diff --git a/src/applib/examples/example_storage_detector.cpp b/src/applib/examples/example_storage_detector.cpp
index 9eedc8c..2f0bc71 100644
--- a/src/applib/examples/example_storage_detector.cpp
+++ b/src/applib/examples/example_storage_detector.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Copyright:
 
 #include "applib/storage_device.h"
 #include "applib/storage_detector.h"
+#include "hz/main_tools.h"
 #include "gsc_settings.h"  // in src directory
 
 
@@ -20,30 +21,31 @@ Copyright:
 /// Main function of the test
 int main()
 {
-	// These settings contain device search paths, smartctl binary, etc...
-	init_default_settings();
+	return hz::main_exception_wrapper([]()
+	{
+		// These settings contain device search paths, smartctl binary, etc...
+		init_default_settings();
 
-	std::vector<StorageDevicePtr> drives;
-// 	std::vector<std::string> match_patterns;
-	std::vector<std::string> blacklist_patterns;  // additional parameters
+		std::vector<StorageDevicePtr> drives;
+	// 	std::vector<std::string> match_patterns;
+		std::vector<std::string> blacklist_patterns;  // additional parameters
 
-	StorageDetector sd;
-// 	sd.add_match_patterns(match_patterns);
-	sd.add_blacklist_patterns(blacklist_patterns);
+		StorageDetector sd;
+	// 	sd.add_match_patterns(match_patterns);
+		sd.add_blacklist_patterns(blacklist_patterns);
 
-	auto ex_factory = std::make_shared<ExecutorFactory>(false);
-	std::string error_msg = sd.detect_and_fetch_basic_data(drives, ex_factory);
-	if (!error_msg.empty()) {
-		std::cerr << error_msg << "\n";
+		auto ex_factory = std::make_shared<ExecutorFactory>(false);
+		std::string error_msg = sd.detect_and_fetch_basic_data(drives, ex_factory);
+		if (!error_msg.empty()) {
+			std::cerr << error_msg << "\n";
 
-	} else {
-		for (const auto& drive : drives) {
-			std::cerr << drive->get_device_with_type() <<
-					" (" << StorageDevice::get_type_storable_name(drive->get_detected_type()) << ")\n";
+		} else {
+			for (const auto& drive : drives) {
+				std::cerr << drive->get_device_with_type() <<
+						" (" << StorageDevice::get_type_storable_name(drive->get_detected_type()) << ")\n";
+			}
 		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	});
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gsc_main.cpp b/src/gsc_main.cpp
index d04af58..078095b 100644
--- a/src/gsc_main.cpp
+++ b/src/gsc_main.cpp
@@ -9,79 +9,44 @@ Copyright:
 /// \weakgroup gsc
 /// @{
 
-#include <iostream>  // cerr
-#include <exception>  // std::exception, std::set_terminate()
 #include <cstdlib>  // EXIT_*
 
 #include "hz/win32_tools.h"  // hz::win32_*
+#include "hz/main_tools.h"
 
 #include "gsc_init.h"  // app_init_and_loop()
 
 
-/// \def HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER
-/// Defined to 0 or 1. If 1, compiler supports __gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler (libstdc++).
-#ifndef HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER
-	#if defined __GLIBCXX__
-		#define HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER 1
-	#else
-		#define HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER 0
-	#endif
-#endif
-
-
 
 /// Application main function
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-	// we still leave __GNUC__ for autoconf-less setups.
-#if defined HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER && HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER
-	// Verbose uncaught exception handler
-	std::set_terminate(__gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler);
-#else
-	try {
-#endif
+	return hz::main_exception_wrapper([&argc, &argv]()
+	{
+		// disable "Send to MS..." dialog box in non-debug builds
+	#if defined _WIN32 && !(defined DEBUG_BUILD && DEBUG_BUILD)
+		SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS);
+	#endif
 
-	// disable "Send to MS..." dialog box in non-debug builds
-#if defined _WIN32 && !(defined DEBUG_BUILD && DEBUG_BUILD)
-	SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS);
-#endif
+		// debug builds already have a console, no need to create one.
+	#if defined _WIN32 && !(defined DEBUG_BUILD && DEBUG_BUILD)
+		// if the console is not open, or unsupported (win2k), use files.
+		if (!hz::win32_redirect_stdio_to_console()) {  // redirect stdout/stderr to console (if open and supported)
+			hz::win32_redirect_stdio_to_files();  // redirect stdout/stderr to output files
+		}
+	#endif
 
-	// debug builds already have a console, no need to create one.
-#if defined _WIN32 && !(defined DEBUG_BUILD && DEBUG_BUILD)
-	// if the console is not open, or unsupported (win2k), use files.
-	if (!hz::win32_redirect_stdio_to_console()) {  // redirect stdout/stderr to console (if open and supported)
-		hz::win32_redirect_stdio_to_files();  // redirect stdout/stderr to output files
-	}
-#endif
+		// initialize stuff and enter the main loop
+		if (!app_init_and_loop(argc, argv)) {
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
 
-	// initialize stuff and enter the main loop
-	if (!app_init_and_loop(argc, argv))
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-
-
-// print uncaught exceptions for non-gcc-compatible
-#if !(defined HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER && HAVE_VERBOSE_TERMINATE_HANDLER)
-	}
-	catch(std::exception& e) {
-		// don't use anything other than cerr here, it's the most safe option.
-		std::cerr << "main(): Unhandled exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-	catch(...) {  // this guarantees proper unwinding in case of unhandled exceptions (win32 I think)
-		std::cerr << "main(): Unhandled unknown exception." << std::endl;
-
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-#endif
-
-	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+	});
 }
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
 /// @}
diff --git a/src/libdebug/examples/example_libdebug.cpp b/src/libdebug/examples/example_libdebug.cpp
index 74f0c10..72a2196 100644
--- a/src/libdebug/examples/example_libdebug.cpp
+++ b/src/libdebug/examples/example_libdebug.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace {
 	template<typename U>
 	struct TestClassB {
 		template<typename V>
-		U func2([[maybe_unused]] V v, int)
+		U func2([[maybe_unused]] V v, [[maybe_unused]] int i)
 		{
 			debug_out_info("default", DBG_FUNC_PRNAME << "\n");
 			debug_out_info("default", DBG_FUNC_MSG << "function called.\n");