diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b65c42ff..ef2c203f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 *.tlog
 *.lastbuildstate
 *.ilk
+*.VC.db
 Bin
 /Src/Shaders/Compiled/XboxOne*.inc
 /ipch
diff --git a/Src/DGSLEffectFactory.cpp b/Src/DGSLEffectFactory.cpp
index 99957c76b..d89eaae63 100644
--- a/Src/DGSLEffectFactory.cpp
+++ b/Src/DGSLEffectFactory.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ void DGSLEffectFactory::Impl::CreatePixelShader( const WCHAR* name, ID3D11PixelS
         ThrowIfFailed(
             device->CreatePixelShader( data.get(), dataSize, nullptr, pixelShader ) );
 
+        _Analysis_assume_(*pixelShader != 0);
+
         if ( mSharing && *name && it == mShaderCache.end() )
         {   
             std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
diff --git a/Src/GeometricPrimitive.cpp b/Src/GeometricPrimitive.cpp
index af3c6816c..ad569c7f8 100644
--- a/Src/GeometricPrimitive.cpp
+++ b/Src/GeometricPrimitive.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ namespace
             device->CreateBuffer(&bufferDesc, &dataDesc, pBuffer)
         );
 
+        _Analysis_assume_(*pBuffer != 0);
+
         SetDebugObjectName(*pBuffer, "DirectXTK:GeometricPrimitive");
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ namespace
                                       pInputLayout)
         );
 
+        _Analysis_assume_(*pInputLayout != 0);
+
         SetDebugObjectName(*pInputLayout, "DirectXTK:GeometricPrimitive");
     }
 }
diff --git a/Src/Model.cpp b/Src/Model.cpp
index e14bde1ff..af88c80c9 100644
--- a/Src/Model.cpp
+++ b/Src/Model.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ void ModelMeshPart::CreateInputLayout( ID3D11Device* d3dDevice, IEffect* ieffect
                                      shaderByteCode, byteCodeLength,
                                      iinputLayout )
     );
+
+    _Analysis_assume_(*iinputLayout != 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Src/ModelLoadCMO.cpp b/Src/ModelLoadCMO.cpp
index f2a6a6bd9..b392916cb 100644
--- a/Src/ModelLoadCMO.cpp
+++ b/Src/ModelLoadCMO.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ static void CreateInputLayout(_In_ ID3D11Device* device, IEffect* effect, _Out_
         );
     }
 
+    _Analysis_assume_(*pInputLayout != 0);
+
     SetDebugObjectName(*pInputLayout, "ModelCMO");
 }
 
diff --git a/Src/ModelLoadSDKMESH.cpp b/Src/ModelLoadSDKMESH.cpp
index 051434a67..62d8c9a5e 100644
--- a/Src/ModelLoadSDKMESH.cpp
+++ b/Src/ModelLoadSDKMESH.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@ static void CreateInputLayout(_In_ ID3D11Device* device, _In_ IEffect* effect, s
                                   pInputLayout)
     );
 
+    _Analysis_assume_(*pInputLayout != 0);
+
     SetDebugObjectName(*pInputLayout, "ModelSDKMESH");
 }
 
diff --git a/Src/PrimitiveBatch.cpp b/Src/PrimitiveBatch.cpp
index 295f203dd..84ef535aa 100644
--- a/Src/PrimitiveBatch.cpp
+++ b/Src/PrimitiveBatch.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ static void CreateBuffer(_In_ ID3D11Device* device, size_t bufferSize, D3D11_BIN
         device->CreateBuffer(&desc, nullptr, pBuffer)
     );
 
+    _Analysis_assume_(*pBuffer != 0);
+
     SetDebugObjectName(*pBuffer, "DirectXTK:PrimitiveBatch");
 }
 #endif