diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/cmdserver.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/cmdserver.py
index cb751f0847..7e3405a1ee 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/cmdserver.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/cmdserver.py
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@
 
 
 class ThreadWriter:
-    "Assign an instance to sys.stdout for per-thread printing objects - Courtesy Guido!"
+    """Assign an instance to sys.stdout for per-thread printing objects - Courtesy Guido!"""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        "Constructor -- initialize the table of writers"
+        """Constructor -- initialize the table of writers"""
         self.writers = {}
         self.origStdOut = None
 
     def register(self, writer):
-        "Register the writer for the current thread"
+        """Register the writer for the current thread"""
         self.writers[_thread.get_ident()] = writer
         if self.origStdOut is None:
             self.origStdOut = sys.stdout
             sys.stdout = self
 
     def unregister(self):
-        "Remove the writer for the current thread, if any"
+        """Remove the writer for the current thread, if any"""
         try:
             del self.writers[_thread.get_ident()]
         except KeyError:
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ def unregister(self):
             self.origStdOut = None
 
     def getwriter(self):
-        "Return the current thread's writer, default sys.stdout"
+        """Return the current thread's writer, default sys.stdout"""
         self.writers.get(_thread.get_ident(), self.origStdOut)
 
     def write(self, str):
-        "Write to the current thread's writer, default sys.stdout"
+        """Write to the current thread's writer, default sys.stdout"""
         self.getwriter().write(str)
 
 
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/flash.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/flash.py
index 5a5f8ccc89..f69ae687d6 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/flash.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/flash.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, url=None):
             self.url = regutil.GetRegisteredHelpFile("Main Python Documentation")
         else:
             self.url = url
-        pass  # Don't call base class doc/view version...
+        # Don't call base class doc/view version...
 
     def Create(self, title, rect=None, parent=None):
         style = win32con.WS_CHILD | win32con.WS_VISIBLE | win32con.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/webbrowser.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/webbrowser.py
index f0716176d7..66c958ec38 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/webbrowser.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/ocx/webbrowser.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __init__(self, url=None):
                 self.url = "https://www.python.org"
         else:
             self.url = url
-        pass  # Don't call base class doc/view version...
+        # Don't call base class doc/view version...
 
     def Create(self, title, rect=None, parent=None):
         style = win32con.WS_CHILD | win32con.WS_VISIBLE | win32con.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/threadedgui.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/threadedgui.py
index 917b3ad64f..cbfb5a6fc6 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/threadedgui.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/Demos/threadedgui.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def ExitInstance(self):
 
 class ThreadedFontFrame(window.MDIChildWnd):
     def __init__(self):
-        pass  # Don't call base class doc/view version...
+        # Don't call base class doc/view version...
         self.thread = None
 
     def Create(self, title, rect=None, parent=None):
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/dbgpyapp.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/dbgpyapp.py
index 284460e87e..090835cf72 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/dbgpyapp.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/dbgpyapp.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 class DebuggerPythonApp(intpyapp.InteractivePythonApp):
     def LoadMainFrame(self):
-        "Create the main applications frame"
+        """Create the main applications frame"""
         self.frame = self.CreateMainFrame()
         self.SetMainFrame(self.frame)
         self.frame.LoadFrame(win32ui.IDR_DEBUGGER, win32con.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/debugger.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/debugger.py
index 72b9cf2dc4..62d44b1fdc 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/debugger.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/debugger.py
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ def GUIAboutToRun(self):
         return 1
 
     def GUIAboutToBreak(self):
-        "Called as the GUI debugger is about to get context, and take control of the running program."
+        """Called as the GUI debugger is about to get context, and take control of the running program."""
         self.GUICheckInit()
         self.RespondDebuggerState(DBGSTATE_BREAK)
         self.GUIAboutToInteract()
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ def GUIAboutToBreak(self):
             win32ui.GetMainFrame().PostMessage(win32con.WM_CLOSE)
 
     def GUIAboutToInteract(self):
-        "Called as the GUI is about to perform any interaction with the user"
+        """Called as the GUI is about to perform any interaction with the user"""
         frame = win32ui.GetMainFrame()
         # Remember the enabled state of our main frame
         # may be disabled primarily if a modal dialog is displayed.
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ def ShowCurrentLine(self):
             self.ShowLineState(fileName, lineNo, LINESTATE_CURRENT)
 
     def _UnshowCurrentLine(self):
-        "Unshow the current line, and forget it"
+        """Unshow the current line, and forget it"""
         if self.shownLineCurrent is not None:
             fname, lineno = self.shownLineCurrent
             self.ResetLineState(fname, lineno, LINESTATE_CURRENT)
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
index f5b91119b3..8ec0412dcd 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The application is responsible for managing the main frame window.
 #
 # We also grab the FileOpen command, to invoke our Python editor
-"The PythonWin application code. Manages most aspects of MDI, etc"
+"""The PythonWin application code. Manages most aspects of MDI, etc"""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def OnDestroy(self, msg):
 
 
 class CApp(WinApp):
-    "A class for the application"
+    """A class for the application"""
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.oldCallbackCaller = None
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.idleHandlers = []
 
     def InitInstance(self):
-        "Called to crank up the app"
+        """Called to crank up the app"""
         HookInput()
         numMRU = win32ui.GetProfileVal("Settings", "Recent File List Size", 10)
         win32ui.LoadStdProfileSettings(numMRU)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def InitInstance(self):
         self.SetApplicationPaths()
 
     def ExitInstance(self):
-        "Called as the app dies - too late to prevent it here!"
+        """Called as the app dies - too late to prevent it here!"""
         win32ui.OutputDebug("Application shutdown\n")
         # Restore the callback manager, if any.
         try:
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def CreateMainFrame(self):
         return MainFrame()
 
     def LoadMainFrame(self):
-        "Create the main applications frame"
+        """Create the main applications frame"""
         self.frame = self.CreateMainFrame()
         self.SetMainFrame(self.frame)
         self.frame.LoadFrame(win32ui.IDR_MAINFRAME, win32con.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
@@ -250,19 +250,19 @@ def SetApplicationPaths(self):
         sys.path = new_path + sys.path
 
     def OnRClick(self, params):
-        "Handle right click message"
+        """Handle right click message"""
         # put up the entire FILE menu!
         menu = win32ui.LoadMenu(win32ui.IDR_TEXTTYPE).GetSubMenu(0)
         menu.TrackPopupMenu(params[5])  # track at mouse position.
         return 0
 
     def OnDropFiles(self, msg):
-        "Handle a file being dropped from file manager"
+        """Handle a file being dropped from file manager"""
         hDropInfo = msg[2]
         self.frame.SetActiveWindow()  # active us
         nFiles = win32api.DragQueryFile(hDropInfo)
         try:
-            for iFile in range(0, nFiles):
+            for iFile in range(nFiles):
                 fileName = win32api.DragQueryFile(hDropInfo, iFile)
                 win32ui.GetApp().OpenDocumentFile(fileName)
         finally:
@@ -294,20 +294,20 @@ def OnDropFiles(self, msg):
 
     # Command handlers.
     def OnFileMRU(self, id, code):
-        "Called when a File 1-n message is received"
+        """Called when a File 1-n message is received"""
         fileName = win32ui.GetRecentFileList()[id - win32ui.ID_FILE_MRU_FILE1]
         win32ui.GetApp().OpenDocumentFile(fileName)
 
     def HandleOnFileOpen(self, id, code):
-        "Called when FileOpen message is received"
+        """Called when FileOpen message is received"""
         win32ui.GetApp().OnFileOpen()
 
     def HandleOnFileNew(self, id, code):
-        "Called when FileNew message is received"
+        """Called when FileNew message is received"""
         win32ui.GetApp().OnFileNew()
 
     def OnHelpAbout(self, id, code):
-        "Called when HelpAbout message is received.  Displays the About dialog."
+        """Called when HelpAbout message is received.  Displays the About dialog."""
         win32ui.InitRichEdit()
         dlg = AboutBox()
         dlg.DoModal()
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def OnButHomePage(self, id, code):
 
 
 def Win32Input(prompt=None):
-    "Provide input() for gui apps"
+    """Provide input() for gui apps"""
     # flush stderr/out first.
     try:
         sys.stdout.flush()
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/bitmap.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/bitmap.py
index dd8c085a08..f969aa877a 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/bitmap.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/bitmap.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 class BitmapDocument(docview.Document):
-    "A bitmap document.  Holds the bitmap data itself."
+    """A bitmap document.  Holds the bitmap data itself."""
 
     def __init__(self, template):
         docview.Document.__init__(self, template)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def DeleteContents(self):
 
 
 class BitmapView(docview.ScrollView):
-    "A view of a bitmap.  Obtains data from document."
+    """A view of a bitmap.  Obtains data from document."""
 
     def __init__(self, doc):
         docview.ScrollView.__init__(self, doc)
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/dlgappcore.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/dlgappcore.py
index 80261c32fc..309e133948 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/dlgappcore.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/dlgappcore.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 class AppDialog(dialog.Dialog):
-    "The dialog box for the application"
+    """The dialog box for the application"""
 
     def __init__(self, id, dll=None):
         self.iconId = win32ui.IDR_MAINFRAME
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def PreDoModal(self):
 
 
 class DialogApp(app.CApp):
-    "An application class, for an app with main dialog box"
+    """An application class, for an app with main dialog box"""
 
     def InitInstance(self):
         # 		win32ui.SetProfileFileName('dlgapp.ini')
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/color/coloreditor.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/color/coloreditor.py
index d2a78e69db..cf9e9d64f4 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/color/coloreditor.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/color/coloreditor.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 class SyntEditDocument(EditorDocumentBase):
-    "A SyntEdit document."
+    """A SyntEdit document."""
 
