diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_files.c b/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_files.c
index fa4e0666c67..7e2ab1e8e3c 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_files.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_files.c
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ static void test_GetCount(void)
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_GetCount(test_enumFiles, &fileCount);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetCount failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get count from test_enumFiles.\n");
-        return;
-    }
     ok(fileCount == test_fileCount, "Got incorrect count\n");
 }
 
@@ -128,11 +123,6 @@ static void test_Next_walkListNull(void)
     {
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Next(test_enumFiles, 1, &file, NULL);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to get file from test_enumFiles\n");
-            return;
-        }
         IBackgroundCopyFile_Release(file);
     }
 
@@ -156,11 +146,6 @@ static void test_Next_walkList_1(void)
         fetched = 0;
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Next(test_enumFiles, 1, &file, &fetched);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to get file from test_enumFiles\n");
-            return;
-        }
         ok(fetched == 1, "Next returned the incorrect number of files: %08x\n", hres);
         ok(file != NULL, "Next returned NULL\n");
         if (file)
@@ -188,11 +173,6 @@ static void test_Next_walkList_2(void)
     fetched = 0;
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Next(test_enumFiles, test_fileCount, files, &fetched);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get file from test_enumFiles\n");
-        return;
-    }
     ok(fetched == test_fileCount, "Next returned the incorrect number of files: %08x\n", hres);
 
     for (i = 0; i < test_fileCount; i++)
@@ -224,11 +204,6 @@ static void test_Skip_walkList(void)
     {
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Skip(test_enumFiles, 1);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Skip failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to properly Skip files\n");
-            return;
-        }
     }
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Skip(test_enumFiles, 1);
@@ -253,11 +228,6 @@ static void test_Reset(void)
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Skip failed: %08x\n", hres);
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Reset(test_enumFiles);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Reset failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to Reset enumerator\n");
-        return;
-    }
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles_Skip(test_enumFiles, test_fileCount);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Reset failed: %08x\n", hres);
 }
@@ -278,14 +248,15 @@ START_TEST(enum_files)
         0
     };
     const test_t *test;
+    int i;
 
     CoInitialize(NULL);
-    for (test = tests; *test; ++test)
+    for (test = tests, i = 0; *test; ++test, ++i)
     {
         /* Keep state separate between tests. */
         if (!setup())
         {
-            skip("Unable to setup test\n");
+            ok(0, "tests:%d: Unable to setup test\n", i);
             break;
         }
         (*test)();
diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_jobs.c b/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_jobs.c
index e388087c8b9..6a1a9688388 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_jobs.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/tests/enum_jobs.c
@@ -113,19 +113,9 @@ static void test_GetCount(void)
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_GetCount(test_enumJobsA, &jobCountA);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetCount failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Couldn't get job count\n");
-        return;
-    }
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_GetCount(test_enumJobsB, &jobCountB);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetCount failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Couldn't get job count\n");
-        return;
-    }
 
     ok(jobCountB == jobCountA + 1, "Got incorrect count\n");
 }
@@ -142,11 +132,6 @@ static void test_Next_walkListNull(void)
     {
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Next(test_enumJobsB, 1, &job, NULL);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to get job from Next\n");
-            return;
-        }
         IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
     }
 
@@ -169,11 +154,6 @@ static void test_Next_walkList_1(void)
         fetched = 0;
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Next(test_enumJobsB, 1, &job, &fetched);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to get job from Next\n");
-            return;
-        }
         ok(fetched == 1, "Next returned the incorrect number of jobs: %08x\n", hres);
         IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
     }
@@ -194,24 +174,12 @@ static void test_Next_walkList_2(void)
     ULONG i;
 
     jobs = HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, test_jobCountB * sizeof *jobs);
-    if (!jobs)
-    {
-        skip("Couldn't allocate memory\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
     for (i = 0; i < test_jobCountB; i++)
         jobs[i] = NULL;
 
     fetched = 0;
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Next(test_enumJobsB, test_jobCountB, jobs, &fetched);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Next failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get file from test_enumJobs\n");
-        HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, jobs);
-        return;
-    }
     ok(fetched == test_jobCountB, "Next returned the incorrect number of jobs: %08x\n", hres);
 
     for (i = 0; i < test_jobCountB; i++)
@@ -245,11 +213,6 @@ static void test_Skip_walkList(void)
     {
         hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Skip(test_enumJobsB, 1);
         ok(hres == S_OK, "Skip failed: %08x\n", hres);
-        if(hres != S_OK)
-        {
-            skip("Unable to properly Skip jobs\n");
-            return;
-        }
     }
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Skip(test_enumJobsB, 1);
@@ -272,19 +235,9 @@ static void test_Reset(void)
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Skip(test_enumJobsB, test_jobCountB);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Skip failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if (hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Skip failed\n");
-        return;
-    }
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Reset(test_enumJobsB);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Reset failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to Reset enumerator\n");
-        return;
-    }
 
     hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Skip(test_enumJobsB, test_jobCountB);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "Reset failed: %08x\n", hres);
@@ -306,15 +259,16 @@ START_TEST(enum_jobs)
         0
     };
     const test_t *test;
+    int i;
 
