diff --git a/Release/CMakeLists.txt b/Release/CMakeLists.txt
index 218adcbb34..86a1a8475e 100644
--- a/Release/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Release/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU")
   set(LD_FLAGS "${LD_FLAGS} -Wl,-z,defs")
 
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -fno-strict-aliasing")
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.8)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fpermissive -D_GLIBCXX_USE_SCHED_YIELD -D_GLIBCXX_USE_NANOSLEEP")
+  endif()
 
 elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
   message("-- Setting msvc options")
diff --git a/Release/src/http/client/http_client_asio.cpp b/Release/src/http/client/http_client_asio.cpp
index 19e09b2427..36e3b10362 100644
--- a/Release/src/http/client/http_client_asio.cpp
+++ b/Release/src/http/client/http_client_asio.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,33 @@
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <memory>
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
+#if __GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 8)
+#define AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS
+#else
+// GCC Bug 56222 - Pointer to member in lambda should not require this to be captured
+// See https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56222
+// GCC Bug 51494 - Legal program rejection - capturing "this" when using static method inside lambda
+// See https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51494
+#define AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS , this
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1900
+#define AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS
+#else
+// This bug also afflicts VS2013 which incorrectly reports "warning C4573: the usage of 'symbol' requires the compiler to capture 'this' but the current default capture mode does not allow it"
+#define AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS , this
+#endif
+
+#else
+
+#define AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS
+
+#endif
+
 using boost::asio::ip::tcp;
 
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
@@ -620,7 +647,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
             proxy_host = utility::conversions::to_utf8string(proxy_uri.host());
         }
         
-        auto start_http_request_flow = [proxy_type, proxy_host, proxy_port](std::shared_ptr<asio_context> ctx)
+        auto start_http_request_flow = [proxy_type, proxy_host, proxy_port AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](std::shared_ptr<asio_context> ctx)
         {
             if (ctx->m_request._cancellation_token().is_canceled())
             {
@@ -1010,7 +1037,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
         auto readbuf = _get_readbuffer();
         uint8_t *buf = boost::asio::buffer_cast<uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.prepare(chunkSize + http::details::chunked_encoding::additional_encoding_space));
         const auto this_request = shared_from_this();
-        readbuf.getn(buf + http::details::chunked_encoding::data_offset, chunkSize).then([this_request, buf, chunkSize](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+        readbuf.getn(buf + http::details::chunked_encoding::data_offset, chunkSize).then([this_request, buf, chunkSize AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
         {
             size_t readSize = 0;
             try
@@ -1067,7 +1094,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
         const auto this_request = shared_from_this();
         const auto readSize = static_cast<size_t>(std::min(static_cast<uint64_t>(m_http_client->client_config().chunksize()), m_content_length - m_uploaded));
         auto readbuf = _get_readbuffer();
-        readbuf.getn(boost::asio::buffer_cast<uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.prepare(readSize)), readSize).then([this_request](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+        readbuf.getn(boost::asio::buffer_cast<uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.prepare(readSize)), readSize).then([this_request AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -1370,7 +1397,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
                         auto shared_decompressed = std::make_shared<data_buffer>(std::move(decompressed));
 
                         writeBuffer.putn_nocopy(shared_decompressed->data(), shared_decompressed->size())
-                            .then([this_request, to_read, shared_decompressed](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+                            .then([this_request, to_read, shared_decompressed AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
                         {
                             try
                             {
@@ -1388,7 +1415,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    writeBuffer.putn_nocopy(boost::asio::buffer_cast<const uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.data()), to_read).then([this_request, to_read](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+                    writeBuffer.putn_nocopy(boost::asio::buffer_cast<const uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.data()), to_read).then([this_request, to_read AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
                     {
                         try
                         {
@@ -1485,7 +1512,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
                     auto shared_decompressed = std::make_shared<data_buffer>(std::move(decompressed));
 
                     writeBuffer.putn_nocopy(shared_decompressed->data(), shared_decompressed->size())
-                        .then([this_request, read_size, shared_decompressed](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+                        .then([this_request, read_size, shared_decompressed AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
                     {
                         size_t writtenSize = 0;
                         try
@@ -1507,7 +1534,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
             else
             {
                 writeBuffer.putn_nocopy(boost::asio::buffer_cast<const uint8_t *>(m_body_buf.data()), read_size)
-                .then([this_request](pplx::task<size_t> op)
+                .then([this_request AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](pplx::task<size_t> op)
                 {
                     size_t writtenSize = 0;
                     try
@@ -1558,7 +1585,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
 