     def OnDebuggerStateChange(self, state):
         self._ApplyOptionalToViews("OnDebuggerStateChange", state)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def FinalizeViewCreation(self, view):
 
 
 class SyntEditView(SyntEditViewParent):
-    "A view of a SyntEdit.  Obtains data from document."
+    """A view of a SyntEdit.  Obtains data from document."""
 
     def __init__(self, doc):
         SyntEditViewParent.__init__(self, doc)
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def FoldExpandAllEvent(self, event):
         if not self.bFolding:
             return 1
         win32ui.DoWaitCursor(1)
-        for lineno in range(0, self.GetLineCount()):
+        for lineno in range(self.GetLineCount()):
             if self.SCIGetFoldLevel(
                 lineno
             ) & scintillacon.SC_FOLDLEVELHEADERFLAG and not self.SCIGetFoldExpanded(
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ def FoldCollapseAllEvent(self, event):
             return 1
         win32ui.DoWaitCursor(1)
         self.Colorize()
-        for lineno in range(0, self.GetLineCount()):
+        for lineno in range(self.GetLineCount()):
             if self.SCIGetFoldLevel(
                 lineno
             ) & scintillacon.SC_FOLDLEVELHEADERFLAG and self.SCIGetFoldExpanded(lineno):
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/editor.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/editor.py
index a83f20312a..5535765309 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/editor.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/editor/editor.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def SetAllLineColors(self, color=None):
             view.SetAllLineColors(color)
 
     def SetLineColor(self, lineNo, color):
-        "Color a line of all views"
+        """Color a line of all views"""
         for view in self.GetAllViews():
             view.SetLineColor(lineNo, color)
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def CutCurLine(self):
         self._obj_.Cut()
 
     def _PrepareUserStateChange(self):
-        "Return selection, lineindex, etc info, so it can be restored"
+        """Return selection, lineindex, etc info, so it can be restored"""
         self.SetRedraw(0)
         return self.GetModify(), self.GetSel(), self.GetFirstVisibleLine()
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def SetAllLineColors(self, color=None):
                 self._EndUserStateChange(info)
 
     def SetLineColor(self, lineNo, color):
-        "lineNo is the 1 based line number to set.  If color is None, default color is used."
+        """lineNo is the 1 based line number to set.  If color is None, default color is used."""
         if isRichText:
             info = self._PrepareUserStateChange()
             try:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def Indent(self):
         self._obj_.ReplaceSel(ins)
 
     def BlockDent(self, isIndent, startLine, endLine):
-        "Indent/Undent all lines specified"
+        """Indent/Undent all lines specified"""
         if not self.GetDocument().CheckMakeDocumentWritable():
             return 0
         tabSize = self.tabSize  # hard-code for now!
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def BlockDent(self, isIndent, startLine, endLine):
                         if line[0] == "\t":
                             noToDel = 1
                         elif line[0] == " ":
-                            for noToDel in range(0, tabSize):
+                            for noToDel in range(tabSize):
                                 if line[noToDel] != " ":
                                     break
                             else:
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/help.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/help.py
index 7467d2f8fb..69443c14df 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/help.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/help.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def FinalizeHelp():
 
 
 def OpenHelpFile(fileName, helpCmd=None, helpArg=None):
-    "Open a help file, given a full path"
+    """Open a help file, given a full path"""
     # default help arg.
     win32ui.DoWaitCursor(1)
     try:
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/interact.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/interact.py
index c26bf6e829..4daa775e3b 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/interact.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/interact.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def DoGetLine(self, line=-1):
         return line
 
     def AppendToPrompt(self, bufLines, oldPrompt=None):
-        "Take a command and stick it at the end of the buffer (with python prompts inserted if required)."
+        """Take a command and stick it at the end of the buffer (with python prompts inserted if required)."""
         self.flush()
         lastLineNo = self.GetLineCount() - 1
         line = self.DoGetLine(lastLineNo)
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/intpyapp.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/intpyapp.py
index c69fa184fd..763bbb61d9 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/intpyapp.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/intpyapp.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def OnDDECommand(self, command):
     # General handlers
     #
     def OnViewBrowse(self, id, code):
-        "Called when ViewBrowse message is received"
+        """Called when ViewBrowse message is received"""
         from pywin.tools import browser
 
         obName = dialog.GetSimpleInput("Object", "__builtins__", "Browse Python Object")
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ def OnViewBrowse(self, id, code):
             win32ui.MessageBox("This object can not be browsed")
 
     def OnFileImport(self, id, code):
-        "Called when a FileImport message is received. Import the current or specified file"
+        """Called when a FileImport message is received. Import the current or specified file"""
         from . import scriptutils
 
         scriptutils.ImportFile()
 
     def OnFileCheck(self, id, code):
-        "Called when a FileCheck message is received. Check the current file."
+        """Called when a FileCheck message is received. Check the current file."""
         from . import scriptutils
 
         scriptutils.CheckFile()
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def OnUpdateFileCheck(self, cmdui):
         cmdui.Enable(scriptutils.GetActiveFileName(0) is not None)
 
     def OnFileRun(self, id, code):
-        "Called when a FileRun message is received."
+        """Called when a FileRun message is received."""
         from . import scriptutils
 
         showDlg = win32api.GetKeyState(win32con.VK_SHIFT) >= 0
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
index abf5a40c13..90f7850973 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/scriptutils.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 # A dialog box for the "Run Script" command.
 class DlgRunScript(dialog.Dialog):
-    "A class for the 'run script' dialog"
+    """A class for the 'run script' dialog"""
 
     def __init__(self, bHaveDebugger):
         dialog.Dialog.__init__(self, win32ui.IDD_RUN_SCRIPT)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def GetDebugger():
 
 
 def IsOnPythonPath(path):
-    "Given a path only, see if it is on the Pythonpath.  Assumes path is a full path spec."
+    """Given a path only, see if it is on the Pythonpath.  Assumes path is a full path spec."""
     # must check that the command line arg's path is in sys.path
     for syspath in sys.path:
         try:
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ def FindTabNanny():
 
 
 def LocatePythonFile(fileName, bBrowseIfDir=1):
-    "Given a file name, return a fully qualified file name, or None"
+    """Given a file name, return a fully qualified file name, or None"""
     # first look for the exact file as specified
     if not os.path.isfile(fileName):
         # Go looking!
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/startup.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/startup.py
index ca7a44d874..51ef3012f7 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/startup.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/startup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # startup.py
 #
-"The main application startup code for PythonWin."
+"""The main application startup code for PythonWin."""
 
 #
 # This does the basic command line handling.
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/stdin.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/stdin.py
index b7d71dc19e..ada8ec9209 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/stdin.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/stdin.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def read(self, size=-1):
         return self.__extract_from_buffer(result_size)
 
     def readline(self, size=-1):
-        """Read one entire line from the file. A trailing newline
+        r"""Read one entire line from the file. A trailing newline
         character is kept in the string2.6 (but may be absent when a file ends
         with an incomplete line). If the size argument is present and
         non-negative, it is a maximum byte count (including the trailing
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/window.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/window.py
index 58fd4d9534..9bc69f3cc1 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/window.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/framework/window.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class MDIChildWnd(pywin.mfc.window.MDIChildWnd):
     def AutoRestore(self):
-        "If the window is minimised or maximised, restore it."
+        """If the window is minimised or maximised, restore it."""
         p = self.GetWindowPlacement()
         if p[1] == win32con.SW_MINIMIZE or p[1] == win32con.SW_SHOWMINIMIZED:
             self.SetWindowPlacement(p[0], win32con.SW_RESTORE, p[2], p[3], p[4])
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/CallTips.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/CallTips.py
index 2e484db38e..e40bdeebda 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/CallTips.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/idle/CallTips.py
@@ -158,46 +158,46 @@ def get_arg_text(ob):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     def t1():
-        "()"
+        """()"""
 
     def t2(a, b=None):
-        "(a, b=None)"
+        """(a, b=None)"""
 
     def t3(a, *args):
-        "(a, *args)"
+        """(a, *args)"""
 
     def t4(*args):
-        "(*args)"
+        """(*args)"""
 
     def t5(a, *args):
-        "(a, *args)"
+        """(a, *args)"""
 
     def t6(a, b=None, *args, **kw):
-        "(a, b=None, *args, **kw)"
+        """(a, b=None, *args, **kw)"""
 
     class TC:
-        "(self, a=None, *b)"
+        """(self, a=None, *b)"""
 
         def __init__(self, a=None, *b):
-            "(self, a=None, *b)"
+            """(self, a=None, *b)"""
 
         def t1(self):
-            "(self)"
+            """(self)"""
 
         def t2(self, a, b=None):
-            "(self, a, b=None)"
+            """(self, a, b=None)"""
 
         def t3(self, a, *args):
-            "(self, a, *args)"
+            """(self, a, *args)"""
 
         def t4(self, *args):
-            "(self, *args)"
+            """(self, *args)"""
 
         def t5(self, a, *args):
-            "(self, a, *args)"
+            """(self, a, *args)"""
 
         def t6(self, a, b=None, *args, **kw):
-            "(self, a, b=None, *args, **kw)"
+            """(self, a, b=None, *args, **kw)"""
 
     def test(tests):
         failed = []
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/dialog.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/dialog.py
index be4888a4c9..6d9d81c460 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/dialog.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/dialog.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 def dllFromDll(dllid):
-    "given a 'dll' (maybe a dll, filename, etc), return a DLL object"
+    """given a 'dll' (maybe a dll, filename, etc), return a DLL object"""
     if dllid is None:
         return None
     elif isinstance(dllid, str):
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def dllFromDll(dllid):
 
