diff --git a/golded3/gecmfd.cpp b/golded3/gecmfd.cpp
index fb8059c..0de0007 100644
--- a/golded3/gecmfd.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gecmfd.cpp
@@ -462,8 +462,10 @@ void CmfMsgs(GMsg* msg, bool torecycle)
 
   AL.SetActiveAreaId(OrigArea);
   AreaData* orig_adat = AA->adat;
-  AA->adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
-  memcpy(AA->adat, orig_adat, sizeof(AreaData));
+//  AA->adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
+//  memcpy(AA->adat, orig_adat, sizeof(AreaData));
+  AA->adat = new AreaData;
+  *AA->adat = *orig_adat;
   AL.SetActiveAreaId(destarea);
   Area* AAdest = AA;
 
@@ -473,9 +475,11 @@ void CmfMsgs(GMsg* msg, bool torecycle)
   // Is it readonly?
   if(AA->attr().r_o()) {
     GMenuReadonly MenuReadonly;
-    if(not MenuReadonly.Run()) {
+    if(not MenuReadonly.Run())
+    {
       AL.SetActiveAreaId(OrigArea);
-      throw_free(AA->adat);
+//      throw_free(AA->adat);
+      delete AA->adat;
       AA->adat = orig_adat;
       GFTRK(0);
       return;
@@ -681,7 +685,8 @@ void CmfMsgs(GMsg* msg, bool torecycle)
 
   // Return to original area and unlock it
   AL.SetActiveAreaId(OrigArea);
-  throw_free(AA->adat);
+//  throw_free(AA->adat);
+  delete AA->adat;
   AA->adat = orig_adat;
   AA->Unlock();
 
diff --git a/golded3/gelmsg.cpp b/golded3/gelmsg.cpp
index c3b52c9..c8a16ed 100644
--- a/golded3/gelmsg.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gelmsg.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void ResetMsg(GMsg* msg) {
+void ResetMsg(GMsg* msg)
+{
+  msg->link.reset();
 
   throw_xfree(msg->references);
   throw_xfree(msg->inreplyto);
diff --git a/golded3/gerand.cpp b/golded3/gerand.cpp
index 96794e2..e09e30e 100644
--- a/golded3/gerand.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gerand.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,10 @@ void Area::InitData() {
 
 void Area::RandomizeData(int mode) {
 
-  if(not adat) {
-    adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
+  if(not adat)
+  {
+//    adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
+    adat = new AreaData;
     InitData();
   }
   else {       // reset to global defaults
diff --git a/golded3/gmarea.cpp b/golded3/gmarea.cpp
index bdaa3fd..6be7c0f 100644
--- a/golded3/gmarea.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gmarea.cpp
@@ -197,8 +197,10 @@ void RenumberArea() {
 
 void Area::Open() {
 
-  if(not adat) {
-    adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
+  if(not adat)
+  {
+//    adat = (AreaData*)throw_calloc(1, sizeof(AreaData));
+    adat = new AreaData;
     InitData();
   }
 
@@ -228,7 +230,9 @@ void Area::Close() {
 
   UpdateAreadata();
 
-  throw_release(adat);
+//  throw_release(adat);
+  delete adat;
+  adat = 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/golded3/gmarea.h b/golded3/gmarea.h
index e8b6fd0..8858a16 100644
--- a/golded3/gmarea.h
+++ b/golded3/gmarea.h
@@ -260,7 +260,85 @@ int AreaCmp(const Area** __a, const Area** __b);
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Area data (collected from global/Random System)
 
-struct AreaData {
+struct AreaData
+{
+  AreaData()
+  {
+    akamatching = false;
+    areacopyaddid = false;
+    areacopydirect = false;
+    areaforwarddirect = false;
+    areafreqdirect = false;
+    areareplydirect = false;
+    dispsoftcr = false;
+    edithardterm = false;
+    editmixcase = false;
+    forcetemplate = false;
+    hidestylies = false;
+    usestylies = false;
+    internetmsgid = false;
+    msglistfast = false;
+    msglistfirst = false;
+    msglistheader = false;
+    msglistwidesubj = false;
+    quotewraphard = false;
+    taglinesupport = false;
+    templatematch = false;
+    usearea = false;
+    usesoftcrxlat = false;
+    usetzutc = false;
+    inittwit = false;
+    viewhidden = false;
+    viewkludge = false;
+    viewquote = false;
+    striphtml = false;
+
+    ctrlinfo = 0;
+    internetrfcbody = 0;
+    msglistdate = 0;
+    quotectrl = 0;
+    replyre = 0;
+    usefwd = 0;
+    twitmode = 0;
+    writeheader = 0;
+
+    taglinechar = 0;
+
+    memset(origin, 0, sizeof(origin));
+    memset(quotechars, 0, sizeof(quotechars));
+    memset(quotestring, 0, sizeof(quotestring));
+    memset(quotestops, 0, sizeof(quotestops));
+#if defined(GCFG_SPELL_INCLUDED)
+    memset(scheckerdeflang, 0, sizeof(scheckerdeflang));
+#endif
+    memset(tagline, 0, sizeof(tagline));
+    memset(areacopyto, 0, sizeof(areacopyto));
+    memset(areafreqto, 0, sizeof(areafreqto));
+    memset(areareplyto, 0, sizeof(areareplyto));
+    memset(areayouwroteto, 0, sizeof(areayouwroteto));
+    memset(loadlanguage, 0, sizeof(loadlanguage));
+    memset(quotebuffile, 0, sizeof(quotebuffile));
+    memset(tpl, 0, sizeof(tpl));
+    memset(wtpl, 0, sizeof(wtpl));
+    memset(inputfile, 0, sizeof(inputfile));
+    memset(outputfile, 0, sizeof(outputfile));
+    memset(internetaddress, 0, sizeof(internetaddress));
+    memset(whoto, 0, sizeof(whoto));
+    memset(nickname, 0, sizeof(nickname));
+    memset(netname, 0, sizeof(netname));
+    memset(organization, 0, sizeof(organization));
+    memset(searchfor, 0, sizeof(searchfor));
+    memset(tearline, 0, sizeof(tearline));
+    memset(xlatexport, 0, sizeof(xlatexport));
+    memset(xlatimport, 0, sizeof(xlatimport));
+
+    //classes
+    memset(&aka, 0, sizeof(aka));
+    memset(&attributes, 0, sizeof(attributes));
+    memset(&internetgate, 0, sizeof(internetgate));
+    memset(&play, 0, sizeof(play));
+    memset(&username, 0, sizeof(username));
+  }
 
   // Area
   gaka     aka;
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gutlvers.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gutlvers.cpp
index 49c0833..6c91584 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gutlvers.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gutlvers.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
 #include <windows.h>
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER > 1200)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1400)
 #include <intrin.h>
 #endif
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER <= 1200)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER < 1400)
 static void __cpuid(int CPUInfo[4], int cpuidfun)
 {
 	__asm