             m_timer.expires_from_now(m_duration);
             auto ctx = m_ctx;
-            m_timer.async_wait([ctx](const boost::system::error_code& ec)
+            m_timer.async_wait([ctx AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](const boost::system::error_code& ec)
                                {
                                    handle_timeout(ec, ctx);
                                });
@@ -1573,7 +1600,7 @@ class asio_context : public request_context, public std::enable_shared_from_this
                 // The existing handler was canceled so schedule a new one.
                 assert(m_state == started);
                 auto ctx = m_ctx;
-                m_timer.async_wait([ctx](const boost::system::error_code& ec)
+                m_timer.async_wait([ctx AND_CAPTURE_MEMBER_FUNCTION_POINTERS](const boost::system::error_code& ec)
                 {
                     handle_timeout(ec, ctx);
                 });
diff --git a/Release/src/websockets/client/ws_client_wspp.cpp b/Release/src/websockets/client/ws_client_wspp.cpp
index e9e7658b18..dd1f809f6d 100644
--- a/Release/src/websockets/client/ws_client_wspp.cpp
+++ b/Release/src/websockets/client/ws_client_wspp.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class wspp_callback_client : public websocket_client_callback_impl, public std::
 #endif
     {}
 
-    ~wspp_callback_client()
+    ~wspp_callback_client() CPPREST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         _ASSERTE(m_state < DESTROYED);
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_wspp_client_lock);
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ class wspp_callback_client : public websocket_client_callback_impl, public std::
     };
     struct websocketpp_client : websocketpp_client_base
     {
+        ~websocketpp_client() CPPREST_NOEXCEPT {}
         websocketpp::client<websocketpp::config::asio_client> & non_tls_client() override
         {
             return m_client;
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ class wspp_callback_client : public websocket_client_callback_impl, public std::
     };
     struct websocketpp_tls_client : websocketpp_client_base
     {
+        ~websocketpp_tls_client() CPPREST_NOEXCEPT {}
         websocketpp::client<websocketpp::config::asio_tls_client> & tls_client() override
         {
             return m_client;
diff --git a/Release/tests/common/TestRunner/test_runner.cpp b/Release/tests/common/TestRunner/test_runner.cpp
index bb5160d4d9..7ec573dbbd 100644
--- a/Release/tests/common/TestRunner/test_runner.cpp
+++ b/Release/tests/common/TestRunner/test_runner.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ testlist_t load_all_tests(test_module_loader& module_loader)
     testlist_t testlists;
 
     // Retrieve the static tests and clear for dll loading.
-    testlists.emplace("<static>", UnitTest::GetTestList());
+    testlists.insert({ "<static>", UnitTest::GetTestList() });
     UnitTest::GetTestList().Clear();
 
     // Cycle through all the test binaries and load them
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ testlist_t load_all_tests(test_module_loader& module_loader)
             std::cout << "Loaded " << binary << "..." << std::endl;
 
             // Store the loaded binary into the test list map
-            testlists.emplace(binary, UnitTest::GetTestList());
+            testlists.insert({ binary, UnitTest::GetTestList() });
             UnitTest::GetTestList().Clear();
         }
     }
diff --git a/Release/tests/functional/json/parsing_tests.cpp b/Release/tests/functional/json/parsing_tests.cpp
index 2d4925d87a..c1cc7a8305 100644
--- a/Release/tests/functional/json/parsing_tests.cpp
+++ b/Release/tests/functional/json/parsing_tests.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ TEST(escaping_control_characters)
 
     for (int i : chars)
     {
-        ::utility::stringstream_t ss;
+        utility::stringstream_t ss;
         ss << U("\"\\u") << std::uppercase << std::setfill(U('0')) << std::setw(4) << std::hex << i << U("\"");
         const auto &str = ss.str();
         auto expectedStr = str;
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ TEST(escaping_control_characters)
         }
 
         // Try constructing a json string value directly.
-        ::utility::string_t schar;
-        schar.push_back(static_cast<::utility::string_t::value_type>(i));
+        utility::string_t schar;
+        schar.push_back(static_cast<utility::string_t::value_type>(i));
         const auto &sv = json::value::string(schar);
         VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(expectedStr, sv.serialize());