diff --git a/aegisub/libaegisub/common/cajun/elements.cpp b/aegisub/libaegisub/common/cajun/elements.cpp
index 7092f15af..a39341f43 100644
--- a/aegisub/libaegisub/common/cajun/elements.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/libaegisub/common/cajun/elements.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ UnknownElement::UnknownElement() :                              m_pImp(new Imp_T
 UnknownElement::UnknownElement(const UnknownElement& unknown) : m_pImp(unknown.m_pImp->Clone()) {}
 UnknownElement::UnknownElement(int number) :                    m_pImp(new Imp_T<Integer>(number)) {}
 UnknownElement::UnknownElement(const char *string) :            m_pImp(new Imp_T<String>(string)) {}
-UnknownElement::~UnknownElement() { delete m_pImp; }
+UnknownElement::~UnknownElement() { }
 
 #define DEFINE_UE_TYPE(Type) \
 	UnknownElement::UnknownElement(Type const& val) : m_pImp(new Imp_T<Type>(val)) { } \
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ DEFINE_UE_TYPE(Null)
 
 UnknownElement& UnknownElement::operator =(const UnknownElement& unknown)
 {
-   delete m_pImp;
-   m_pImp = unknown.m_pImp->Clone();
+   m_pImp.reset(unknown.m_pImp->Clone());
    return *this;
 }
 
diff --git a/aegisub/libaegisub/include/libaegisub/cajun/elements.h b/aegisub/libaegisub/include/libaegisub/cajun/elements.h
index acf79f5c9..c3ffe7046 100644
--- a/aegisub/libaegisub/include/libaegisub/cajun/elements.h
+++ b/aegisub/libaegisub/include/libaegisub/cajun/elements.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Author: Terry Caton
 #include <deque>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ private:
    template <typename ElementTypeT>
    ElementTypeT& CastTo();
 
-   Imp* m_pImp;
+   std::unique_ptr<Imp> m_pImp;
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
index 5c3e723d1..b57326de2 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ void AssFile::swap(AssFile &that) throw() {
 }
 
 AssFile::AssFile(const AssFile &from) {
-	Line.clone_from(from.Line, std::mem_fun_ref(&AssEntry::Clone), delete_ptr());
+	Line.clone_from(from.Line, std::mem_fun_ref(&AssEntry::Clone), [](AssEntry *e) { delete e; });
 }
+
 AssFile& AssFile::operator=(AssFile from) {
 	std::swap(*this, from);
 	return *this;
diff --git a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.cpp b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.cpp
index 65b579fe8..d245ee509 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.cpp
@@ -31,20 +31,20 @@
 /// @brief Base classes for audio renderers (spectrum, waveform, ...)
 /// @ingroup audio_ui
 
-
-// Headers
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "audio_renderer.h"
 
+#include "include/aegisub/audio_provider.h"
+
+#include <libaegisub/util.h>
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
 
 #include <wx/bitmap.h>
 #include <wx/dcmemory.h>
 
-#include "include/aegisub/audio_provider.h"
-
 using std::placeholders::_1;
 
 AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory(AudioRenderer *renderer)
@@ -53,14 +53,9 @@ AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory(Aud
 	assert(renderer);
 }
 
-wxBitmap *AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::ProduceBlock(int /* i */)
+std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap> AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::ProduceBlock(int /* i */)
 {
-	return new wxBitmap(renderer->cache_bitmap_width, renderer->pixel_height, 24);
-}
-
-void AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::DisposeBlock(wxBitmap *bmp)
-{
-	delete bmp;
+	return agi::util::make_unique<wxBitmap>(renderer->cache_bitmap_width, renderer->pixel_height, 24);
 }
 
 size_t AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory::GetBlockSize() const
@@ -79,7 +74,8 @@ AudioRenderer::AudioRenderer()
 , renderer(0)
 , provider(0)
 {
-	bitmaps.resize(AudioStyle_MAX, AudioRendererBitmapCache(256, AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory(this)));
+	for (int i = 0; i < AudioStyle_MAX; ++i)
+		bitmaps.emplace_back(256, AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory(this));
 
 	// Make sure there's *some* values for those fields, and in the caches
 	SetMillisecondsPerPixel(1);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.h b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.h
index 40493b6ea..ab6e87b7e 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class AudioRenderer;
 /// @class AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory
 /// @brief Produces wxBitmap objects for DataBlockCache storage for the audio renderer
 struct AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory {
+	typedef std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap> BlockType;
+
 	/// The audio renderer we're producing bitmaps for
 	AudioRenderer *renderer;
 
