diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexMipmaps.cpp b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexMipmaps.cpp
index a059e85..62785fa 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexMipmaps.cpp
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexMipmaps.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ HRESULT _ResizeSeparateColorAndAlpha( _In_ IWICImagingFactory* pWIC, _In_ IWICBi
         ScopedObject<IWICPixelFormatInfo> pixelFormatInfo;
         if ( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
         {
-            hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( __uuidof(IWICPixelFormatInfo), (void**)&pixelFormatInfo );
+            hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( IID_PPV_ARGS( &pixelFormatInfo ) );
         }
 
         UINT bitsPerPixel = 0;
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static HRESULT _GenerateMipMapsUsingWIC( _In_ const Image& baseImage, _In_ DWORD
         return hr;
 
     ScopedObject<IWICPixelFormatInfo2> pixelFormatInfo;
-    hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( __uuidof(IWICPixelFormatInfo2), (void**)&pixelFormatInfo );
+    hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( IID_PPV_ARGS( &pixelFormatInfo ) );
     if ( FAILED(hr) )
         return hr;
 
diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexResize.cpp b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexResize.cpp
index 01627ef..beb457b 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexResize.cpp
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexResize.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static HRESULT _PerformResizeUsingWIC( _In_ const Image& srcImage, _In_ DWORD fi
         return hr;
 
     ScopedObject<IWICPixelFormatInfo2> pixelFormatInfo;
-    hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( __uuidof(IWICPixelFormatInfo2), (void**)&pixelFormatInfo );
+    hr = componentInfo->QueryInterface( IID_PPV_ARGS( &pixelFormatInfo ) );
     if ( FAILED(hr) )
         return hr;
 
diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
index b66ee4e..1eae1c1 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     static inline HRESULT CreateMemoryStream( _Outptr_ IStream** stream )
     {
         auto randomAccessStream = ref new ::Windows::Storage::Streams::InMemoryRandomAccessStream();
-        return CreateStreamOverRandomAccessStream( randomAccessStream, __uuidof(IStream), reinterpret_cast<void **>( &stream ) );
+        return CreateStreamOverRandomAccessStream( randomAccessStream, IID_PPV_ARGS( stream ) );
     }
 
 #else
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
         {
-            hr = CreateStreamOverRandomAccessStream( abiStream.Get(), __uuidof(IStream), reinterpret_cast<void **>( &stream ) );
+            hr = CreateStreamOverRandomAccessStream( abiStream.Get(), IID_PPV_ARGS( stream ) );
         }
         return hr;
     }