     CoInitialize(NULL);
-    for (test = tests; *test; ++test)
+    for (test = tests, i = 0; *test; ++test, ++i)
     {
         /* Keep state separate between tests */
         if (!setup())
         {
             teardown();
-            skip("Unable to setup test\n");
+            ok(0, "tests:%d: Unable to setup test\n", i);
             break;
         }
         (*test)();
diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/tests/file.c b/dlls/qmgr/tests/file.c
index 4afccfb74e9..f14ad3a8108 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/tests/file.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/tests/file.c
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ static IBackgroundCopyManager *test_manager;
 static IEnumBackgroundCopyFiles *test_enumFiles;
 static IBackgroundCopyFile *test_file;
 
+static HRESULT test_create_manager(void)
+{
+    HRESULT hres;
+    IBackgroundCopyManager *manager = NULL;
+
+    /* Creating BITS instance */
+    hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER,
+                            &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager, (void **) &manager);
+
+    if(hres == HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED)) {
+        win_skip("Needed Service is disabled\n");
+        return hres;
+    }
+
+    if (hres == S_OK)
+        IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
+
+    return hres;
+}
+
 /* Helper function to add a file to a job.  The helper function takes base
    file name and creates properly formed path and URL strings for creation of
    the file. */
@@ -119,11 +139,6 @@ static void test_GetRemoteName(void)
 
     hres = IBackgroundCopyFile_GetRemoteName(test_file, &name);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetRemoteName failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get remote name of test_file.\n");
-        return;
-    }
     ok(lstrcmpW(name, test_remoteUrl) == 0, "Got incorrect remote name\n");
     CoTaskMemFree(name);
 }
@@ -136,11 +151,6 @@ static void test_GetLocalName(void)
 
     hres = IBackgroundCopyFile_GetLocalName(test_file, &name);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetLocalName failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get local name of test_file.\n");
-        return;
-    }
     ok(lstrcmpW(name, test_localFile) == 0, "Got incorrect local name\n");
     CoTaskMemFree(name);
 }
@@ -153,11 +163,6 @@ static void test_GetProgress_PreTransfer(void)
 
     hres = IBackgroundCopyFile_GetProgress(test_file, &progress);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "GetProgress failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to get progress of test_file.\n");
-        return;
-    }
     ok(progress.BytesTotal == BG_SIZE_UNKNOWN, "Got incorrect total size: %x%08x\n",
        (DWORD)(progress.BytesTotal >> 32), (DWORD)progress.BytesTotal);
     ok(progress.BytesTransferred == 0, "Got incorrect number of transferred bytes: %x%08x\n",
@@ -176,14 +181,23 @@ START_TEST(file)
         0
     };
     const test_t *test;
+    int i;
 
     CoInitialize(NULL);
-    for (test = tests; *test; ++test)
+
+    if (FAILED(test_create_manager()))
+    {
+        CoUninitialize();
+        win_skip("Failed to create Manager instance, skipping tests\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (test = tests, i = 0; *test; ++test, ++i)
     {
         /* Keep state separate between tests. */
         if (!setup())
         {
-            skip("Unable to setup test\n");
+            ok(0, "tests:%d: Unable to setup test\n", i);
             break;
         }
         (*test)();
diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/tests/job.c b/dlls/qmgr/tests/job.c
index f311235619c..108bf6b9f14 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/tests/job.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/tests/job.c
@@ -37,7 +37,27 @@ static IBackgroundCopyJob *test_job;
 static GUID test_jobId;
 static BG_JOB_TYPE test_type;
 
-static VOID init_paths(void)
+static HRESULT test_create_manager(void)
+{
+    HRESULT hres;
+    IBackgroundCopyManager *manager = NULL;
+
+    /* Creating BITS instance */
+    hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER,
+                            &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager, (void **) &manager);
+
+    if(hres == HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED)) {
+        win_skip("Needed Service is disabled\n");
+        return hres;
+    }
+
+    if (hres == S_OK)
+        IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
+
+    return hres;
+}
+
+static void init_paths(void)
 {
     WCHAR tmpDir[MAX_PATH];
     WCHAR prefix[] = {'q', 'm', 'g', 'r', 0};
@@ -455,6 +475,13 @@ START_TEST(job)
 
     CoInitialize(NULL);
 
+    if (FAILED(test_create_manager()))
+    {
+        CoUninitialize();
+        win_skip("Failed to create Manager instance, skipping tests\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (test = tests, i = 0; *test; ++test, ++i)
     {
         /* Keep state separate between tests. */
diff --git a/dlls/qmgr/tests/qmgr.c b/dlls/qmgr/tests/qmgr.c
index 092d009d0b2..8eaf04c8c8e 100644
--- a/dlls/qmgr/tests/qmgr.c
+++ b/dlls/qmgr/tests/qmgr.c
@@ -28,31 +28,24 @@
 
 static WCHAR progname[MAX_PATH];
 
