diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.h b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
index 253d2130..fd26bb4f 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
     virtual SettingsObjectPtr settings() const;
 
     /// returns a valid update task
-    virtual shared_qobject_ptr<Task> createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) = 0;
+    virtual Task::Ptr createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) = 0;
 
     /// returns a valid launcher (task container)
     virtual shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> createLaunchTask(
diff --git a/launcher/BaseVersionList.h b/launcher/BaseVersionList.h
index ce7abce1..80a91e8f 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseVersionList.h
+++ b/launcher/BaseVersionList.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
      * The task returned by this function should reset the model when it's done.
      * \return A pointer to a task that reloads the version list.
      */
-    virtual shared_qobject_ptr<Task> getLoadTask() = 0;
+    virtual Task::Ptr getLoadTask() = 0;
 
     //! Checks whether or not the list is loaded. If this returns false, the list should be
     //loaded.
diff --git a/launcher/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp b/launcher/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
index 4f2e73e0..501156d0 100644
--- a/launcher/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ AboutDialog::~AboutDialog()
 
 void AboutDialog::loadPatronList()
 {
-    netJob.reset(new NetJob("Patreon Patron List"));
+    netJob = new NetJob("Patreon Patron List");
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl("https://files.multimc.org/patrons.txt"), &dataSink));
     connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &AboutDialog::patronListLoaded);
     netJob->start(APPLICATION->network());
diff --git a/launcher/dialogs/LoginDialog.h b/launcher/dialogs/LoginDialog.h
index 833cb570..f8101ff5 100644
--- a/launcher/dialogs/LoginDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/dialogs/LoginDialog.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QEventLoop>
 
 #include "minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.h"
+#include "tasks/Task.h"
 
 namespace Ui
 {
@@ -54,5 +55,5 @@ slots:
 private:
     Ui::LoginDialog *ui;
     MinecraftAccountPtr m_account;
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> m_loginTask;
+    Task::Ptr m_loginTask;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
index 0bded03c..07f2bd8c 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ JavaInstallList::JavaInstallList(QObject *parent) : BaseVersionList(parent)
 {
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> JavaInstallList::getLoadTask()
+Task::Ptr JavaInstallList::getLoadTask()
 {
     load();
     return getCurrentTask();
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> JavaInstallList::getCurrentTask()
+Task::Ptr JavaInstallList::getCurrentTask()
 {
     if(m_status == Status::InProgress)
     {
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.h b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.h
index e5c72b17..3c237edf 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.h
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class JavaInstallList : public BaseVersionList
 public:
     explicit JavaInstallList(QObject *parent = 0);
 
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> getLoadTask() override;
+    Task::Ptr getLoadTask() override;
     bool isLoaded() override;
     const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const override;
     int count() const override;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     void load();
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> getCurrentTask();
+    Task::Ptr getCurrentTask();
 
 protected:
     Status m_status = Status::NotDone;
diff --git a/launcher/launch/steps/Update.h b/launcher/launch/steps/Update.h
index 0c9d91e0..ce40611e 100644
--- a/launcher/launch/steps/Update.h
+++ b/launcher/launch/steps/Update.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private slots:
     void updateFinished();
 
 private:
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> m_updateTask;
+    Task::Ptr m_updateTask;
     bool m_aborted = false;
     Net::Mode m_mode = Net::Mode::Offline;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/meta/BaseEntity.cpp b/launcher/meta/BaseEntity.cpp
index 9aa4a3dd..a9d62fcd 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/BaseEntity.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/BaseEntity.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ bool Meta::BaseEntity::shouldStartRemoteUpdate() const
     return m_updateStatus != UpdateStatus::InProgress;
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> Meta::BaseEntity::getCurrentTask()
+Task::Ptr Meta::BaseEntity::getCurrentTask()
 {
     if(m_updateStatus == UpdateStatus::InProgress)
     {
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
index 607007eb..6d23ce9a 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ VersionList::VersionList(const QString &uid, QObject *parent)
     setObjectName("Version list: " + uid);
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> VersionList::getLoadTask()
+Task::Ptr VersionList::getLoadTask()
 {
     load(Net::Mode::Online);
     return getCurrentTask();
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
index 58cdafe7..378255df 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
         VersionPtrRole
     };
 
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> getLoadTask() override;
+    Task::Ptr getLoadTask() override;
     bool isLoaded() override;
     const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const override;
     int count() const override;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
index 5c52226b..8bc05a1b 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ LoadResult composeLoadResult(LoadResult a, LoadResult b)
     return a;
 }
 
-static LoadResult loadComponent(ComponentPtr component, shared_qobject_ptr<Task>& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
+static LoadResult loadComponent(ComponentPtr component, Task::Ptr& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
 {
     if(component->m_loaded)
     {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static LoadResult loadComponent(ComponentPtr component, shared_qobject_ptr<Task>
 
 // FIXME: dead code. determine if this can still be useful?
 /*
-static LoadResult loadPackProfile(ComponentPtr component, shared_qobject_ptr<Task>& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
+static LoadResult loadPackProfile(ComponentPtr component, Task::Ptr& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
 {
     if(component->m_loaded)
     {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static LoadResult loadPackProfile(ComponentPtr component, shared_qobject_ptr<Tas
 }
 */
 