@@ -66,13 +68,7 @@ struct AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory {
 	/// @return A fresh wxBitmap
 	///
 	/// Produces a wxBitmap with dimensions pulled from our master AudioRenderer.
-	wxBitmap *ProduceBlock(int i);
-
-	/// @brief Delete a bitmap
-	/// @param bmp The bitmap to delete
-	///
-	/// Deletes said bitmap.
-	void DisposeBlock(wxBitmap *bmp);
+	std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap> ProduceBlock(int i);
 
 	/// @brief Calculate the size of bitmaps
 	/// @return The size of bitmaps created
@@ -83,7 +79,6 @@ struct AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory {
 typedef DataBlockCache<wxBitmap, 8, AudioRendererBitmapCacheBitmapFactory> AudioRendererBitmapCache;
 
 
-
 /// @class AudioRenderer
 /// @brief Renders audio to bitmap images for display on screen
 ///
diff --git a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer_spectrum.cpp b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer_spectrum.cpp
index 7f8ba1d71..ad9e395f7 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/audio_renderer_spectrum.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/audio_renderer_spectrum.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 
 /// Allocates blocks of derived data for the audio spectrum
 struct AudioSpectrumCacheBlockFactory {
+	typedef std::unique_ptr<float, std::default_delete<float[]>> BlockType;
+
 	/// Pointer back to the owning spectrum renderer
 	AudioSpectrumRenderer *spectrum;
 
@@ -66,18 +68,11 @@ struct AudioSpectrumCacheBlockFactory {
 	/// @return Newly allocated and filled block
 	///
 	/// The filling is delegated to the spectrum renderer
-	float *ProduceBlock(size_t i)
+	BlockType ProduceBlock(size_t i)
 	{
 		float *res = new float[((size_t)1)<<spectrum->derivation_size];
 		spectrum->FillBlock(i, res);
-		return res;
-	}
-
-	/// @brief De-allocate a cache block
-	/// @param block The block to dispose of
-	void DisposeBlock(float *block)
-	{
-		delete[] block;
+		return BlockType(res);
 	}
 
 	/// @brief Calculate the in-memory size of a spec
@@ -118,7 +113,7 @@ AudioSpectrumRenderer::AudioSpectrumRenderer(std::string const& color_scheme_nam
 AudioSpectrumRenderer::~AudioSpectrumRenderer()
 {
 	// This sequence will clean up
-	provider = 0;
+	provider = nullptr;
 	RecreateCache();
 }
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.cpp b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.cpp
index 2d17060c2..8452d71c6 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		std::string version;
 
 		std::vector<cmd::Command*> macros;
-		std::vector<ExportFilter*> filters;
+		std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ExportFilter>> filters;
 
 		/// load script and create internal structures etc.
 		void Create();
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		bool GetLoadedState() const { return L != 0; }
 
 		std::vector<cmd::Command*> GetMacros() const { return macros; }
-		std::vector<ExportFilter*> GetFilters() const { return filters; }
+		std::vector<ExportFilter*> GetFilters() const;
 		std::vector<SubtitleFormat*> GetFormats() const { return std::vector<SubtitleFormat*>(); }
 	};
 
@@ -492,12 +492,20 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		for (int i = macros.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i)
 			cmd::unreg(macros[i]->name());
 
-		delete_clear(filters);
+		filters.clear();
 
 		lua_close(L);
 		L = nullptr;
 	}
 
+	std::vector<ExportFilter*> LuaScript::GetFilters() const
+	{
+		std::vector<ExportFilter *> ret;
+		ret.reserve(filters.size());
+		for (auto& filter : filters) ret.push_back(filter.get());
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	void LuaScript::RegisterCommand(LuaCommand *command)
 	{
 		for (auto macro : macros) {
@@ -517,7 +525,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 
 	void LuaScript::RegisterFilter(LuaExportFilter *filter)
 	{
-		filters.push_back(filter);
+		filters.emplace_back(filter);
 	}
 
 	LuaScript* LuaScript::GetScriptObject(lua_State *L)
diff --git a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.h b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.h
index ba1dfb35a..0102bc0f6 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		/// Commits to apply once processing completes successfully
 		std::deque<PendingCommit> pending_commits;
 		/// Lines to delete once processing complete successfully
-		std::deque<AssEntry*> lines_to_delete;
+		std::deque<std::unique_ptr<AssEntry>> lines_to_delete;
 
 		int ObjectIndexRead(lua_State *L);
 		void ObjectIndexWrite(lua_State *L);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		void LuaSetUndoPoint(lua_State *L);
 