 
 class Dialog(window.Wnd):
-    "Base class for a dialog"
+    """Base class for a dialog"""
 
     def __init__(self, id, dllid=None):
         """id is the resource ID, or a template
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def __contains__(self, key):
 
 
 class PrintDialog(Dialog):
-    "Base class for a print dialog"
+    """Base class for a print dialog"""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def OnOK(self):
 
 
 class PropertyPage(Dialog):
-    "Base class for a Property Page"
+    """Base class for a Property Page"""
 
     def __init__(self, id, dllid=None, caption=0):
         """id is the resource ID
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def __init__(self, id, dllid=None, caption=0):
 
 class PropertySheet(window.Wnd):
     def __init__(self, caption, dll=None, pageList=None):  # parent=None, style,etc):
-        "Initialize a property sheet.  pageList is a list of ID's"
+        """Initialize a property sheet.  pageList is a list of ID's"""
         # must take a reference to the DLL until InitDialog.
         self.dll = dllFromDll(dll)
         self.sheet = win32ui.CreatePropertySheet(caption)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def AddPage(self, pages):
             win32ui.SetResource(oldRes)
 
     def DoAddSinglePage(self, page):
-        "Page may be page, or int ID. Assumes DLL setup"
+        """Page may be page, or int ID. Assumes DLL setup"""
         if isinstance(page, int):
             self.sheet.AddPage(win32ui.CreatePropertyPage(page))
         else:
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/docview.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/docview.py
index 7da91b460d..b520a1f53f 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/docview.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/mfc/docview.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, template):
 
 
 class CreateContext:
-    "A transient base class used as a CreateContext"
+    """A transient base class used as a CreateContext"""
 
     def __init__(self, template, doc=None):
         self.template = template
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/bindings.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/bindings.py
index 76b7739e6e..2095ffbd32 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/bindings.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/bindings.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def bind(self, event, handler, handler_args_type=HANDLER_ARGS_GUESS, cid=0):
         self.bind_command(event, cid)
 
     def bind_command(self, event, id=0):
-        "Binds an event to a Windows control/command ID"
+        """Binds an event to a Windows control/command ID"""
         id = assign_command_id(event, id)
         return id
 
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/document.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/document.py
index 065aa9b48a..d99812dc47 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/document.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/document.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 class CScintillaDocument(ParentScintillaDocument):
-    "A SyntEdit document."
+    """A SyntEdit document."""
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
         self.bom = None  # the BOM, if any, read from the file.
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/view.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/view.py
index 918d0730e7..a1c70d267f 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/view.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/scintilla/view.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def _AutoComplete(self):
                 # The object might be a pure COM dynamic dispatch with typelib support - let's see if we can get its props.
                 if hasattr(ob, "_oleobj_"):
                     try:
-                        for iTI in range(0, ob._oleobj_.GetTypeInfoCount()):
+                        for iTI in range(ob._oleobj_.GetTypeInfoCount()):
                             typeInfo = ob._oleobj_.GetTypeInfo(iTI)
                             self._UpdateWithITypeInfo(items_dict, typeInfo)
                     except:
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ def _UpdateWithITypeInfo(self, items_dict, typeInfo):
 
             if typeAttr.iid not in inspectedIIDs:
                 inspectedIIDs[typeAttr.iid] = None
-                for iFun in range(0, typeAttr.cFuncs):
+                for iFun in range(typeAttr.cFuncs):
                     funDesc = typeInfo.GetFuncDesc(iFun)
                     funName = typeInfo.GetNames(funDesc.memid)[0]
                     if funName not in items_dict:
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ def _UpdateWithITypeInfo(self, items_dict, typeInfo):
 
                 # Inspect the type info of all implemented types
                 # E.g. IShellDispatch5 implements IShellDispatch4 which implements IShellDispatch3 ...
-                for iImplType in range(0, typeAttr.cImplTypes):
+                for iImplType in range(typeAttr.cImplTypes):
                     iRefType = typeInfo.GetRefTypeOfImplType(iImplType)
                     refTypeInfo = typeInfo.GetRefTypeInfo(iRefType)
                     typeInfos.append(refTypeInfo)
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/browser.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/browser.py
index b5629dc065..863fc3b3d5 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/browser.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/browser.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def on_size(self, params):
 
 
 def Browse(ob=__main__):
-    "Browse the argument, or the main dictionary"
+    """Browse the argument, or the main dictionary"""
     root = MakeHLI(ob, "root")
     if not root.IsExpandable():
         raise TypeError(
diff --git a/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/regpy.py b/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/regpy.py
index 2dfe228d81..7ba8b15fa0 100644
--- a/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/regpy.py
+++ b/Pythonwin/pywin/tools/regpy.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class RegEditPropertyPage(dialog.PropertyPage):
     IDC_LISTVIEW = 1000
 
     def GetTemplate(self):
-        "Return the template used to create this dialog"
+        """Return the template used to create this dialog"""
 
         w = 152  # Dialog width
         h = 122  # Dialog height
diff --git a/adodbapi/__init__.py b/adodbapi/__init__.py
index 6ab125fe39..1a6709d4ce 100644
--- a/adodbapi/__init__.py
+++ b/adodbapi/__init__.py
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ def Binary(aString):
 
 
 def Date(year, month, day):
-    "This function constructs an object holding a date value."
+    """This function constructs an object holding a date value."""
     return dateconverter.Date(year, month, day)
 
 
 def Time(hour, minute, second):
-    "This function constructs an object holding a time value."
+    """This function constructs an object holding a time value."""
     return dateconverter.Time(hour, minute, second)
 
 
 def Timestamp(year, month, day, hour, minute, second):
-    "This function constructs an object holding a time stamp value."
+    """This function constructs an object holding a time stamp value."""
     return dateconverter.Timestamp(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
 
 
diff --git a/adodbapi/adodbapi.py b/adodbapi/adodbapi.py
index cbc0c0f0e1..be0329322a 100644
--- a/adodbapi/adodbapi.py
+++ b/adodbapi/adodbapi.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class Connection:
 
     @property
     def dbapi(self):  # a proposed db-api version 3 extension.
-        "Return a reference to the DBAPI module for this Connection."
+        """Return a reference to the DBAPI module for this Connection."""
         return api
 
     def __init__(self):  # now define the instance attributes
@@ -439,18 +439,18 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
             )
 
     def cursor(self):
-        "Return a new Cursor Object using the connection."
+        """Return a new Cursor Object using the connection."""
         self.messages = []
         c = Cursor(self)
         return c
 
     def _i_am_here(self, crsr):
-        "message from a new cursor proclaiming its existence"
+        """message from a new cursor proclaiming its existence"""
         oid = id(crsr)
         self.cursors[oid] = crsr
 
     def _i_am_closing(self, crsr):
-        "message from a cursor giving connection a chance to clean up"
+        """message from a cursor giving connection a chance to clean up"""
         try:
             del self.cursors[id(crsr)]
         except:
@@ -580,11 +580,11 @@ def __next__(self):
         raise StopIteration
 
     def __enter__(self):
-        "Allow database cursors to be used with context managers."
+        """Allow database cursors to be used with context managers."""
         return self
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
-        "Allow database cursors to be used with context managers."
+        """Allow database cursors to be used with context managers."""
         self.close()
 
     def _raiseCursorError(self, errorclass, errorvalue):
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ def _buildADOparameterList(self, parameters, sproc=False):
             except api.Error:
                 if verbose:
                     print("ADO Parameter Refresh failed")
-                pass
             else:
                 if len(parameters) != self.cmd.Parameters.Count - 1:
                     raise api.ProgrammingError(
diff --git a/adodbapi/apibase.py b/adodbapi/apibase.py
index 87a5317eb8..02ec431e36 100644
--- a/adodbapi/apibase.py
+++ b/adodbapi/apibase.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class FetchFailedError(OperationalError):
     returned. (Non-standard, added especially for django)
     """
 
-    pass
 
 
 # # # # # ----- Type Objects and Constructors ----- # # # # #
@@ -183,24 +182,24 @@ def ComDateFromTuple(self, t, microseconds=0):
         return integerPart + fractPart
 
     def DateObjectFromCOMDate(self, comDate):
-        "Returns an object of the wanted type from a ComDate"
+        """Returns an object of the wanted type from a ComDate"""
         raise NotImplementedError  # "Abstract class"
 
     def Date(self, year, month, day):
-        "This function constructs an object holding a date value."
+        """This function constructs an object holding a date value."""
         raise NotImplementedError  # "Abstract class"
 
     def Time(self, hour, minute, second):
-        "This function constructs an object holding a time value."
+        """This function constructs an object holding a time value."""
         raise NotImplementedError  # "Abstract class"
 
     def Timestamp(self, year, month, day, hour, minute, second):
-        "This function constructs an object holding a time stamp value."
+        """This function constructs an object holding a time stamp value."""
         raise NotImplementedError  # "Abstract class"
         # all purpose date to ISO format converter
 
     def DateObjectToIsoFormatString(self, obj):
-        "This function should return a string in the format 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:MM:SS:ms' (ms optional)"
+        """This function should return a string in the format 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:MM:SS:ms' (ms optional)"""
         try:  # most likely, a datetime.datetime
             s = obj.isoformat(" ")
         except (TypeError, AttributeError):
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ def __init__(self):  # caution: this Class gets confused by timezones and DST
         self.types.add(time.struct_time)
 
     def DateObjectFromCOMDate(self, comDate):
-        "Returns ticks since 1970"
+        """Returns ticks since 1970"""
         if isinstance(comDate, datetime.datetime):
             return comDate.timetuple()
         else:
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ def __init__(self, aDict: Mapping[Iterable[int] | int, Callable[[object], object
     def __setitem__(
         self, adoType: Iterable[int] | int, cvtFn: Callable[[object], object]
     ):
-        "set a single item, or a whole iterable of items"
+        """set a single item, or a whole iterable of items"""
         if isinstance(adoType, Iterable):
             # user passed us an iterable, set them individually
             for type in adoType:
diff --git a/adodbapi/examples/db_print.py b/adodbapi/examples/db_print.py
index 33a6511388..8bf03c91d5 100644
--- a/adodbapi/examples/db_print.py
+++ b/adodbapi/examples/db_print.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         print(
             'result rowcount shows as= %d. (Note: -1 means "not known")' % (c.rowcount,)
         )
-        print("")
+        print()
         print("result data description is:")
         print("            NAME Type         DispSize IntrnlSz Prec Scale Null?")
         for d in c.description:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 ("%16s %-12s %8s %8d %4d %5d %s")
                 % (d[0], adc.adTypeNames[d[1]], d[2], d[3], d[4], d[5], bool(d[6]))
             )
-        print("")
+        print()
         print("str() of first five records are...")
 
