diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/EventSource.h b/common/include/Utilities/EventSource.h
index 98b1d02797..c853dced77 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/EventSource.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/EventSource.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
         m_cache_valid = false;
     }
 
-    virtual ~EventSource() throw() {}
+    virtual ~EventSource() = default;
 
     virtual ListenerIterator Add(ListenerType &listener);
     virtual void Remove(ListenerType &listener);
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ protected:
     IEventDispatcher() {}
 
 public:
-    virtual ~IEventDispatcher() throw() {}
+    virtual ~IEventDispatcher() = default;
     virtual void DispatchEvent(const EvtParams &params) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/Exceptions.h b/common/include/Utilities/Exceptions.h
index 718ea8ffba..8a704e3f80 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/Exceptions.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/Exceptions.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected:
     wxString m_message; // a "detailed" message of what disastrous thing has occurred!
 
 public:
-    virtual ~Ps2Generic() throw() {}
+    virtual ~Ps2Generic() = default;
 
     virtual u32 GetPc() const = 0;
     virtual bool IsDelaySlot() const = 0;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ private:                                             \
     typedef parent _parent;                          \
                                                      \
 public:                                              \
-    virtual ~classname() throw() {}                  \
+    virtual ~classname() = default;                  \
     virtual void Rethrow() const { throw * this; }   \
     virtual classname *Clone() const { return new classname(*this); }
 
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/General.h b/common/include/Utilities/General.h
index 31b1f55d3d..c15f1ba1db 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/General.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/General.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 class IActionInvocation
 {
 public:
-    virtual ~IActionInvocation() throw() {}
+    virtual ~IActionInvocation() = default;
     virtual void InvokeAction() = 0;
 };
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 class IDeletableObject
 {
 public:
-    virtual ~IDeletableObject() throw() {}
+    virtual ~IDeletableObject() = default;
 
     virtual void DeleteSelf() = 0;
     virtual bool IsBeingDeleted() = 0;
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/PageFaultSource.h b/common/include/Utilities/PageFaultSource.h
index 7a7e32f848..f2092b0cee 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/PageFaultSource.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/PageFaultSource.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     typedef PageFaultInfo EvtParams;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~IEventListener_PageFault() throw() {}
+    virtual ~IEventListener_PageFault() = default;
 
     virtual void DispatchEvent(const PageFaultInfo &evtinfo, bool &handled)
     {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
         Owner = dispatchTo;
     }
 
-    virtual ~EventListenerHelper_PageFault() throw() {}
+    virtual ~EventListenerHelper_PageFault() = default;
 
 protected:
     virtual void OnPageFaultEvent(const PageFaultInfo &info, bool &handled)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
         : m_handled(false)
     {
     }
-    virtual ~SrcType_PageFault() throw() {}
+    virtual ~SrcType_PageFault() = default;
 
     bool WasHandled() const { return m_handled; }
     virtual void Dispatch(const PageFaultInfo &params);
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/PersistentThread.h b/common/include/Utilities/PersistentThread.h
index d281954be3..b0f0f660cf 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/PersistentThread.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/PersistentThread.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
         m_thread = NULL;
     }
 
-    virtual ~EventListener_Thread() throw() {}
+    virtual ~EventListener_Thread() = default;
 
     void SetThread(pxThread &thr) { m_thread = &thr; }
     void SetThread(pxThread *thr) { m_thread = thr; }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ protected:
     Mutex m_lock_TaskComplete;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~BaseTaskThread() throw() {}
+    virtual ~BaseTaskThread() = default;
     BaseTaskThread()
         : m_Done(false)
         , m_TaskPending(false)
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/RwMutex.h b/common/include/Utilities/RwMutex.h
index a6789583ee..c44421469f 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/RwMutex.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/RwMutex.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ScopedReadLock : public BaseScopedReadWriteLock
 {
 public:
     ScopedReadLock(RwMutex &locker);
-    virtual ~ScopedReadLock() throw() {}
+    virtual ~ScopedReadLock() = default;
 
     void Acquire();
 };
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ScopedWriteLock : public BaseScopedReadWriteLock
 {
 public:
     ScopedWriteLock(RwMutex &locker);
-    virtual ~ScopedWriteLock() throw() {}
+    virtual ~ScopedWriteLock() = default;
 
     void Acquire();
 
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/Threading.h b/common/include/Utilities/Threading.h
index 44a251b9e8..8f3f1c63a9 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/Threading.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/Threading.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     NonblockingMutex() { val.clear(); }
-    virtual ~NonblockingMutex() throw() {}
+    virtual ~NonblockingMutex() = default;
 
     bool TryAcquire() throw()
     {
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public:
         : ScopedLock(locker, true)
     {
     }
-    virtual ~ScopedTryLock() throw() {}
+    virtual ~ScopedTryLock() = default;
     bool Failed() const { return !m_IsLocked; }
 };
 
