages\\pythonwin', ('pythonwin/license.txt',)),]
-# will 'do the right thing' in terms of installing licence.txt into
-# 'Lib/site-packages/pythonwin/licence.txt'.  We exploit this to
+#  [('Lib/site-packages\\pythonwin', ('pythonwin/License.txt',)),]
+# will 'do the right thing' in terms of installing License.txt into
+# 'Lib/site-packages/pythonwin/License.txt'.  We exploit this to
 # get 'com/win32com/whatever' installed to 'win32com/whatever'
 def convert_data_files(files: Iterable[str]):
     ret: list[tuple[str, tuple[str]]] = []
diff --git a/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py b/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
index d9f69700ab..d4822b865f 100644
--- a/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
+++ b/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     Copyright © 2003-2012.
     All Rights Reserved.
 
-    This module is licenced for use in Mark Hammond's pywin32
+    This module is licensed for use in Mark Hammond's pywin32
 library under the same terms as the pywin32 library.
 
     To use this time zone module with the datetime module, simply pass
diff --git a/win32/help/security_directories.html b/win32/help/security_directories.html
index 42b176bb63..58138880b9 100644
--- a/win32/help/security_directories.html
+++ b/win32/help/security_directories.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<TR>
 		<TD valign=middle width="100%"
 		bgcolor="#99ccff"> <font face="sans-serif" size="+1"
-		color="#111111">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extending Python  (directory permisisions w/GetNamedSecurityInfo)  </font>
+		color="#111111">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extending Python  (directory permissions w/GetNamedSecurityInfo)  </font>
 		</TD>
 	</TR>
 	</TABLE>
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ <H1><A NAME="Further Info">Further Info</A></H1>
 		<TR>
 			<TD valign=middle
 			bgcolor="#99ccff"> <font face="sans-serif" size="+1"
-			color="#111111">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extending Python  (directory permisisions w/GetNamedSecurityInfo)  </font>
+			color="#111111">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extending Python  (directory permissions w/GetNamedSecurityInfo)  </font>
 			</TD>
 		</TR>
 		</TABLE>
diff --git a/win32/src/win32event.i b/win32/src/win32event.i
index 2ed1fabd78..79322379fa 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32event.i
+++ b/win32/src/win32event.i
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@
 
 #define EVENT_ALL_ACCESS EVENT_ALL_ACCESS // Specifies all possible access flags for the event object.
 
-#define EVENT_MODIFY_STATE EVENT_MODIFY_STATE // Enables use of the event handle in the SetEvent and ResetEvent�functions to modify the event�s state.
+#define EVENT_MODIFY_STATE EVENT_MODIFY_STATE // Enables use of the event handle in the SetEvent and ResetEvent functions to modify the event's state.
 
-#define SYNCHRONIZE SYNCHRONIZE // Windows NT only:�Enables use of the event handle in any of the wait functions�to wait for the event�s state to be signaled.
+#define SYNCHRONIZE SYNCHRONIZE // Windows NT only: Enables use of the event handle in any of the wait functions to wait for the event's state to be signaled.
 
 // @pyswig |CancelWaitableTimer|Cancels a waiting timer.
 BOOLAPI CancelWaitableTimer(PyHANDLE handle);
diff --git a/win32/src/win32evtlog_messages.mc b/win32/src/win32evtlog_messages.mc
index fbf545853c..855b6ef958 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32evtlog_messages.mc
+++ b/win32/src/win32evtlog_messages.mc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MessageIdTypedef=DWORD
 ; type cast is generated. It is the programmer's responsibility to
 ; specify a typedef statement in the application source code to define
 ; the type. The type used in the typedef must be large enough to
-; accomodate the entire 32-bit message code.
+; accommodate the entire 32-bit message code.
 ;
 ;
 
diff --git a/win32/src/win32file.i b/win32/src/win32file.i
index e9c57aa195..c126405d57 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32file.i
+++ b/win32/src/win32file.i
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ MyCopyEvent(PyObject *dict, WSANETWORKEVENTS *events, long event, int eventbit)
 }
 
 // @pyswig dict|WSAEnumNetworkEvents|Return network events that caused the event associated with the socket to be signaled.
-// @rdesc A dictionary mapping network events that occured for the specified socket since the last call to this function (e.g. FD_READ, FD_WRITE) to their associated error code, or 0 if the event occured without an error. The events returned are a subset of events previously registered for this socket with WSAEventSelect.
+// @rdesc A dictionary mapping network events that occurred for the specified socket since the last call to this function (e.g. FD_READ, FD_WRITE) to their associated error code, or 0 if the event occurred without an error. The events returned are a subset of events previously registered for this socket with WSAEventSelect.
 static PyObject*
 MyWSAEnumNetworkEvents(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@ static PyObject *py_GetVolumePathName(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 	if (bufsize>0)
 		bufsize+=1;
 	else
-		bufsize=pathlen+2;  // enough to accomodate trailing null, and possibly extra backslash
+		bufsize=pathlen+2;  // enough to accommodate trailing null, and possibly extra backslash
 	mount_point=(WCHAR *)malloc(bufsize*sizeof(WCHAR));
 	if (mount_point==NULL)
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError,"GetVolumePathName: Unable to allocate return buffer");
diff --git a/win32/src/win32inet.i b/win32/src/win32inet.i
index e9edf6c52c..f8e3620667 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32inet.i
+++ b/win32/src/win32inet.i
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ PyCFunction pfnPyInternetConnect = (PyCFunction)PyInternetConnect;
 %}
 %native (InternetConnect) pfnPyInternetConnect;
 