         # get the results
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
         for rec in db:
             print(rec)
 
-        print("")
+        print()
         print("repr() of next row is...")
         print(repr(c.fetchone()))
-        print("")
+        print()
 con.close()
diff --git a/adodbapi/test/adodbapitest.py b/adodbapi/test/adodbapitest.py
index 597d845e41..f5d4d3a857 100644
--- a/adodbapi/test/adodbapitest.py
+++ b/adodbapi/test/adodbapitest.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def randomstring(length):
 
 
 class CommonDBTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    "Self contained super-simple tests in easy syntax, should work on everything between mySQL and Oracle"
+    """Self contained super-simple tests in easy syntax, should work on everything between mySQL and Oracle"""
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.engine = "unknown"
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ def testSwitchedAutoCommit(self):
 
     def testExtendedTypeHandling(self):
         class XtendString(str):
-            pass
+            __slots__ = ()
 
         class XtendInt(int):
             pass
diff --git a/adodbapi/test/adodbapitestconfig.py b/adodbapi/test/adodbapitestconfig.py
index 983480e4a4..5f6f7a574f 100644
--- a/adodbapi/test/adodbapitestconfig.py
+++ b/adodbapi/test/adodbapitestconfig.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Configure this to _YOUR_ environment in order to run the testcases.
-"testADOdbapiConfig.py v 2.6.2.B00"
+"""testADOdbapiConfig.py v 2.6.2.B00"""
 
 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
 # #
diff --git a/adodbapi/test/dbapi20.py b/adodbapi/test/dbapi20.py
index b291e498e9..bcff529075 100644
--- a/adodbapi/test/dbapi20.py
+++ b/adodbapi/test/dbapi20.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         """self.drivers should override this method to perform required setup
         if any is necessary, such as creating the database.
         """
-        pass
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """self.drivers should override this method to perform required cleanup
@@ -644,7 +643,7 @@ def test_fetchmany(self):
             rows.sort()
 
             # Make sure we get the right data back out
-            for i in range(0, 6):
+            for i in range(6):
                 self.assertEqual(
                     rows[i],
                     self.samples[i],
@@ -701,7 +700,7 @@ def test_fetchall(self):
             )
             rows = [r[0] for r in rows]
             rows.sort()
-            for i in range(0, len(self.samples)):
+            for i in range(len(self.samples)):
                 self.assertEqual(
                     rows[i], self.samples[i], "cursor.fetchall retrieved incorrect rows"
                 )
@@ -754,7 +753,7 @@ def test_mixedfetch(self):
             rows.append(rows4[0])
             rows.extend([rows56[0][0], rows56[1][0]])
             rows.sort()
-            for i in range(0, len(self.samples)):
+            for i in range(len(self.samples)):
                 self.assertEqual(
                     rows[i], self.samples[i], "incorrect data retrieved or inserted"
                 )
@@ -777,7 +776,7 @@ def help_nextset_setUp(self, cur):
         # cur.execute(sql)
 
     def help_nextset_tearDown(self, cur):
-        "If cleaning up is needed after nextSetTest"
+        """If cleaning up is needed after nextSetTest"""
         raise NotImplementedError("Helper not implemented")
         # cur.execute("drop procedure deleteme")
 
diff --git a/adodbapi/test/setuptestframework.py b/adodbapi/test/setuptestframework.py
index 57d709c1f1..fc279993f7 100644
--- a/adodbapi/test/setuptestframework.py
+++ b/adodbapi/test/setuptestframework.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python2
 # Configure this in order to run the testcases.
-"setuptestframework.py v 2.6.0.8"
+"""setuptestframework.py v 2.6.0.8"""
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/adodbapi/test/test_adodbapi_dbapi20.py b/adodbapi/test/test_adodbapi_dbapi20.py
index 201c6d8704..5201a01b12 100644
--- a/adodbapi/test/test_adodbapi_dbapi20.py
+++ b/adodbapi/test/test_adodbapi_dbapi20.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
         dbapi20.DatabaseAPI20Test.tearDown(self)
 
     def help_nextset_setUp(self, cur):
-        "Should create a procedure called deleteme"
+        """Should create a procedure called deleteme"""
         'that returns two result sets, first the number of rows in booze then "name from booze"'
         sql = """
             create procedure deleteme as
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def help_nextset_setUp(self, cur):
         cur.execute(sql)
 
     def help_nextset_tearDown(self, cur):
-        "If cleaning up is needed after nextSetTest"
+        """If cleaning up is needed after nextSetTest"""
         try:
             cur.execute("drop procedure deleteme")
         except:
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/build.py b/com/win32com/client/build.py
index b4c5e75699..7691cf1fb2 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/build.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/build.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class NotSupportedException(Exception):
 
 
 class MapEntry:
-    "Simple holder for named attibutes - items in a map."
+    """Simple holder for named attibutes - items in a map."""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def Build(self, typeinfo, attr, bForUser=1):
             self._propMapPutCheck_(key, item)
 
     def CountInOutOptArgs(self, argTuple):
-        "Return tuple counting in/outs/OPTS.  Sum of result may not be len(argTuple), as some args may be in/out."
+        """Return tuple counting in/outs/OPTS.  Sum of result may not be len(argTuple), as some args may be in/out."""
         ins = out = opts = 0
         for argCheck in argTuple:
             inOut = argCheck[1]
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ def _ResolveType(typerepr, itypeinfo):
 
 
 def _BuildArgList(fdesc, names):
-    "Builds list of args to the underlying Invoke method."
+    """Builds list of args to the underlying Invoke method."""
     # Word has TypeInfo for Insert() method, but says "no args"
     numArgs = max(fdesc[6], len(fdesc[2]))
     names = list(names)
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ def BuildCallList(
     defOutArg,
     is_comment=False,
 ):
-    "Builds a Python declaration for a method."
+    """Builds a Python declaration for a method."""
     # Names[0] is the func name - param names are from 1.
     numArgs = len(fdesc[2])
     numOptArgs = fdesc[6]
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/combrowse.py b/com/win32com/client/combrowse.py
index 8ba479d404..b6a3df9ab6 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/combrowse.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/combrowse.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def GetSubList(self):
 
 
 class HLIHeadingCategory(HLICOM):
-    "A tree heading for registered categories"
+    """A tree heading for registered categories"""
 
     def GetText(self):
         return "Registered Categories"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def GetSubList(self):
 
 
 class HLICategory(HLICOM):
-    "An actual Registered Category"
+    """An actual Registered Category"""
 
     def GetText(self):
         desc = self.myobject[2]
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def GetSubList(self):
 
 
 class HLIHeadingRegisterdTypeLibs(HLICOM):
-    "A tree heading for registered type libraries"
+    """A tree heading for registered type libraries"""
 
     def GetText(self):
         return "Registered Type Libraries"
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/connect.py b/com/win32com/client/connect.py
index 0bdd1f75a7..74e7124064 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/connect.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/connect.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 class SimpleConnection:
-    "A simple, single connection object"
+    """A simple, single connection object"""
 
     def __init__(self, coInstance=None, eventInstance=None, eventCLSID=None, debug=0):
         self.cp = None
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/dynamic.py b/com/win32com/client/dynamic.py
index 3738da9031..42fc683f6f 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/dynamic.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/dynamic.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def DumbDispatch(
     createClass=None,
     clsctx=pythoncom.CLSCTX_SERVER,
 ):
-    "Dispatch with no type info"
+    """Dispatch with no type info"""
     IDispatch, userName = _GetGoodDispatchAndUserName(IDispatch, userName, clsctx)
     if createClass is None:
         createClass = CDispatch
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def __init__(self, IDispatch, olerepr, userName=None, lazydata=None):
         self.__dict__["_lazydata_"] = lazydata
 
     def __call__(self, *args):
-        "Provide 'default dispatch' COM functionality - allow instance to be called"
+        """Provide 'default dispatch' COM functionality - allow instance to be called"""
         if self._olerepr_.defaultDispatchName:
             invkind, dispid = self._find_dispatch_type_(
                 self._olerepr_.defaultDispatchName
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def __dir__(self):
 
     def _dir_ole_(self):
         items_dict = {}
-        for iTI in range(0, self._oleobj_.GetTypeInfoCount()):
+        for iTI in range(self._oleobj_.GetTypeInfoCount()):
             typeInfo = self._oleobj_.GetTypeInfo(iTI)
             self._UpdateWithITypeInfo_(items_dict, typeInfo)
         return list(items_dict)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def _UpdateWithITypeInfo_(self, items_dict, typeInfo):
 
             if typeAttr.iid not in inspectedIIDs:
                 inspectedIIDs[typeAttr.iid] = None
-                for iFun in range(0, typeAttr.cFuncs):
+                for iFun in range(typeAttr.cFuncs):
                     funDesc = typeInfo.GetFuncDesc(iFun)
                     funName = typeInfo.GetNames(funDesc.memid)[0]
                     if funName not in items_dict:
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def _UpdateWithITypeInfo_(self, items_dict, typeInfo):
 
