diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
index 8fbec5ab6e..082236a146 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
@@ -173,6 +173,25 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesPage extends PreferencePage implements IWorkbench
         return group;
     }
   
+    private Link createPreferenceLink(Composite parent, String label, final String prefPageId) {
+    	
+    	 Link link = new Link(parent, SWT.None);
+         link.setText(label);
+         link.addSelectionListener (new SelectionAdapter () {
+ 			public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent se) {
+ 				PreferenceDialog pref = PreferencesUtil.createPreferenceDialogOn(
+ 						getShell(), prefPageId,
+ 						new String[] {}, null
+ 						);
+ 				if (pref != null) {
+ 					pref.open();
+ 				}
+ 			}
+ 		});
+         
+         return link;
+    }
+    
 	/**
      * Build the group of priority preferences
      * @param parent the parent composite
@@ -184,19 +203,10 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesPage extends PreferencePage implements IWorkbench
         group.setText(getMessage(StringKeys.MSGKEY_PREF_GENERAL_GROUP_PRIORITIES));
         group.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, false));
 
-        Link link = new Link(group, SWT.None);
-        link.setText("PMD folder annotations can be enabled on the <A>label decorations</A> page");
-        link.addSelectionListener (new SelectionAdapter () {
-			public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent se) {
-				PreferenceDialog pref = PreferencesUtil.createPreferenceDialogOn(
-						getShell(), "org.eclipse.ui.preferencePages.Decorators",
-						new String[] {}, null
-						);
-				if (pref != null) {
-					pref.open();
-				}
-			}
-		});
+        createPreferenceLink(group, 
+        		"PMD folder annotations can be enabled on the <A>label decorations</A> page", 
+        		"org.eclipse.ui.preferencePages.Decorators"
+        		);
         
         IStructuredContentProvider contentProvider = new IStructuredContentProvider() {
 			public void dispose() {	}
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/br/RuleSelection.java b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/br/RuleSelection.java
index 0feabed2a7..835679596e 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/br/RuleSelection.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/preferences/br/RuleSelection.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class RuleSelection implements RuleCollection {
     private static void useDefaultValues(Rule rule) {
     	
     	for (Map.Entry<PropertyDescriptor<?>, Object> entry : Configuration.filteredPropertiesOf(rule).entrySet()) {
-    		rule.useDefaultValueFor(entry.getKey());		
+    		//rule.useDefaultValueFor(entry.getKey());		
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/priority/PriorityColumnDescriptor.java b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/priority/PriorityColumnDescriptor.java
index 5307402c97..378ceb99ec 100755
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/priority/PriorityColumnDescriptor.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/plugins/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/eclipse/ui/priority/PriorityColumnDescriptor.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
  */
 public class PriorityColumnDescriptor extends AbstractColumnDescriptor {
 	
-	private PriorityFieldAccessor<?> accessor;
+	private final PriorityFieldAccessor<?> accessor;
 	
 	public PriorityColumnDescriptor(String theId, String labelKey, int theAlignment, int theWidth, boolean resizableFlag, PriorityFieldAccessor<?> theAccessor) {
 		super(theId, labelKey, theAlignment, theWidth, resizableFlag, null);