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/ThreadingDialogs.h b/common/include/Utilities/ThreadingDialogs.h
index ce59d24829..8b13869e4e 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/ThreadingDialogs.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/ThreadingDialogs.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     WaitForTaskDialog(const wxString &title = wxEmptyString, const wxString &heading = wxEmptyString);
-    virtual ~WaitForTaskDialog() throw() {}
+    virtual ~WaitForTaskDialog() = default;
     virtual int ShowModal();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
index 6ba272254a..64748711d5 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protected:
 public:
     pxCheckBox(wxWindow *parent, const wxString &label, const wxString &subtext = wxEmptyString, int flags = wxCHK_2STATE);
     pxCheckBox(wxWindow *parent, const wxString &label, int flags);
-    virtual ~pxCheckBox() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxCheckBox() = default;
 
     bool HasSubText() const { return m_subtext != NULL; }
     const pxStaticText *GetSubText() const { return m_subtext; }
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxEvents.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxEvents.h
index 2307507adc..409b72dbd9 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxEvents.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxEvents.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
         return_value = 0;
     }
 
-    virtual ~SynchronousActionState() throw() {}
+    virtual ~SynchronousActionState() = default;
 
     void SetException(const BaseException &ex);
     void SetException(BaseException *ex);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected:
     SynchronousActionState *m_state;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~pxActionEvent() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxActionEvent() = default;
     virtual pxActionEvent *Clone() const { return new pxActionEvent(*this); }
 
     explicit pxActionEvent(SynchronousActionState *sema = NULL, int msgtype = pxEvt_InvokeAction);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ protected:
     wxEventType m_realEvent;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~pxSynchronousCommandEvent() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxSynchronousCommandEvent() = default;
     virtual pxSynchronousCommandEvent *Clone() const { return new pxSynchronousCommandEvent(*this); }
 
     pxSynchronousCommandEvent(SynchronousActionState *sema = NULL, wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int winid = 0);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ protected:
     wxString m_Content;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~BaseMessageBoxEvent() throw() {}
+    virtual ~BaseMessageBoxEvent() = default;
     virtual BaseMessageBoxEvent *Clone() const { return new BaseMessageBoxEvent(*this); }
 
     explicit BaseMessageBoxEvent(const wxString &content = wxEmptyString, SynchronousActionState *instdata = NULL);
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.h
index 8991fad5bb..5f11c34c62 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
         Init();
     }
 
-    virtual ~pxRadioPanel() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxRadioPanel() = default;
 
     void Reset();
     void Realize();
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
index 790005ba34..a12896cede 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ protected:
 public:
     pxStaticText(wxWindow *parent, const wxString &label, wxAlignment align = wxALIGN_CENTRE_HORIZONTAL);
     pxStaticText(wxWindow *parent, int heightInLines, const wxString &label, wxAlignment align = wxALIGN_CENTRE_HORIZONTAL);
-    virtual ~pxStaticText() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxStaticText() = default;
 
     wxFont GetFontOk() const;
     bool Enable(bool enabled = true);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class pxStaticHeading : public pxStaticText
 public:
     pxStaticHeading(wxWindow *parent = NULL, const wxString &label = wxEmptyString);
     pxStaticHeading(wxWindow *parent, int heightInLines, const wxString &label = wxEmptyString);
-    virtual ~pxStaticHeading() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxStaticHeading() = default;
 
 protected:
     void SetPaddingDefaults();
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxStreams.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxStreams.h
index 0ce284a5ed..f784b88431 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxStreams.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxStreams.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     pxStreamBase(const wxString &filename);
-    virtual ~pxStreamBase() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxStreamBase() = default;
 
     // Implementing classes should return the base wxStream object (usually either a wxInputStream
     // or wxOputStream derivative).
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     pxOutputStream(const wxString &filename, std::unique_ptr<wxOutputStream> &output);
     pxOutputStream(const wxString &filename, wxOutputStream *output);
 
-    virtual ~pxOutputStream() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxOutputStream() = default;
     virtual void Write(const void *data, size_t size);
 
     void SetStream(const wxString &filename, std::unique_ptr<wxOutputStream> &stream);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
     pxInputStream(const wxString &filename, std::unique_ptr<wxInputStream> &input);
     pxInputStream(const wxString &filename, wxInputStream *input);
 
-    virtual ~pxInputStream() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxInputStream() = default;
     virtual void Read(void *dest, size_t size);
 
     void SetStream(const wxString &filename, std::unique_ptr<wxInputStream> &stream);
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h b/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
index dbd39a7a82..c47d871024 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ModalButtonPanel : public wxPanelWithHelpers
 {
 public:
     ModalButtonPanel(wxWindow *window, const MsgButtons &buttons);
-    virtual ~ModalButtonPanel() throw() {}
+    virtual ~ModalButtonPanel() = default;
 
     virtual void AddActionButton(wxWindowID id);
     virtual void AddCustomButton(wxWindowID id, const wxString &label);
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h b/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
index d286b2a8e2..09f332e246 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public:
     bool hasCloseBox;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~pxDialogCreationFlags() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxDialogCreationFlags() = default;
 
     pxDialogCreationFlags()
     {
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ protected:
     wxString m_indent;
 
 public:
-    virtual ~pxTextWrapperBase() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxTextWrapperBase() = default;
 
     pxTextWrapperBase(const wxString &indent = wxEmptyString)
         : m_indent(indent)
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    virtual ~pxTextWrapper() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxTextWrapper() = default;
 
     const wxString &GetResult() const
     {
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     pxWindowTextWriter(wxDC &dc);
-    virtual ~pxWindowTextWriter() throw() {}
+    virtual ~pxWindowTextWriter() = default;
 
     virtual void OnFontChanged();
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     MoreStockCursors() {}
-    virtual ~MoreStockCursors() throw() {}
+    virtual ~MoreStockCursors() = default;
     const wxCursor &GetArrowWait();
 };