                 # Inspect the type info of all implemented types
                 # E.g. IShellDispatch5 implements IShellDispatch4 which implements IShellDispatch3 ...
-                for iImplType in range(0, typeAttr.cImplTypes):
+                for iImplType in range(typeAttr.cImplTypes):
                     iRefType = typeInfo.GetRefTypeOfImplType(iImplType)
                     refTypeInfo = typeInfo.GetRefTypeInfo(iRefType)
                     typeInfos.append(refTypeInfo)
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def _get_good_object_(self, ob, userName=None, ReturnCLSID=None):
             return self._get_good_single_object_(ob)
 
     def _make_method_(self, name):
-        "Make a method object - Assumes in olerepr funcmap"
+        """Make a method object - Assumes in olerepr funcmap"""
         methodName = build.MakePublicAttributeName(name)  # translate keywords etc.
         methodCodeList = self._olerepr_.MakeFuncMethod(
             self._olerepr_.mapFuncs[name], methodName, 0
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def _proc_(self, name, *args):
             raise AttributeError(name)
 
     def _print_details_(self):
-        "Debug routine - dumps what it knows about an object."
+        """Debug routine - dumps what it knows about an object."""
         print("AxDispatch container", self._username_)
         try:
             print("Methods:")
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/genpy.py b/com/win32com/client/genpy.py
index d53672dc52..bb48fd854c 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/genpy.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/genpy.py
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ def do_generate(self):
         print(file=stream)
 
     def generate_child(self, child, dir):
-        "Generate a single child.  May force a few children to be built as we generate deps"
+        """Generate a single child.  May force a few children to be built as we generate deps"""
         self.generate_type = GEN_DEMAND_CHILD
 
         la = self.typelib.GetLibAttr()
diff --git a/com/win32com/client/tlbrowse.py b/com/win32com/client/tlbrowse.py
index ceeabe8ec4..0ff9af017f 100644
--- a/com/win32com/client/tlbrowse.py
+++ b/com/win32com/client/tlbrowse.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 class TLBrowserException(Exception):
-    "TypeLib browser internal error"
+    """TypeLib browser internal error"""
 
 
 error = TLBrowserException  # Re-exported alias
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TLBrowserException(Exception):
 
 
 class TypeBrowseDialog(TypeBrowseDialog_Parent):
-    "Browse a type library"
+    """Browse a type library"""
 
     IDC_TYPELIST = 1000
     IDC_MEMBERLIST = 1001
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def CmdMemberListbox(self, id, code):
             return 1
 
     def GetTemplate(self):
-        "Return the template used to create this dialog"
+        """Return the template used to create this dialog"""
 
         w = 272  # Dialog width
         h = 192  # Dialog height
diff --git a/com/win32com/demos/excelRTDServer.py b/com/win32com/demos/excelRTDServer.py
index deae3cb6d1..c4100759a5 100644
--- a/com/win32com/demos/excelRTDServer.py
+++ b/com/win32com/demos/excelRTDServer.py
@@ -241,23 +241,18 @@ def CreateTopic(self, TopicStrings=None):
     # Overridable class events...
     def OnConnectData(self, TopicID):
         """Called when a new topic has been created, at excel's request."""
-        pass
 
     def OnDisconnectData(self, TopicID):
         """Called when a topic is about to be deleted, at excel's request."""
-        pass
 
     def OnRefreshData(self):
         """Called when excel has requested all current topic data."""
-        pass
 
     def OnServerStart(self):
         """Called when excel has instanciated us."""
-        pass
 
     def OnServerTerminate(self):
         """Called when excel is about to destroy us."""
-        pass
 
 
 class RTDTopic:
diff --git a/com/win32com/makegw/makegwparse.py b/com/win32com/makegw/makegwparse.py
index 34ef8e85eb..569349b46a 100644
--- a/com/win32com/makegw/makegwparse.py
+++ b/com/win32com/makegw/makegwparse.py
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ def GetIndirectedArgName(self, indirectFrom, indirectionTo):
         return self._IndirectPrefix(indirectFrom, indirectionTo) + self.arg.name
 
     def GetBuildValueArg(self):
-        "Get the argument to be passes to Py_BuildValue"
+        """Get the argument to be passes to Py_BuildValue"""
         return self.arg.name
 
     def GetParseTupleArg(self):
-        "Get the argument to be passed to PyArg_ParseTuple"
+        """Get the argument to be passed to PyArg_ParseTuple"""
         if self.gatewayMode:
             # use whatever they were declared with
             return self.GetIndirectedArgName(None, 1)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def GetInterfaceCppObjectInfo(self):
         )
 
     def GetInterfaceArgCleanup(self):
-        "Return cleanup code for C++ args passed to the interface method."
+        """Return cleanup code for C++ args passed to the interface method."""
         if DEBUG:
             return "/* GetInterfaceArgCleanup output goes here: %s */\n" % self.arg.name
         else:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def _GetDeclaredIndirection(self):
             return self.declaredIndirection
 
     def DeclareParseArgTupleInputConverter(self):
-        "Declare the variable used as the PyArg_ParseTuple param for a gateway"
+        """Declare the variable used as the PyArg_ParseTuple param for a gateway"""
         # Only declare it??
         # if self.arg.indirectionLevel==0:
         # 	return "\t%s %s;\n" % (self.arg.type, self.arg.name)
@@ -173,21 +173,21 @@ def DeclareParseArgTupleInputConverter(self):
             return ""
 
     def GetParsePostCode(self):
-        "Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the PyArg_ParseTuple conversion"
+        """Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the PyArg_ParseTuple conversion"""
         if DEBUG:
             return "/* GetParsePostCode code goes here: %s */\n" % self.arg.name
         else:
             return ""
 
     def GetBuildForInterfacePreCode(self):
-        "Get a string of C++ code to be executed before (ie, to initialise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Interfaces"
+        """Get a string of C++ code to be executed before (ie, to initialise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Interfaces"""
         if DEBUG:
             return "/* GetBuildForInterfacePreCode goes here: %s */\n" % self.arg.name
         else:
             return ""
 
     def GetBuildForGatewayPreCode(self):
-        "Get a string of C++ code to be executed before (ie, to initialise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Gateways"
+        """Get a string of C++ code to be executed before (ie, to initialise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Gateways"""
         s = self.GetBuildForInterfacePreCode()  # Usually the same
         if DEBUG:
             if s[:4] == "/* G":
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@ def GetBuildForGatewayPreCode(self):
         return s
 
     def GetBuildForInterfacePostCode(self):
-        "Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Interfaces"
+        """Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Interfaces"""
         if DEBUG:
             return "/* GetBuildForInterfacePostCode goes here: %s */\n" % self.arg.name
         return ""
 
     def GetBuildForGatewayPostCode(self):
-        "Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Gateways"
+        """Get a string of C++ code to be executed after (ie, to finalise) the Py_BuildValue conversion for Gateways"""
         s = self.GetBuildForInterfacePostCode()  # Usually the same
         if DEBUG:
             if s[:4] == "/* G":
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ def GetAutoduckString(self):
         )
 
     def _GetPythonTypeDesc(self):
-        "Returns a string with the description of the type. Used for doco purposes"
+        """Returns a string with the description of the type. Used for doco purposes"""
         return None
 
     def NeedUSES_CONVERSION(self):
-        "Determines if this arg forces a USES_CONVERSION macro"
+        """Determines if this arg forces a USES_CONVERSION macro"""
         return 0
 
 
diff --git a/com/win32com/server/register.py b/com/win32com/server/register.py
index 817f3a28a2..0335a2f635 100644
--- a/com/win32com/server/register.py
+++ b/com/win32com/server/register.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ def _set_subkeys(keyName, valueDict, base=win32con.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT):
 
 
 def _set_string(path, value, base=win32con.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT):
-    "Set a string value in the registry."
+    """Set a string value in the registry."""
 
     win32api.RegSetValue(base, path, win32con.REG_SZ, value)
 
 
 def _get_string(path, base=win32con.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT):
-    "Get a string value from the registry."
+    """Get a string value from the registry."""
 
     try:
         return win32api.RegQueryValue(base, path)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _get_string(path, base=win32con.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT):
 
 
 def _remove_key(path, base=win32con.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT):
-    "Remove a string from the registry."
+    """Remove a string from the registry."""
 
     try:
         win32api.RegDeleteKey(base, path)
diff --git a/com/win32com/server/util.py b/com/win32com/server/util.py
index b75624d2d0..15190729c8 100644
--- a/com/win32com/server/util.py
+++ b/com/win32com/server/util.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def NewEnum(
 
 
 class Collection:
-    "A collection of VARIANT values."
+    """A collection of VARIANT values."""
 