 		// LuaAssFile can only be deleted by the reference count hitting zero
-		~LuaAssFile() { }
+		~LuaAssFile();
 	public:
 		static LuaAssFile *GetObjPointer(lua_State *L, int idx);
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
index 112e29936..baaeb3d9e 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace {
 }
 
 namespace Automation4 {
+	LuaAssFile::~LuaAssFile() { }
+
 	void LuaAssFile::CheckAllowModify()
 	{
 		if (!can_modify)
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 				auto e = LuaToAssEntry(L);
 				modification_type |= modification_mask(e.get());
 				CheckBounds(n);
-				lines_to_delete.push_back(lines[n - 1]);
+				lines_to_delete.emplace_back(lines[n - 1]);
 				lines[n - 1] = e.release();
 			}
 			else {
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < lines.size(); ++i) {
 			if (id_idx < ids.size() && ids[id_idx] == i) {
 				modification_type |= modification_mask(lines[i]);
-				lines_to_delete.push_back(lines[i]);
+				lines_to_delete.emplace_back(lines[i]);
 				++id_idx;
 			}
 			else {
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 
 		for (; b < lines.size(); ++a, ++b) {
 			modification_type |= modification_mask(lines[a]);
-			lines_to_delete.push_back(lines[a]);
+			lines_to_delete.emplace_back(lines[a]);
 			lines[a] = lines[b];
 		}
 
@@ -609,7 +611,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		if (modification_type && can_set_undo && !undo_description.empty())
 			ass->Commit(undo_description, modification_type);
 
-		delete_clear(lines_to_delete);
+		lines_to_delete.clear();
 
 		references--;
 		if (!references) delete this;
@@ -617,6 +619,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 
 	void LuaAssFile::Cancel()
 	{
+		for (auto& line : lines_to_delete) line.release();
 		references--;
 		if (!references) delete this;
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/block_cache.h b/aegisub/src/block_cache.h
index dffcff6d2..69cf3e464 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/block_cache.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/block_cache.h
@@ -49,25 +49,18 @@
 /// requested blocks in to avoid the default allocator.
 template <typename BlockT>
 struct BasicDataBlockFactory {
+	typedef std::unique_ptr<BlockT> BlockType;
+
 	/// @brief Allocates a block and returns it
 	/// @param i Index of the block to allocate
 	/// @return A pointer to the allocated block
 	///
 	/// This default implementation does not use the i parameter. Custom implementations
 	/// of block factories should use i to determine what data to fill into the block.
-	BlockT *ProduceBlock(size_t i)
+	std::unique_ptr<BlockT> ProduceBlock(size_t i)
 	{
 		(void)i;
-		return new BlockT;
-	}
-
-	/// @brief De-allocate a block
-	/// @param block Pointer to the block to de-allocate
-	///
-	/// It is guaranteed that block was returned by ProduceBlock.
-	void DisposeBlock(BlockT *block)
-	{
-		delete block;
+		return std::unique_ptr<BlockT>(new BlockT);
 	}
 
 	/// @brief Retrieve the amount of memory consumed by a single block
@@ -94,9 +87,8 @@ template <
 	typename BlockFactoryT = BasicDataBlockFactory<BlockT>
 >
 class DataBlockCache {
-
 	/// Type of an array of blocks
-	typedef std::vector<BlockT*> BlockArray;
+	typedef std::vector<typename BlockFactoryT::BlockType> BlockArray;
 
 	struct MacroBlock {
 		/// This macroblock's position in the age list
@@ -105,6 +97,16 @@ class DataBlockCache {
 
 		/// The blocks contained in the macroblock
 		BlockArray blocks;
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+		MacroBlock() { }
+		MacroBlock(MacroBlock&& rgt) : position(rgt.position), blocks(std::move(rgt.blocks)) { }
+		MacroBlock& operator=(MacroBlock&& rgt) {
+			position = rgt.position;
+			blocks = std::move(rgt.blocks);
+			return *this;
+		}
+#endif
 	};
 
 	/// Type of an array of macro blocks
@@ -135,17 +137,21 @@ class DataBlockCache {
 		if (mb.blocks.empty())
 			return;
 