-// @pyswig |InternetOpen|Initializes an application's use of the Microsoft� Win32� Internet functions.
+// @pyswig |InternetOpen|Initializes an application's use of the Microsoft® Win32® Internet functions.
 PyHINTERNET InternetOpen(
     TCHAR *lpszAgent, // @pyparm string|agent||A string that contains the name of the application
                       // or entity calling the Internet functions. This name is used as the user
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ PyObject *PyInternetCanonicalizeUrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     // canonicalization. This can be one of the following values:
     // @flag ICU_BROWSER_MODE|Does not encode or decode characters after "#" or "?", and does not remove trailing white space after "?". If this value is not specified, the entire URL is encoded and trailing white space is removed.
     // @flag ICU_DECODE|Converts all %XX sequences to characters, including escape sequences, before the URL is parsed.
-    // @flag ICU_ENCODE_PERCENT|Encodes any percent signs encountered. By default, percent signs are not encoded. This value is available in Microsoft� Internet Explorer 5 and later versions of the Win32� Internet functions.
+    // @flag ICU_ENCODE_PERCENT|Encodes any percent signs encountered. By default, percent signs are not encoded. This value is available in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 and later versions of the Win32® Internet functions.
     // @flag ICU_ENCODE_SPACES_ONLY|Encodes spaces only.
     // @flag ICU_NO_ENCODE|Does not convert unsafe characters to escape sequences.
     // @flag ICU_NO_META|Does not remove meta sequences (such as "." and "..") from the URL.
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ done:
 %native (InternetCanonicalizeUrl) PyInternetCanonicalizeUrl;
 
 %{
-// @pyswig int, string|InternetGetLastResponseInfo|Retrieves the last Win32� Internet function error description or server response on the thread calling this function.
+// @pyswig int, string|InternetGetLastResponseInfo|Retrieves the last Win32® Internet function error description or server response on the thread calling this function.
 PyObject *PyInternetGetLastResponseInfo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":InternetGetLastResponseInfo"))
diff --git a/win32/src/win32process.i b/win32/src/win32process.i
index c938f45667..6aad927aed 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32process.i
+++ b/win32/src/win32process.i
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ PyObject *MyCreateProcessAsUser(
 	SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES *INPUT_NULLOK, // @pyparm <o PySECURITY_ATTRIBUTES>|threadAttributes||thread security attributes, or None
 	BOOL bInheritHandles, // @pyparm int|bInheritHandles||handle inheritance flag
 	DWORD dwCreationFlags, // @pyparm int|dwCreationFlags||creation flags
-	PyObject *env, // @pyparm None|newEnvironment||A dictionary of stringor Unicode pairs to define the environment for the process, or None to inherit the current environment.
+	PyObject *env, // @pyparm None|newEnvironment||A dictionary of string or Unicode pairs to define the environment for the process, or None to inherit the current environment.
 	TCHAR *INPUT_NULLOK, // @pyparm string|currentDirectory||current directory name, or None
 	STARTUPINFO *lpStartupInfo // @pyparm <o PySTARTUPINFO>|startupinfo||a STARTUPINFO object that specifies how the main window for the new process should appear.
 );
diff --git a/win32/src/win32service_messages.mc b/win32/src/win32service_messages.mc
index fbf545853c..855b6ef958 100644
--- a/win32/src/win32service_messages.mc
+++ b/win32/src/win32service_messages.mc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MessageIdTypedef=DWORD
 ; type cast is generated. It is the programmer's responsibility to
 ; specify a typedef statement in the application source code to define
 ; the type. The type used in the typedef must be large enough to
-; accomodate the entire 32-bit message code.
+; accommodate the entire 32-bit message code.
 ;
 ;
 
diff --git a/win32/test/handles.py b/win32/test/handles.py
index 9e4f633581..663e5b3f37 100644
--- a/win32/test/handles.py
+++ b/win32/test/handles.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def testInvalid(self):
             # Ideally, we'd:
             #     self.assertRaises(win32api.error, h.Close)
             # and everywhere markh has tried, that would pass - but not on
-            # github automation, where the .Close apparently works fine.
+            # GitHub automation, where the .Close apparently works fine.
             # (same for -1. Using 0 appears to work fine everywhere)
             # There still seems value in testing it though, so we just accept
             # either working or failing.
diff --git a/win32/test/test_win32file.py b/win32/test/test_win32file.py
index 2bb20d9577..135478e65e 100644
--- a/win32/test/test_win32file.py
+++ b/win32/test/test_win32file.py
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ def test_transmit(self):
 
         def runner():
             s1 = socket.socket()
-            # binding fails occasionally on github CI with:
+            # binding fails occasionally on GitHub CI with:
             # OSError: [WinError 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
             # which probably just means the random port is already in use, so
             # let that happen a few times.