     _public_methods_ = ["Item", "Count", "Add", "Remove", "Insert"]
 
diff --git a/com/win32com/storagecon.py b/com/win32com/storagecon.py
index 10ee65de43..ceb8748f88 100644
--- a/com/win32com/storagecon.py
+++ b/com/win32com/storagecon.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Constants related to IStorage and related interfaces
+r"""Constants related to IStorage and related interfaces
 
 This file was generated by h2py from d:\\msdev\\include\\objbase.h
 then hand edited, a few extra constants added, etc.
diff --git a/com/win32com/universal.py b/com/win32com/universal.py
index c79d7d80a1..f23f214c3b 100644
--- a/com/win32com/universal.py
+++ b/com/win32com/universal.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def dispatch(
         ReadFromInTuple=pythoncom._univgw.ReadFromInTuple,
         WriteFromOutTuple=pythoncom._univgw.WriteFromOutTuple,
     ):
-        "Dispatch a call to an interface method."
+        """Dispatch a call to an interface method."""
         meth = self._methods[index]
         # Infer S_OK if they don't return anything bizarre.
         hr = 0
diff --git a/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/scp.py b/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/scp.py
index dc5f831e8f..3e5351ed67 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/scp.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/scp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""A re-implementation of the MS DirectoryService samples related to services.
+r"""A re-implementation of the MS DirectoryService samples related to services.
 
 * Adds and removes an ActiveDirectory "Service Connection Point",
   including managing the security on the object.
diff --git a/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/test.py b/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/test.py
index 5e7467c223..b4e75c76d7 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/test.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/adsi/demos/test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 def DumpRoot():
-    "Dumps the root DSE"
+    """Dumps the root DSE"""
     path = "LDAP://%srootDSE" % server
     rootdse = ADsGetObject(path)
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _DumpTheseAttributes(child, attrs):
 
 
 def DumpSchema():
-    "Dumps the default DSE schema"
+    """Dumps the default DSE schema"""
     # Bind to rootDSE to get the schemaNamingContext property.
     path = "LDAP://%srootDSE" % server
     rootdse = ADsGetObject(path)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def _DumpObject(ob, level=0):
 
 
 def DumpAllObjects():
-    "Recursively dump the entire directory!"
+    """Recursively dump the entire directory!"""
     path = "LDAP://%srootDSE" % server
     rootdse = ADsGetObject(path)
     name = rootdse.Get("defaultNamingContext")
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def DumpAllObjects():
 
 
 def DumpSchema2():
-    "Dumps the schema using an alternative technique"
+    """Dumps the schema using an alternative technique"""
     path = f"LDAP://{server}schema"
     schema = ADsGetObject(path, IID_IADsContainer)
     nclass = nprop = nsyntax = 0
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ def DumpSchema2():
 
 
 def DumpGC():
-    "Dumps the GC: object (whatever that is!)"
+    """Dumps the GC: object (whatever that is!)"""
     ob = ADsGetObject("GC:", IID_IADsContainer)
     for sub_ob in ob:
         print(f"GC ob: {sub_ob.Name} ({sub_ob.ADsPath})")
 
 
 def DumpLocalUsers():
-    "Dumps the local machine users"
+    """Dumps the local machine users"""
     path = f"WinNT://{local_name},computer"
     ob = ADsGetObject(path, IID_IADsContainer)
     ob.put_Filter(["User", "Group"])
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def DumpLocalUsers():
 
 
 def DumpLocalGroups():
-    "Dumps the local machine groups"
+    """Dumps the local machine groups"""
     path = f"WinNT://{local_name},computer"
     ob = ADsGetObject(path, IID_IADsContainer)
 
diff --git a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/debug.py b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/debug.py
index 8e74d114fd..ad459ac075 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/debug.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/debug.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def Close(self):
     # print("Close complete")
 
     def IsAnyHost(self):
-        "Do we have _any_ debugging interfaces installed?"
+        """Do we have _any_ debugging interfaces installed?"""
         return self.debugApplication is not None
 
     def IsSimpleHost(self):
diff --git a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript.py b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript.py
index 0e36029436..1e781c4cc4 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/axscript/client/pyscript.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def GetDisplayName(self):
 # This means that if 2 sub-objects of the same name are used
 # then only one is ever reachable using the ax shortcut.
 class AXScriptAttribute:
-    "An attribute in a scripts namespace."
+    """An attribute in a scripts namespace."""
 
     def __init__(self, engine):
         self.__dict__["_scriptEngine_"] = engine
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _FindAttribute_(self, attr):
 
 
 class NamedScriptAttribute:
-    "An explicitly named object in an objects namespace"
+    """An explicitly named object in an objects namespace"""
 
     # Each named object holds a reference to one of these.
     # Whenever a sub-item appears in a namespace, it is really one of these
diff --git a/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py b/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
index 6307c34d61..55bbc2bc08 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/directsound/test/ds_test.py
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ def wav_header_pack(wfx, datasize):
 
 class WAVEFORMATTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "WAVEFORMATEX type"
+        """WAVEFORMATEX type"""
         w = pywintypes.WAVEFORMATEX()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(w, pywintypes.WAVEFORMATEXType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "WAVEFORMATEX attribute access"
+        """WAVEFORMATEX attribute access"""
         # A wav header for a soundfile from a CD should look like this...
         w = pywintypes.WAVEFORMATEX()
         w.wFormatTag = pywintypes.WAVE_FORMAT_PCM
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ def test_2_Attr(self):
 
 class DSCAPSTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSCAPS type"
+        """DSCAPS type"""
         c = ds.DSCAPS()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSCAPSType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSCAPS attribute access"
+        """DSCAPS attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSCAPS()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwMinSecondarySampleRate = 2
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ def test_2_Attr(self):
 
 class DSBCAPSTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSBCAPS type"
+        """DSBCAPS type"""
         c = ds.DSBCAPS()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSBCAPSType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSBCAPS attribute access"
+        """DSBCAPS attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSBCAPS()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwBufferBytes = 2
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ def test_2_Attr(self):
 
 class DSCCAPSTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSCCAPS type"
+        """DSCCAPS type"""
         c = ds.DSCCAPS()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSCCAPSType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSCCAPS attribute access"
+        """DSCCAPS attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSCCAPS()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwFormats = 2
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ def test_2_Attr(self):
 
 class DSCBCAPSTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSCBCAPS type"
+        """DSCBCAPS type"""
         c = ds.DSCBCAPS()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSCBCAPSType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSCBCAPS attribute access"
+        """DSCBCAPS attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSCBCAPS()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwBufferBytes = 2
@@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ def test_2_Attr(self):
 
 class DSBUFFERDESCTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSBUFFERDESC type"
+        """DSBUFFERDESC type"""
         c = ds.DSBUFFERDESC()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSBUFFERDESCType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSBUFFERDESC attribute access"
+        """DSBUFFERDESC attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSBUFFERDESC()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwBufferBytes = 2
@@ -238,19 +238,19 @@ def invalid_format(self, c):
         c.lpwfxFormat = 17
 
     def test_3_invalid_format(self):
-        "DSBUFFERDESC invalid lpwfxFormat assignment"
+        """DSBUFFERDESC invalid lpwfxFormat assignment"""
         c = ds.DSBUFFERDESC()
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, self.invalid_format, c)
 
 
 class DSCBUFFERDESCTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_1_Type(self):
-        "DSCBUFFERDESC type"
+        """DSCBUFFERDESC type"""
         c = ds.DSCBUFFERDESC()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(c, ds.DSCBUFFERDESCType))
 
     def test_2_Attr(self):
-        "DSCBUFFERDESC attribute access"
+        """DSCBUFFERDESC attribute access"""
         c = ds.DSCBUFFERDESC()
         c.dwFlags = 1
         c.dwBufferBytes = 2
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def invalid_format(self, c):
         c.lpwfxFormat = 17
 
     def test_3_invalid_format(self):
-        "DSCBUFFERDESC invalid lpwfxFormat assignment"
+        """DSCBUFFERDESC invalid lpwfxFormat assignment"""
         c = ds.DSCBUFFERDESC()
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, self.invalid_format, c)
 
diff --git a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/empty_volume_cache.py b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/empty_volume_cache.py
index 47dcc89a9f..8797e2994a 100644
--- a/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/empty_volume_cache.py
+++ b/com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/empty_volume_cache.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _WalkCallback(self, arg, directory, files):
         callback, total_list = arg
         for file in files:
             fqn = os.path.join(directory, file).lower()
-            if file.endswith(".pyc") or file.endswith(".pyo"):
+            if file.endswith((".pyc", ".pyo")):
                 # See below - total_list is None means delete files,
                 # otherwise it is a list where the result is stored. It's a
                 # list simply due to the way os.walk works - only [0] is
diff --git a/isapi/install.py b/isapi/install.py
index c4c61fb76c..b8dbdee4f3 100644
--- a/isapi/install.py
+++ b/isapi/install.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kw):
         self.__dict__.update(kw)
 
     def is_root(self):
-        "This virtual directory is a root directory if parent and name are blank"
+        """This virtual directory is a root directory if parent and name are blank"""
         parent, name = self.split_path()
         return not parent and not name
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kw):
         self.__dict__.update(kw)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        "Format this parameter suitable for IIS"
+        """Format this parameter suitable for IIS"""
         items = [self.Extension, self.Module, self.Flags]
         # IIS gets upset if there is a trailing verb comma, but no verbs
         if self.Verbs:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def AssignScriptMaps(script_maps, target, update="replace"):
 
 
 def get_unique_items(sequence, reference):
-    "Return items in sequence that can't be found in reference."
+    """Return items in sequence that can't be found in reference."""
     return tuple([item for item in sequence if item not in reference])
 
