diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
index bcf6af8849..54a6c0ce4b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                     finally
                     {
                         if (requestStream != null)
-                            requestStream.Close();
+                            requestStream.Dispose();
 
                         // capture how much time was spent writing
                         tickdata = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tickstart);
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 finally
                 {
                     if (requestStream != null)
-                        requestStream.Close();
+                        requestStream.Dispose();
 
                     // capture how much time was spent writing
                     tickdata = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tickstart);
@@ -1268,4 +1268,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             return deserial;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
index b21082fd74..9ae7452c85 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
@@ -1290,9 +1290,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
             webRequest.ContentType = "application/json-rpc";
             webRequest.Method = "POST";
 
-            Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream();
-            dataStream.Write(content, 0, content.Length);
-            dataStream.Close();
+            using (Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
+                dataStream.Write(content, 0, content.Length);
 
             WebResponse webResponse = null;
             try
@@ -1306,26 +1305,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
                 return false;
             }
 
-            Stream rstream = webResponse.GetResponseStream();
-              
-            OSDMap mret = new OSDMap();
-            try
+            using (webResponse)
+            using (Stream rstream = webResponse.GetResponseStream())
             {
-                mret = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeJson(rstream);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[PROFILES]: JsonRpcRequest Error {0} - remote user with legacy profiles?", e.Message);
-                return false;
-            }
+                OSDMap mret = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeJson(rstream);
 
+                if (mret.ContainsKey("error"))
+                    return false;
 
-            if (mret.ContainsKey("error"))
-                return false;
-            
-            // get params...
-            OSD.DeserializeMembers(ref parameters, (OSDMap) mret["result"]);
-            return true;
+                // get params...
+                OSD.DeserializeMembers(ref parameters, (OSDMap)mret["result"]);
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1366,9 +1357,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
             webRequest.ContentType = "application/json-rpc";
             webRequest.Method = "POST";
 
-            Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream();
-            dataStream.Write(content, 0, content.Length);
-            dataStream.Close();
+            using (Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
+                dataStream.Write(content, 0, content.Length);
 
             WebResponse webResponse = null;
             try
@@ -1382,29 +1372,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
                 return false;
             }
 
-            Stream rstream = webResponse.GetResponseStream();
-
-            OSDMap response = new OSDMap();
-            try
+            using (webResponse)
+            using (Stream rstream = webResponse.GetResponseStream())
             {
-                response = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeJson(rstream);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[PROFILES]: JsonRpcRequest Error {0} - remote user with legacy profiles?", e.Message);
-                return false;
-            }
+                OSDMap response = new OSDMap();
+                try
+                {
+                    response = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeJson(rstream);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[PROFILES]: JsonRpcRequest Error {0} - remote user with legacy profiles?", e.Message);
+                    return false;
+                }
 
-            if(response.ContainsKey("error"))
-            {
-                data = response["error"];
-                return false;
+                if (response.ContainsKey("error"))
+                {
+                    data = response["error"];
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                data = response;
+
+                return true;
             }
-
-            data = response;
-
-            return true;
         }
+
         #endregion Web Util
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
index c3a8afdf93..a7237ea34a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
@@ -488,9 +488,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.HttpRequest
                     byte[] data = Util.UTF8.GetBytes(OutboundBody);
 
                     Request.ContentLength = data.Length;
-                    Stream bstream = Request.GetRequestStream();
-                    bstream.Write(data, 0, data.Length);
-                    bstream.Close();
+                    using (Stream bstream = Request.GetRequestStream())
+                        bstream.Write(data, 0, data.Length);
                 }
 
                 try
@@ -584,4 +583,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.HttpRequest
                 Request.Abort();
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
index cf2ef29090..03e044b73e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap
             finally
             {
                 if (os != null)
-                    os.Close();
+                    os.Dispose();
             }
 
             string response_mapItems_reply = null;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/RegionReadyModule/RegionReadyModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/RegionReadyModule/RegionReadyModule.cs
index eb386fe423..e10b9add8c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/RegionReadyModule/RegionReadyModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/RegionReadyModule/RegionReadyModule.cs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Scripting.RegionReady
             finally
             {
                 if (os != null)
-                    os.Close();
+                    os.Dispose();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
index 774fe2a11a..96a756d724 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             finally
             {
                 if (os != null)
-                    os.Close();
+                    os.Dispose();
             }
 
             // Let's wait for the response
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}