diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultPlayerNode.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultPlayerNode.cpp
index 57189f3a..7c277500 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultPlayerNode.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultPlayerNode.cpp
@@ -183,27 +183,23 @@ PyObject *pyVaultPlayerNode::GetPlayerInfo()
 
 PyObject *pyVaultPlayerNode::GetLinkToMyNeighborhood()
 {
-    plAgeLinkStruct * link = new plAgeLinkStruct();
-    
-    if (VaultGetLinkToMyNeighborhood(link)) {
-        PyObject * result = pyAgeLinkStruct::New(link);
+    plAgeLinkStruct link;
+    if (VaultGetLinkToMyNeighborhood(&link)) {
+        PyObject * result = pyAgeLinkStruct::New(&link);
         return result;
     }
 
-    delete link;
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
 PyObject *pyVaultPlayerNode::GetLinkToCity()
 {
-    plAgeLinkStruct * link = new plAgeLinkStruct();
-    
-    if (VaultGetLinkToCity(link)) {
-        PyObject * result = pyAgeLinkStruct::New(link);
+    plAgeLinkStruct link;
+    if (VaultGetLinkToCity(&link)) {
+        PyObject * result = pyAgeLinkStruct::New(&link);
         return result;
     }
 
-    delete link;
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClipboard/plClipboard.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClipboard/plClipboard.cpp
index d3a167a9..4d4b25d8 100755
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClipboard/plClipboard.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClipboard/plClipboard.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Mead, WA   99021
 #include "plClipboard.h"
 #include "hsWindows.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+
 plClipboard& plClipboard::GetInstance()
 {
     static plClipboard theInstance;
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@ void plClipboard::SetClipboardText(const plString& text)
     if (len == 0) 
         return;
 
-    HGLOBAL copy = ::GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, (len + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t));
-    if (copy == NULL) 
+    std::unique_ptr<void, HGLOBAL(WINAPI*)(HGLOBAL)> copy(::GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, (len + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t)), ::GlobalFree);
+    if (!copy)
         return;
 
     if (!::OpenClipboard(NULL))
@@ -102,12 +104,12 @@ void plClipboard::SetClipboardText(const plString& text)
 
     ::EmptyClipboard();
 
-    wchar_t* target = (wchar_t*)::GlobalLock(copy);
+    wchar_t* target = (wchar_t*)::GlobalLock(copy.get());
     memcpy(target, buf.GetData(), (len + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t));
     target[len] = '\0';
-    ::GlobalUnlock(copy); 
+    ::GlobalUnlock(copy.get());
 
-    ::SetClipboardData(CF_UNICODETEXT, copy);
+    ::SetClipboardData(CF_UNICODETEXT, copy.get());
     ::CloseClipboard();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetLinkingMgr.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetLinkingMgr.cpp
index ff38afa6..7f54d112 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetLinkingMgr.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetLinkingMgr.cpp
@@ -740,19 +740,18 @@ void plNetLinkingMgr::OfferLinkToPlayer( const plAgeLinkStruct * inInfo, uint32_
 // my special version - cjp
 void plNetLinkingMgr::OfferLinkToPlayer( const plAgeLinkStruct * inInfo, uint32_t playerID, plKey replyKey )
 {
-
     plNetClientMgr *mgr = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance();
-    plLinkToAgeMsg * linkM = new plLinkToAgeMsg(inInfo);
-    linkM->AddReceiver(mgr->GetKey());
-
-    plKey host = mgr->GetLocalPlayerKey();
 
     plNetTransport &transport = mgr->TransportMgr();
     int guestIdx = transport.FindMember(playerID);
     plNetTransportMember *guestMem = transport.GetMember(guestIdx);         // -1 ?
-    if(guestMem)
+    if (guestMem)
     {
+        plLinkToAgeMsg* linkM = new plLinkToAgeMsg(inInfo);
+        linkM->AddReceiver(mgr->GetKey());
+
         plKey guest = guestMem->GetAvatarKey();
+        plKey host = mgr->GetLocalPlayerKey();
         plAvatarMgr::OfferLinkingBook(host, guest, linkM, replyKey);
     }
 }