diff --git a/CHashCheckClassFactory.cpp b/CHashCheckClassFactory.cpp
index 3403fa3..966bce6 100644
--- a/CHashCheckClassFactory.cpp
+++ b/CHashCheckClassFactory.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@ STDMETHODIMP CHashCheckClassFactory::CreateInstance( LPUNKNOWN pUnkOuter, REFIID
 
 	if (pUnkOuter) return(CLASS_E_NOAGGREGATION);
 
-	LPCHASHCHECK lpHashCheck = new CHashCheck;
-	if (lpHashCheck == NULL) return(E_OUTOFMEMORY);
-
-	HRESULT hr = lpHashCheck->QueryInterface(riid, ppv);
-	lpHashCheck->Release();
-	return(hr);
+	try {
+		LPCHASHCHECK lpHashCheck = new CHashCheck;
+		HRESULT hr = lpHashCheck->QueryInterface(riid, ppv);
+		lpHashCheck->Release();
+		return(hr);
+	}
+	catch (std::bad_alloc& ba)
+	{
+		return(E_OUTOFMEMORY);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/CHashCheckClassFactory.hpp b/CHashCheckClassFactory.hpp
index 155a2cc..cc03533 100644
--- a/CHashCheckClassFactory.hpp
+++ b/CHashCheckClassFactory.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define __CHASHCHECKCLASSFACTORY_HPP__
 
 #include "globals.h"
+#include <new>
 
 class CHashCheckClassFactory : public IClassFactory
 {
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 1e447e1..61ef933 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #define HASHCHECK_NAME_STR "HashCheck Shell Extension"
 
 // Full version: MUST be in the form of major,minor,revision,build
-#define HASHCHECK_VERSION_FULL 2,4,0,55
+#define HASHCHECK_VERSION_FULL 2,4,0,56
 
 // String version: May be any suitable string
-#define HASHCHECK_VERSION_STR "2.4.0.55"
+#define HASHCHECK_VERSION_STR "2.4.0.56"
 
 #ifdef _USRDLL
 // PE version: MUST be in the form of major.minor