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ def RemoveDirectory(params, options):
 
 
 def RemoveScriptMaps(vd_params, options):
-    "Remove script maps from the already installed virtual directory"
+    """Remove script maps from the already installed virtual directory"""
     parent, name = vd_params.split_path()
     target_dir = GetObject(FindPath(options, vd_params.Server, parent))
     installed_maps = list(target_dir.ScriptMaps)
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ def GetLoaderModuleName(mod_name: str, check_module=None):
 
 
 def InstallModule(conf_module_name, params, options, log=lambda *args: None):
-    "Install the extension"
+    """Install the extension"""
     if not hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
         conf_module_name = os.path.abspath(conf_module_name)
         if not os.path.isfile(conf_module_name):
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ def InstallModule(conf_module_name, params, options, log=lambda *args: None):
 
 
 def UninstallModule(conf_module_name, params, options, log=lambda *args: None):
-    "Remove the extension"
+    """Remove the extension"""
     loader_dll = GetLoaderModuleName(conf_module_name, False)
     _PatchParamsModule(params, loader_dll, False)
     Uninstall(params, options)
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@ def MergeStandardOptions(options, params):
     Take an options object generated by the command line and merge
     the values into the IISParameters object.
     """
-    pass
 
 
 # We support 2 ways of extending our command-line/install support.
diff --git a/isapi/samples/advanced.py b/isapi/samples/advanced.py
index 3cce5d885b..a8223aef29 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/advanced.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/advanced.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def stop(self):
 # The ISAPI extension - handles requests in our virtual dir, and sends the
 # response to the client.
 class Extension(SimpleExtension):
-    "Python advanced sample Extension"
+    """Python advanced sample Extension"""
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.reload_watcher = ReloadWatcherThread()
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def PostInstall(params, options):
 
 # Handler for our custom 'status' argument.
 def status_handler(options, log, arg):
-    "Query the status of something"
+    """Query the status of something"""
     print("Everything seems to be fine!")
 
 
diff --git a/isapi/samples/redirector.py b/isapi/samples/redirector.py
index edf0e14456..dec8db78f1 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/redirector.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/redirector.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def io_callback(ecb, url, cbIO, errcode):
 
 # The ISAPI extension - handles all requests in the site.
 class Extension(threaded_extension.ThreadPoolExtension):
-    "Python sample Extension"
+    """Python sample Extension"""
 
     def Dispatch(self, ecb):
         # Note that our ThreadPoolExtension base class will catch exceptions
diff --git a/isapi/samples/redirector_asynch.py b/isapi/samples/redirector_asynch.py
index b7c066fedd..906d18b845 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/redirector_asynch.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/redirector_asynch.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def io_callback(ecb, fp, cbIO, errcode):
 
 # The ISAPI extension - handles all requests in the site.
 class Extension(threaded_extension.ThreadPoolExtension):
-    "Python sample proxy server - asynch version."
+    """Python sample proxy server - asynch version."""
 
     def Dispatch(self, ecb):
         print('IIS dispatching "{}"'.format(ecb.GetServerVariable("URL")))
diff --git a/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py b/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
index af6356e6fd..5187e4fa92 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/redirector_with_filter.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 # The ISAPI extension - handles requests in our virtual dir, and sends the
 # response to the client.
 class Extension(threaded_extension.ThreadPoolExtension):
-    "Python sample Extension"
+    """Python sample Extension"""
 
     def Dispatch(self, ecb):
         # Note that our ThreadPoolExtension base class will catch exceptions
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def Dispatch(self, ecb):
 
 # The ISAPI filter.
 class Filter(SimpleFilter):
-    "Sample Python Redirector"
+    """Sample Python Redirector"""
 
     filter_flags = isapicon.SF_NOTIFY_PREPROC_HEADERS | isapicon.SF_NOTIFY_ORDER_DEFAULT
 
diff --git a/isapi/samples/test.py b/isapi/samples/test.py
index 5e4d899bb6..2822fb0b03 100644
--- a/isapi/samples/test.py
+++ b/isapi/samples/test.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def TransmitFileCallback(ecb, hFile, cbIO, errCode):
 # The ISAPI extension - handles requests in our virtual dir, and sends the
 # response to the client.
 class Extension(SimpleExtension):
-    "Python test Extension"
+    """Python test Extension"""
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.reload_watcher = ReloadWatcherThread()
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def PostInstall(params, options):
 
 # Handler for our custom 'status' argument.
 def status_handler(options, log, arg):
-    "Query the status of something"
+    """Query the status of something"""
     print("Everything seems to be fine!")
 
 
diff --git a/isapi/simple.py b/isapi/simple.py
index 177e8935cd..551648e018 100644
--- a/isapi/simple.py
+++ b/isapi/simple.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 class SimpleExtension:
-    "Base class for a simple ISAPI extension"
+    """Base class for a simple ISAPI extension"""
 
     def __init__(self):
         pass
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ def HttpExtensionProc(self, control_block):
 
     def TerminateExtension(self, status):
         """Called by the ISAPI framework as the extension terminates."""
-        pass
 
 
 class SimpleFilter:
-    "Base class for a a simple ISAPI filter"
+    """Base class for a a simple ISAPI filter"""
 
     filter_flags: int | None = None
 
@@ -70,4 +69,3 @@ def HttpFilterProc(self, fc):
 
     def TerminateFilter(self, status):
         """Called by the ISAPI framework as the filter terminates."""
-        pass
diff --git a/isapi/test/extension_simple.py b/isapi/test/extension_simple.py
index 32bd93b554..f9fee24b4b 100644
--- a/isapi/test/extension_simple.py
+++ b/isapi/test/extension_simple.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # The ISAPI extension - handles requests in our virtual dir, and sends the
 # response to the client.
 class Extension(threaded_extension.ThreadPoolExtension):
-    "Python ISAPI Tester"
+    """Python ISAPI Tester"""
 
     def Dispatch(self, ecb):
         print('Tester dispatching "{}"'.format(ecb.GetServerVariable("URL")))
diff --git a/isapi/threaded_extension.py b/isapi/threaded_extension.py
index a7fd17ff39..cd97269da6 100644
--- a/isapi/threaded_extension.py
+++ b/isapi/threaded_extension.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def call_handler(self, cblock):
 # may leverage the CompletionPort to queue their own requests, and implement a
 # fully asynch extension.
 class ThreadPoolExtension(isapi.simple.SimpleExtension):
-    "Base class for an ISAPI extension based around a thread-pool"
+    """Base class for an ISAPI extension based around a thread-pool"""
 
     max_workers = 20
     worker_shutdown_wait = 15000  # 15 seconds for workers to quit...
diff --git a/ruff.toml b/ruff.toml
index e96c2eafef..c198398bf4 100644
--- a/ruff.toml
+++ b/ruff.toml
@@ -9,26 +9,43 @@ line-ending = "cr-lf"
 select = [
   "B028", # no-explicit-stacklevel
   "C4", # flake8-comprehensions
+  "D3", # pydocstyle docstring quotes
+  # "DTZ",
+  # "E",
+  # "F",
   "F811", # redefined-while-unused
   "I", # isort
+  # "LOG",
+  # "PERF",
+  "PIE", # flake8-pie
   "PLC", # Pylint Convention
   "PLE", # Pylint Error
-  "RSE", # flake8-raise
+  # PL
+  # "RET",
+  # "RUF",
+  "SIM", # flake8-simplify
+  "SLOT",
+  "T10", # flake8-debugger
+  # "TRY",
   "W", # pycodestyle Warning
-  "YTT", # flake8-2020
 
   # String formatting, concatenating, interpolation, ...
   "FLY", # static-join-to-f-string
   "G", # flake8-logging-format
+  "ISC001", # single-line-implicit-string-concatenation
 
   # Ensure modern type annotation syntax and best practices
   # Not including those covered by type-checkers or exclusive to Python 3.11+
   "FA", # flake8-future-annotations
   "F404", # late-future-import
   "PYI", # flake8-pyi
+  "PGH", # pygrep-hooks blanket-*
 
   # Code modernization (strings, annotations, conditions, ...)
   "UP", # pyupgrade
+  "FURB", # refurb
+  "RSE", # flake8-raise
+  "YTT", # flake8-2020
 
   # Helps prevent circular imports and other unneeded imports
   "TC", # flake8-type-checking
@@ -38,6 +55,7 @@ extend-ignore = [
   "UP015", # redundant-open-modes
   # No such concerns for stdlib
   "TC003", # typing-only-standard-library-import
+  # "PERF203",
   # TODO: Consider passing exception around to ensure methods are only ever used within exception handlers
   "PLE0704", # misplaced-bare-raise
   # TODO: Still lots of manual fixes needed
@@ -61,6 +79,11 @@ extend-ignore = [
   "UP036",
   "YTT301",
 ]
+"*/test/*" = [
+  "SIM202", # Testing equality semantics (__neq__)
+  "SIM300", # Testing equality semantics (__req__)
+]
+"Pythonwin/pywin/debugger/*" = ["T10"]
 
 [lint.isort]
 combine-as-imports = true
@@ -75,3 +98,6 @@ known-third-party = [
   "distutils",
 ]
 extra-standard-library = ["setuptools"]
+
+[lint.flake8-implicit-str-concat]
+allow-multiline = false
diff --git a/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py b/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
index 4cb1aea2d7..ff89808591 100644
--- a/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
+++ b/win32/Demos/FileSecurityTest.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 if dacl is None:
     print("No Discretionary ACL")
 else:
-    for ace_no in range(0, dacl.GetAceCount()):
+    for ace_no in range(dacl.GetAceCount()):
         ace = dacl.GetAce(ace_no)
         print("ACE", ace_no)
 
diff --git a/win32/Demos/security/sspi/socket_server.py b/win32/Demos/security/sspi/socket_server.py
index dc26765270..dc40fc9d85 100644
--- a/win32/Demos/security/sspi/socket_server.py
+++ b/win32/Demos/security/sspi/socket_server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""A sample socket server and client using SSPI authentication and encryption.
+r"""A sample socket server and client using SSPI authentication and encryption.
 
