diff --git a/source/Configuration/Config.h b/source/Configuration/Config.h
index 030ee6c6..72cbc616 100644
--- a/source/Configuration/Config.h
+++ b/source/Configuration/Config.h
@@ -11,19 +11,39 @@
 class CConfigNeedingRestart
 {
 public:
-	CConfigNeedingRestart(UINT bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom = false) :
-		m_Apple2Type( GetApple2Type() ),
-		m_CpuType( GetMainCpu() ),
-		m_uSaveLoadStateMsg(0),
-		m_videoRefreshRate( GetVideo().GetVideoRefreshRate() )
+	// zero initialise
+	CConfigNeedingRestart()
 	{
-		m_bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom = bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom;
+		m_Apple2Type = A2TYPE_APPLE2;
+		m_CpuType = CPU_UNKNOWN;
+		memset(m_Slot, 0, sizeof(m_Slot));
+		m_SlotAux = CT_Empty;
+		m_bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom = 0;
+		m_uSaveLoadStateMsg = 0;
+		m_videoRefreshRate = VR_NONE;
+	}
 
+	// create from current global configuration
+	static CConfigNeedingRestart Create()
+	{
+		CConfigNeedingRestart config;
+		config.Reload();
+		return config;
+	}
+
+	// update from current global configuration
+	void Reload()
+	{
+		m_Apple2Type = GetApple2Type();
+		m_CpuType = GetMainCpu();
+		CardManager& cardManager = GetCardMgr();
 		for (UINT slot = SLOT0; slot < NUM_SLOTS; slot++)
-			m_Slot[slot] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(slot);
-		m_SlotAux = GetCardMgr().QueryAux();
-
+			m_Slot[slot] = cardManager.QuerySlot(slot);
+		m_SlotAux = cardManager.QueryAux();
 		m_tfeInterface = get_tfe_interface();
+		m_bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom = GetPropertySheet().GetTheFreezesF8Rom();
+		m_uSaveLoadStateMsg = 0;
+		m_videoRefreshRate = GetVideo().GetVideoRefreshRate();
 	}
 
 	const CConfigNeedingRestart& operator= (const CConfigNeedingRestart& other)
diff --git a/source/Configuration/PropertySheetHelper.cpp b/source/Configuration/PropertySheetHelper.cpp
index e1636928..ec73b969 100644
--- a/source/Configuration/PropertySheetHelper.cpp
+++ b/source/Configuration/PropertySheetHelper.cpp
@@ -376,19 +376,9 @@ void CPropertySheetHelper::ApplyNewConfig(void)
 void CPropertySheetHelper::SaveCurrentConfig(void)
 {
 	// NB. clone-type is encoded in g_Apple2Type
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Apple2Type = GetApple2Type();
-	m_ConfigOld.m_CpuType = GetMainCpu();
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT3] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(SLOT3);
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT4] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(SLOT4);
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT5] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(SLOT5);
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT6] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(SLOT6);	// CPageDisk::HandleFloppyDriveCombo() needs this to be CT_Disk2 (temp, as will replace with PR #955)
-	m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT7] = GetCardMgr().QuerySlot(SLOT7);
-	m_ConfigOld.m_bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom = GetPropertySheet().GetTheFreezesF8Rom();
-	m_ConfigOld.m_videoRefreshRate = GetVideo().GetVideoRefreshRate();
-	m_ConfigOld.m_tfeInterface = get_tfe_interface();
+	m_ConfigOld.Reload();
 
 	// Reset flags each time:
-	m_ConfigOld.m_uSaveLoadStateMsg = 0;
 	m_bDoBenchmark = false;
 
 	// Setup ConfigNew
@@ -405,7 +395,6 @@ void CPropertySheetHelper::RestoreCurrentConfig(void)
 	SetSlot(SLOT5, m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT5]);
 	HD_SetEnabled(m_ConfigOld.m_Slot[SLOT7] == CT_GenericHDD);
 	GetPropertySheet().SetTheFreezesF8Rom(m_ConfigOld.m_bEnableTheFreezesF8Rom);
-	m_ConfigNew.m_videoRefreshRate = m_ConfigOld.m_videoRefreshRate;	// Not SetVideoRefreshRate(), as this re-inits much Video/NTSC state!
 }
 
 bool CPropertySheetHelper::IsOkToSaveLoadState(HWND hWnd, const bool bConfigChanged)
diff --git a/source/SaveState.cpp b/source/SaveState.cpp
index eb5d46a7..7d838ef8 100644
--- a/source/SaveState.cpp
+++ b/source/SaveState.cpp
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ void Snapshot_UpdatePath(void)
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static CConfigNeedingRestart m_ConfigNew;
-
 static std::string GetSnapshotUnitApple2Name(void)
 {
 	static const std::string name("Apple2");
@@ -279,16 +277,13 @@ static void ParseUnitApple2(YamlLoadHelper& yamlLoadHelper, UINT version)
 
 	std::string model = yamlLoadHelper.LoadString(SS_YAML_KEY_MODEL);
 	SetApple2Type( ParseApple2Type(model) );	// NB. Sets default main CPU type
-	m_ConfigNew.m_Apple2Type = GetApple2Type();
 
 	CpuLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper, version);	// NB. Overrides default main CPU type
-	m_ConfigNew.m_CpuType = GetMainCpu();
 
 	JoyLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper, version);
 	KeybLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper, version);
 	SpkrLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper);
 	GetVideo().VideoLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper, version);
-	m_ConfigNew.m_videoRefreshRate = GetVideo().GetVideoRefreshRate();
 	MemLoadSnapshot(yamlLoadHelper, version);
 
 	// g_Apple2Type may've changed: so redraw frame (title, buttons, leds, etc)
@@ -529,7 +524,8 @@ static void Snapshot_LoadState_v2(void)
 		// . A change in h/w via loading a save-state avoids this VM restart
 		// The latter is the desired approach (as the former needs a "power-on" / F2 to start things again)
 
-		GetPropertySheet().ApplyNewConfigFromSnapshot(m_ConfigNew);	// Saves new state to Registry (not slot/cards though)
+		const CConfigNeedingRestart configNew = CConfigNeedingRestart::Create();
+		GetPropertySheet().ApplyNewConfigFromSnapshot(configNew);	// Saves new state to Registry (not slot/cards though)
 
 		MemInitializeROM();
 		MemInitializeCustomROM();