diff --git a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
index f93279a74..01f7dea10 100644
--- a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
+++ b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
@@ -1130,16 +1130,16 @@ namespace cppwinrt
             {
                 // we intentionally ignore errors when unregistering event handlers to be consistent with event_revoker
                 //
-                // The `noexcept` versions will crash if check_cast_result throws but that is no different than previous
+                // The `noexcept` versions will crash if check_hresult throws but that is no different than previous
                 // behavior where it would not check the cast result and nullptr crash.  At least the exception will terminate
                 // immediately while preserving the error code and local variables.
                 format = R"(    template <typename D%> auto consume_%<D%>::%(%) const noexcept
     {%
         if constexpr (!std::is_same_v<D, %>)
         {
-            auto const& castedResult = static_cast<% const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this));
+            auto const [castedResult, code] = impl::try_as_with_reason<%, D const*>(static_cast<D const*>(this));
+            check_hresult(code);
             auto const abiType = *(abi_t<%>**)&castedResult;
-            check_cast_result(abiType);
             abiType->%(%);
         }
         else
@@ -1156,9 +1156,9 @@ namespace cppwinrt
     {%
         if constexpr (!std::is_same_v<D, %>)
         {
-            auto const& castedResult = static_cast<% const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this));
+            auto const [castedResult, code] = impl::try_as_with_reason<%, D const*>(static_cast<D const*>(this));
+            check_hresult(code);
             auto const abiType = *(abi_t<%>**)&castedResult;
-            check_cast_result(abiType);
             WINRT_VERIFY_(0, abiType->%(%));
         }
         else
@@ -1176,9 +1176,9 @@ namespace cppwinrt
     {%
         if constexpr (!std::is_same_v<D, %>)
         {
-            auto const& castedResult = static_cast<% const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this));
+            auto const [castedResult, code] = impl::try_as_with_reason<%, D const*>(static_cast<D const*>(this));
+            check_hresult(code);
             auto const abiType = *(abi_t<%>**)&castedResult;
-            check_cast_result(abiType);
             check_hresult(abiType->%(%));
         }
         else
diff --git a/strings/base_error.h b/strings/base_error.h
index 9b9624277..85de70f63 100644
--- a/strings/base_error.h
+++ b/strings/base_error.h
@@ -538,27 +538,6 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         }
         return result;
     }
-
-    inline WINRT_IMPL_NOINLINE void check_cast_result(void* from, winrt::impl::slim_source_location const& sourceInformation = winrt::impl::slim_source_location::current())
-    {
-        if (!from)
-        {
-            com_ptr<impl::IRestrictedErrorInfo> restrictedError;
-            if (WINRT_IMPL_GetRestrictedErrorInfo(restrictedError.put_void()) == 0)
-            {
-                WINRT_IMPL_SetRestrictedErrorInfo(restrictedError.get());
-
-                int32_t code;
-                impl::bstr_handle description;
-                impl::bstr_handle restrictedDescription;
-                impl::bstr_handle capabilitySid;
-                if (restrictedError->GetErrorDetails(description.put(), &code, restrictedDescription.put(), capabilitySid.put()) == 0)
-                {
-                    throw hresult_error(code, take_ownership_from_abi, sourceInformation);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #undef WINRT_IMPL_RETURNADDRESS
diff --git a/strings/base_extern.h b/strings/base_extern.h
index c0e83e75a..2412f9f2c 100644
--- a/strings/base_extern.h
+++ b/strings/base_extern.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ extern "C"
     int32_t __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_RoCaptureErrorContext(int32_t error) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(RoCaptureErrorContext, 4);
     void __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_RoFailFastWithErrorContext(int32_t) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(RoFailFastWithErrorContext, 4);
     int32_t __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_RoTransformError(int32_t, int32_t, void*) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(RoTransformError, 12);
-    int32_t __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_GetRestrictedErrorInfo(void**) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(GetRestrictedErrorInfo, 4);
-    int32_t __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_SetRestrictedErrorInfo(void*) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(SetRestrictedErrorInfo, 4);
 
     void* __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_LoadLibraryExW(wchar_t const* name, void* unused, uint32_t flags) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(LoadLibraryExW, 12);
     int32_t __stdcall WINRT_IMPL_FreeLibrary(void* library) noexcept WINRT_IMPL_LINK(FreeLibrary, 4);
diff --git a/strings/base_implements.h b/strings/base_implements.h
index d0bb09012..0847f5019 100644
--- a/strings/base_implements.h
+++ b/strings/base_implements.h
@@ -792,9 +792,20 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         {
             return m_inner.operator bool();
         }
+
+        template <typename To, typename From>
+        friend auto winrt::impl::try_as_with_reason(From ptr) noexcept;
+
     protected:
         static constexpr bool is_composing = true;
         Windows::Foundation::IInspectable m_inner;
+
+    private:
+        template <typename Qi>
+        auto try_as_with_reason() const noexcept
+        {
+            return m_inner.try_as_with_reason<Qi>();
+        }
     };
 
     template <typename D, bool>
diff --git a/strings/base_windows.h b/strings/base_windows.h
index f5230e1c8..a67ef0b20 100644
--- a/strings/base_windows.h
+++ b/strings/base_windows.h
@@ -128,12 +128,31 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         }
 
         void* result{};
-        hresult code = ptr->QueryInterface(guid_of<To>(), &result);
-        if (code < 0)
+        ptr->QueryInterface(guid_of<To>(), &result);
+        return wrap_as_result<To>(result);
+    }
+
+    template <typename To, typename From, std::enable_if_t<is_com_interface_v<To>, int> = 0>
+    std::pair<com_ref<To>, hresult> try_as_with_reason(From* ptr) noexcept
+    {
+#ifdef WINRT_DIAGNOSTICS
+        get_diagnostics_info().add_query<To>();
+#endif
+
+        if (!ptr)
         {
-            WINRT_IMPL_RoCaptureErrorContext(code);
+            return { nullptr, 0 };
         }
-        return wrap_as_result<To>(result);
+
+        void* result{};
+        hresult code = ptr->QueryInterface(guid_of<To>(), &result);
+        return { wrap_as_result<To>(result), code };
+    }
+
+    template <typename To, typename From>
+    auto try_as_with_reason(From ptr) noexcept
+    {
+        return ptr->template try_as_with_reason<To>();
     }
 }
 
@@ -209,6 +228,12 @@ WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt::Windows::Foundation
             return impl::try_as<To>(m_ptr);
         }
 
+        template <typename To>
+        auto try_as_with_reason() const noexcept
+        {
+            return impl::try_as_with_reason<To>(m_ptr);
+        }
+
         template <typename To>
         void as(To& to) const
         {