-		for (auto block : mb.blocks)
-		{
-			if (block)
-				factory.DisposeBlock(block);
-		}
-
 		mb.blocks.clear();
 		age.erase(mb.position);
 	}
 
 public:
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+		DataBlockCache(DataBlockCache&& rgt)
+		: data(std::move(rgt.data))
+		, age(std::move(rgt.age))
+		, macroblock_size(rgt.macroblock_size)
+		, macroblock_index_mask(rgt.macroblock_index_mask)
+		, factory(std::move(rgt.factory))
+		{ }
+#endif
+
 	/// @brief Constructor
 	/// @param block_count Total number of blocks the cache will manage
 	/// @param factory     Factory object to use for producing blocks
@@ -155,22 +161,12 @@ public:
 	///
 	/// The factory object passed must respond well to copying.
 	DataBlockCache(size_t block_count, BlockFactoryT factory = BlockFactoryT())
-		: factory(factory)
+	: factory(factory)
 	{
 		SetBlockCount(block_count);
 	}
 
 
-	/// @brief Destructor
-	///
-	/// Disposes of all cached blocks
-	~DataBlockCache()
-	{
-		// Clear all blocks by aging to zero bytes
-		Age(0);
-	}
-
-
 	/// @brief Change the number of blocks in cache
 	/// @param block_count New number of blocks to hold
 	///
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@ public:
 
 		macroblock_index_mask = ~(((~0) >> MacroblockExponent) << MacroblockExponent);
 
-		data.resize( (block_count + macroblock_size - 1) >> MacroblockExponent );
+		data.resize((block_count + macroblock_size - 1) >> MacroblockExponent);
 	}
 
 
@@ -201,8 +197,10 @@ public:
 		// Quick way out: get rid of everything
 		if (max_size == 0)
 		{
-			for (auto& mb : data)
-				KillMacroBlock(mb);
+			size_t block_count = data.size();
+			data.clear();
+			SetBlockCount(block_count);
+			age.clear();
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -212,14 +210,12 @@ public:
 		auto it = age.begin();
 		for (; it != age.end() && cur_size < max_size; ++it)
 		{
-			BlockArray &ba = (*it)->blocks;
+			auto& ba = (*it)->blocks;
 			cur_size += (ba.size() - std::count(ba.begin(), ba.end(), nullptr)) * block_size;
 		}
 		// Hit max, clear all remaining blocks
-		for (; it != age.end();)
-		{
+		for (; it != age.end(); )
 			KillMacroBlock(**it++);
-		}
 	}
 
 
@@ -229,21 +225,17 @@ public:
 	/// @return A pointer to the block in cache
 	///
 	/// It is legal to pass 0 (null) for created, in this case nothing is returned in it.
-	BlockT *Get(size_t i, bool *created = 0)
+	BlockT *Get(size_t i, bool *created = nullptr)
 	{
 		size_t mbi = i >> MacroblockExponent;
 		assert(mbi < data.size());
 
 		MacroBlock &mb = data[mbi];
 
-		if (mb.blocks.size() == 0)
-		{
+		if (mb.blocks.empty())
 			mb.blocks.resize(macroblock_size);
-		}
 		else
-		{
 			age.erase(mb.position);
-		}
 
 		// Move this macroblock to the front of the age list
 		age.push_front(&mb);
@@ -252,13 +244,13 @@ public:
 		size_t block_index = i & macroblock_index_mask;
 		assert(block_index < mb.blocks.size());
 
-		BlockT *b = mb.blocks[block_index];
+		BlockT *b = mb.blocks[block_index].get();
 
 		if (!b)
 		{
-			b = factory.ProduceBlock(i);
+			mb.blocks[block_index] = factory.ProduceBlock(i);
+			b = mb.blocks[block_index].get();
 			assert(b != 0);
-			mb.blocks[block_index] = b;
 
 			if (created) *created = true;
 		}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/utils.h b/aegisub/src/utils.h
index 0f19889d9..9ea8cac82 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/utils.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/utils.h
@@ -114,22 +114,6 @@ void SetClipboard(wxBitmap const& new_value);
 
 #define countof(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(array[0]))
 
-/// Polymorphic delete functor
-struct delete_ptr {
-	template<class T> void operator()(T* ptr) const {
-		delete ptr;
-	}
-};
-
-/// Delete all of the items in a container of pointers and clear the container
-template<class T>
-void delete_clear(T& container) {
-	if (!container.empty()) {
-		std::for_each(container.begin(), container.end(), delete_ptr());
-		container.clear();
-	}
-}
-
 template<class Out>
 struct cast {
 	template<class In>