 You must run with either 'client' or 'server' as arguments.  A server must be
 running before a client can connect.
diff --git a/win32/Demos/win32netdemo.py b/win32/Demos/win32netdemo.py
index 6b8750cedd..72b8454c01 100644
--- a/win32/Demos/win32netdemo.py
+++ b/win32/Demos/win32netdemo.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def verbose(msg):
 
 
 def CreateUser():
-    "Creates a new test user, then deletes the user"
+    """Creates a new test user, then deletes the user"""
     testName = "PyNetTestUser"
     try:
         win32net.NetUserDel(server, testName)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def CreateUser():
 
 
 def UserEnum():
-    "Enumerates all the local users"
+    """Enumerates all the local users"""
     resume = 0
     nuser = 0
     while 1:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def UserEnum():
 
 
 def GroupEnum():
-    "Enumerates all the domain groups"
+    """Enumerates all the domain groups"""
     nmembers = 0
     resume = 0
     while 1:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def GroupEnum():
 
 
 def LocalGroupEnum():
-    "Enumerates all the local groups"
+    """Enumerates all the local groups"""
     resume = 0
     nmembers = 0
     while 1:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def LocalGroupEnum():
 
 
 def ServerEnum():
-    "Enumerates all servers on the network"
+    """Enumerates all servers on the network"""
     resume = 0
     while 1:
         data, total, resume = win32net.NetServerEnum(
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def ServerEnum():
 
 
 def LocalGroup(uname=None):
-    "Creates a local group, adds some members, deletes them, then removes the group"
+    """Creates a local group, adds some members, deletes them, then removes the group"""
     level = 3
     if uname is None:
         uname = win32api.GetUserName()
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def LocalGroup(uname=None):
 
 
 def GetInfo(userName=None):
-    "Dumps level 3 information about the current user"
+    """Dumps level 3 information about the current user"""
     if userName is None:
         userName = win32api.GetUserName()
     print("Dumping level 3 information about user")
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def GetInfo(userName=None):
 
 
 def SetInfo(userName=None):
-    "Attempts to change the current users comment, then set it back"
+    """Attempts to change the current users comment, then set it back"""
     if userName is None:
         userName = win32api.GetUserName()
     oldData = win32net.NetUserGetInfo(server, userName, 3)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def SetInfo(userName=None):
 
 
 def SetComputerInfo():
-    "Doesn't actually change anything, just make sure we could ;-)"
+    """Doesn't actually change anything, just make sure we could ;-)"""
     info = win32net.NetWkstaGetInfo(None, 502)
     # *sob* - but we can't!  Why not!!!
     # win32net.NetWkstaSetInfo(None, 502, info)
diff --git a/win32/Demos/winprocess.py b/win32/Demos/winprocess.py
index d3af02f5fa..4f93f45a11 100644
--- a/win32/Demos/winprocess.py
+++ b/win32/Demos/winprocess.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 def logonUser(loginString):
-    """
+    r"""
     Login as specified user and return handle.
     loginString:  'Domain\nUser\nPassword'; for local
         login use . or empty string as domain
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def __init__(
         xySize=None,
         desktop=None,
     ):
-        """
+        r"""
         Create a Windows process.
         cmd:     command to run
         login:   run as user 'Domain\nUser\nPassword'
diff --git a/win32/Lib/win32pdhquery.py b/win32/Lib/win32pdhquery.py
index e356f89142..a3748c7bba 100644
--- a/win32/Lib/win32pdhquery.py
+++ b/win32/Lib/win32pdhquery.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""
+r"""
 Performance Data Helper (PDH) Query Classes
 
 Wrapper classes for end-users and high-level access to the PDH query
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ def open(self):
                         self.counters.append(win32pdh.AddCounter(base, path))
                     except win32api.error:  # we passed a bad path
                         self.counters.append(0)
-                        pass
                 self._base = base
                 self.active = 1
                 return 0  # open succeeded
diff --git a/win32/Lib/win32serviceutil.py b/win32/Lib/win32serviceutil.py
index 8df954ba3d..8069f322fb 100644
--- a/win32/Lib/win32serviceutil.py
+++ b/win32/Lib/win32serviceutil.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _GetServiceShortName(longName):
     num = win32api.RegQueryInfoKey(hkey)[0]
     longName = longName.lower()
     # loop through number of subkeys
-    for x in range(0, num):
+    for x in range(num):
         # find service name, open subkey
         svc = win32api.RegEnumKey(hkey, x)
         skey = win32api.RegOpenKey(hkey, svc, 0, access)
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def StartService(serviceName, args=None, machine=None):
 
 
 def RestartService(serviceName, args=None, waitSeconds=30, machine=None):
-    "Stop the service, and then start it again (with some tolerance for allowing it to stop.)"
+    """Stop the service, and then start it again (with some tolerance for allowing it to stop.)"""
     try:
         StopService(serviceName, machine)
     except pywintypes.error as exc:
diff --git a/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py b/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
index 6c393aaf48..1f439b266e 100644
--- a/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
+++ b/win32/Lib/win32timezone.py
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ def __getattribute__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
 
     @classmethod
     def current(cls):
-        "Windows Platform SDK GetTimeZoneInformation"
+        """Windows Platform SDK GetTimeZoneInformation"""
         code, tzi = win32api.GetTimeZoneInformation(True)
         return code, cls(*tzi)
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ def utcoffset(self, dt: None) -> None: ...
     @overload
     def utcoffset(self, dt: datetime.datetime) -> datetime.timedelta: ...
     def utcoffset(self, dt: datetime.datetime | None) -> datetime.timedelta | None:
-        "Calculates the utcoffset according to the datetime.tzinfo spec"
+        """Calculates the utcoffset according to the datetime.tzinfo spec"""
         if dt is None:
             return None
         winInfo = self.getWinInfo(dt.year)
@@ -782,11 +782,11 @@ def _inDaylightSavings(self, dt):
         return in_dst
 
     def GetDSTStartTime(self, year: int) -> datetime.datetime:
-        "Given a year, determines the time when daylight savings time starts"
+        """Given a year, determines the time when daylight savings time starts"""
         return self.getWinInfo(year).locate_daylight_start(year)
 
     def GetDSTEndTime(self, year: int) -> datetime.datetime:
-        "Given a year, determines the time when daylight savings ends."
+        """Given a year, determines the time when daylight savings ends."""
         return self.getWinInfo(year).locate_standard_start(year)
 
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ def utc(cls) -> Self:
     # helper methods for accessing the timezone info from the registry
     @staticmethod
     def _get_time_zone_key(subkey=None):
-        "Return the registry key that stores time zone details"
+        """Return the registry key that stores time zone details"""
         key = _RegKeyDict.open(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, TimeZoneInfo.tzRegKey)
         if subkey:
             key = key.subkey(subkey)
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ def _get_time_zone_key(subkey=None):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_time_zone_key_names():
-        "Returns the names of the (registry keys of the) time zones"
+        """Returns the names of the (registry keys of the) time zones"""
         return TimeZoneInfo._get_time_zone_key().subkeys()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ def _enumerate_reg_keys(key):
     def _enumerate_reg(
         key: _T, func: Callable[[_T, int], _VT]
     ) -> Generator[_VT, None, None]:
-        "Enumerates an open registry key as an iterable generator"
+        """Enumerates an open registry key as an iterable generator"""
         try:
             for index in count():
                 yield func(key, index)
diff --git a/win32/scripts/h2py.py b/win32/scripts/h2py.py
index 477d6cefb1..a25017f4f1 100644
--- a/win32/scripts/h2py.py
+++ b/win32/scripts/h2py.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 p_define = re.compile(r"^[\t ]*#[\t ]*define[\t ]+([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)[\t ]+")
 
 p_macro = re.compile(
-    r"^[\t ]*#[\t ]*define[\t ]+" r"([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\(([_a-zA-Z][_a-zA-Z0-9]*)\)[\t ]+"
+    r"^[\t ]*#[\t ]*define[\t ]+([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\(([_a-zA-Z][_a-zA-Z0-9]*)\)[\t ]+"
 )
 
 p_include = re.compile(r"^[\t ]*#[\t ]*include[\t ]+<([^>\n]+)>")
diff --git a/win32/scripts/pywin32_postinstall.py b/win32/scripts/pywin32_postinstall.py
index 3348b8cdd8..6690cd4269 100644
--- a/win32/scripts/pywin32_postinstall.py
+++ b/win32/scripts/pywin32_postinstall.py
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ def install(lib_dir):
     # importing win32com.client ensures the gen_py dir created - not strictly
     # necessary to do now, but this makes the installation "complete"
     try:
-        import win32com.client  # noqa
+        import win32com.client  # noqa: I001, PLC0415
     except ImportError:
         # Don't let this error sound fatal
         pass
diff --git a/win32/test/test_security.py b/win32/test/test_security.py
index 11e9780de2..cd7943d37c 100644
--- a/win32/test/test_security.py
+++ b/win32/test/test_security.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def testMemory(self):
         sacl.AddAuditAccessAce(
             win32security.ACL_REVISION, win32con.GENERIC_ALL, pwr_sid, 1, 1
         )
-        for x in range(0, 200000):
+        for x in range(200000):
             if admin_sid is not None:
                 sd1.SetSecurityDescriptorOwner(admin_sid, 0)
             sd2.SetSecurityDescriptorGroup(pwr_sid, 0)