-static LoadResult loadIndex(shared_qobject_ptr<Task>& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
+static LoadResult loadIndex(Task::Ptr& loadTask, Net::Mode netmode)
 {
     // FIXME: DECIDE. do we want to run the update task anyway?
     if(APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->isLoaded())
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void ComponentUpdateTask::loadComponents()
     // load the main index (it is needed to determine if components can revert)
     {
         // FIXME: tear out as a method? or lambda?
-        shared_qobject_ptr<Task> indexLoadTask;
+        Task::Ptr indexLoadTask;
         auto singleResult = loadIndex(indexLoadTask, d->netmode);
         result = composeLoadResult(result, singleResult);
         if(indexLoadTask)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void ComponentUpdateTask::loadComponents()
     // load all the components OR their lists...
     for (auto component: d->m_list->d->components)
     {
-        shared_qobject_ptr<Task> loadTask;
+        Task::Ptr loadTask;
         LoadResult singleResult;
         RemoteLoadStatus::Type loadType;
         // FIXME: to do this right, we need to load the lists and decide on which versions to use during dependency resolution. For now, ignore all that...
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index ad8380c1..fe04168f 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -798,17 +798,17 @@ QString MinecraftInstance::getStatusbarDescription()
     return description;
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> MinecraftInstance::createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode)
+Task::Ptr MinecraftInstance::createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode)
 {
     switch (mode)
     {
         case Net::Mode::Offline:
         {
-            return shared_qobject_ptr<Task>(new MinecraftLoadAndCheck(this));
+            return Task::Ptr(new MinecraftLoadAndCheck(this));
         }
         case Net::Mode::Online:
         {
-            return shared_qobject_ptr<Task>(new MinecraftUpdate(this));
+            return Task::Ptr(new MinecraftUpdate(this));
         }
     }
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
index b11270e6..bb45f37b 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> gameOptionsModel() const;
 
     //////  Launch stuff //////
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) override;
+    Task::Ptr createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) override;
     shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPtr account, MinecraftServerTargetPtr serverToJoin) override;
     QStringList extraArguments() const override;
     QStringList verboseDescription(AuthSessionPtr session, MinecraftServerTargetPtr serverToJoin) override;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
index 3435b52b..bfeae46b 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     MinecraftInstance *m_inst = nullptr;
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> m_task;
+    Task::Ptr m_task;
     QString m_preFailure;
     QString m_fail_reason;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
index d6a565c0..59a8f133 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void PackProfile::reload(Net::Mode netmode)
     }
 }
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> PackProfile::getCurrentTask()
+Task::Ptr PackProfile::getCurrentTask()
 {
     return d->m_updateTask;
 }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
index 3d6cc6c3..f30deb5a 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
     void resolve(Net::Mode netmode);
 
     /// get current running task...
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> getCurrentTask();
+    Task::Ptr getCurrentTask();
 
     std::shared_ptr<LaunchProfile> getProfile() const;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile_p.h b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile_p.h
index 6cd2a4e5..fce921bb 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile_p.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile_p.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct PackProfileData
     ComponentIndex componentIndex;
     bool dirty = false;
     QTimer m_saveTimer;
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> m_updateTask;
+    Task::Ptr m_updateTask;
     bool loaded = false;
     bool interactionDisabled = true;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.cpp
index 9f9bda5a..c2b4309c 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ bool LegacyInstance::shouldUseCustomBaseJar() const
 }
 
 
-shared_qobject_ptr<Task> LegacyInstance::createUpdateTask(Net::Mode)
+Task::Ptr LegacyInstance::createUpdateTask(Net::Mode)
 {
     return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.h b/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.h
index ac2a8543..c6680fd0 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/legacy/LegacyInstance.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     virtual bool shouldUpdate() const;
-    virtual shared_qobject_ptr<Task> createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) override;
+    virtual Task::Ptr createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) override;
 
     virtual QString typeName() const override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
index f96f2cee..a66b9d78 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SequentialTask::SequentialTask(QObject *parent) : Task(parent), m_currentIndex(-
 {
 }
 
-void SequentialTask::addTask(shared_qobject_ptr<Task> task)
+void SequentialTask::addTask(Task::Ptr task)
 {
     m_queue.append(task);
 }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void SequentialTask::startNext()
 {
     if (m_currentIndex != -1)
     {
-        shared_qobject_ptr<Task> previous = m_queue[m_currentIndex];
+        Task::Ptr previous = m_queue[m_currentIndex];
         disconnect(previous.get(), 0, this, 0);
     }
     m_currentIndex++;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void SequentialTask::startNext()
         emitSucceeded();
         return;
     }
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Task> next = m_queue[m_currentIndex];
+    Task::Ptr next = m_queue[m_currentIndex];
     connect(next.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), this, SLOT(subTaskFailed(QString)));
     connect(next.get(), SIGNAL(status(QString)), this, SLOT(subTaskStatus(QString)));
     connect(next.get(), SIGNAL(progress(qint64, qint64)), this, SLOT(subTaskProgress(qint64, qint64)));
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
index e3091176..027744f3 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public:
     explicit SequentialTask(QObject *parent = 0);
     virtual ~SequentialTask() {};
 
-    void addTask(shared_qobject_ptr<Task> task);
+    void addTask(Task::Ptr task);
 
 protected:
     void executeTask();
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ slots:
     void subTaskProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
 
 private:
-    QQueue<shared_qobject_ptr<Task> > m_queue;
+    QQueue<Task::Ptr > m_queue;
     int m_currentIndex;
 };