-static void
-test_CreateInstance(void)
+static HRESULT test_create_manager(void)
 {
     HRESULT hres;
-    ULONG res;
     IBackgroundCopyManager *manager = NULL;
 
     /* Creating BITS instance */
     hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER,
                             &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager, (void **) &manager);
 
-    if(hres == __HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED)) {
-        skip("Needed Service is disabled\n");
-        return;
-    }
-    ok(hres == S_OK, "CoCreateInstance failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK) {
-        skip("Unable to create bits instance.\n");
-        return;
+    if(hres == HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED)) {
+        win_skip("Needed Service is disabled\n");
+        return hres;
     }
 
-    /* Releasing bits manager */
-    res = IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
-    ok(res == 0, "Bad ref count on release: %u\n", res);
+    if (hres == S_OK)
+        IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
 
+    return hres;
 }
 
 static void test_CreateJob(void)
@@ -69,25 +62,16 @@ static void test_CreateJob(void)
     hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL,
                             CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager,
                             (void **) &manager);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to create bits instance required for test.\n");
-        return;
-    }
+    ok(hres == S_OK, "got 0x%08x\n", hres);
 
     /* Create bits job */
     hres = IBackgroundCopyManager_CreateJob(manager, copyNameW,
                                             BG_JOB_TYPE_DOWNLOAD, &tmpId,
                                             &job);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "CreateJob failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-        skip("Unable to create bits job.\n");
-    else
-    {
-        res = IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
-        ok(res == 0, "Bad ref count on release: %u\n", res);
-    }
 
+    res = IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
+    ok(res == 0, "Bad ref count on release: %u\n", res);
     IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
 }
 
@@ -101,36 +85,21 @@ static void test_EnumJobs(void)
     IBackgroundCopyJob *job = NULL;
     HRESULT hres;
     GUID tmpId;
-    ULONG res;
 
     /* Setup */
     hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL,
                             CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager,
                             (void **) &manager);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to create bits instance required for test.\n");
-        return;
-    }
+    ok(hres == S_OK, "got 0x%08x\n", hres);
+
     hres = IBackgroundCopyManager_CreateJob(manager, copyNameW,
                                             BG_JOB_TYPE_DOWNLOAD, &tmpId,
                                             &job);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to create bits job.\n");
-        IBackgroundCopyManager_Release(manager);
-        return;
-    }
+    ok(hres == S_OK, "got 0x%08x\n", hres);
 
     hres = IBackgroundCopyManager_EnumJobs(manager, 0, &enumJobs);
     ok(hres == S_OK, "EnumJobs failed: %08x\n", hres);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-        skip("Unable to create job enumerator.\n");
-    else
-    {
-        res = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Release(enumJobs);
-        ok(res == 0, "Bad ref count on release: %u\n", res);
-    }
+    IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Release(enumJobs);
 
     /* Tear down */
     IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
@@ -164,11 +133,7 @@ static void do_child(const char *secretA)
     hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL,
                             CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager,
                             (void **) &manager);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to create bits instance required for test.\n");
-        return;
-    }
+    ok(hres == S_OK, "got 0x%08x\n", hres);
 
     MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, secretA, -1, secretW, MAX_PATH);
     hres = IBackgroundCopyManager_CreateJob(manager, secretW,
@@ -188,11 +153,7 @@ static void test_globalness(void)
     hres = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_BackgroundCopyManager, NULL,
                             CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, &IID_IBackgroundCopyManager,
                             (void **) &manager);
-    if(hres != S_OK)
-    {
-        skip("Unable to create bits instance required for test.\n");
-        return;
-    }
+    ok(hres == S_OK, "got 0x%08x\n", hres);
 
     wsprintfW(secretName, format, GetTickCount());
     run_child(secretName);
@@ -219,8 +180,8 @@ static void test_globalness(void)
             CoTaskMemFree(name);
             IBackgroundCopyJob_Release(job);
         }
-        hres = IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Release(enumJobs);
-        ok(hres == S_OK, "Release failed: %08x\n", hres);
+
+        IEnumBackgroundCopyJobs_Release(enumJobs);
         ok(found, "Adding a job in another process failed\n");
     }
 
@@ -234,11 +195,18 @@ START_TEST(qmgr)
     MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, argv[0], -1, progname, MAX_PATH);
 
     CoInitialize(NULL);
+
+    if (FAILED(test_create_manager()))
+    {
+        win_skip("Failed to create Manager instance, skipping tests\n");
+        CoUninitialize();
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (argc == 3)
         do_child(argv[2]);
     else
     {
-        test_CreateInstance();
         test_CreateJob();
         test_EnumJobs();
         test_globalness();