diff --git a/Home.sln b/Home.sln
index 8794cc6f2b..37e3e61cc7 100644
--- a/Home.sln
+++ b/Home.sln
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 
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+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.22712.0
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
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-EndProject
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 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "samples", "samples", "{F7A560B2-BCAB-44C3-93A6-496C956634DB}"
 EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "ConsoleApp", "samples\ConsoleApp\ConsoleApp.xproj", "{D4F684C8-B6A4-45F0-ACA0-0D95632FF946}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "HelloMvc", "samples\HelloMvc\HelloMvc.xproj", "{78627BB3-851E-4C1A-91C0-629FC7C15F8F}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "HelloWeb", "samples\HelloWeb\HelloWeb.xproj", "{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
 		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{D4F684C8-B6A4-45F0-ACA0-0D95632FF946}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
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 		{D4F684C8-B6A4-45F0-ACA0-0D95632FF946}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
@@ -29,13 +25,17 @@ Global
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 		{78627BB3-851E-4C1A-91C0-629FC7C15F8F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
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 		{78627BB3-851E-4C1A-91C0-629FC7C15F8F} = {F7A560B2-BCAB-44C3-93A6-496C956634DB}
+		{8D4B2AB5-C2D2-4EE0-B751-F4126C7D0539} = {F7A560B2-BCAB-44C3-93A6-496C956634DB}
 	EndGlobalSection
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diff --git a/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.kproj b/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.xproj
similarity index 55%
rename from samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.kproj
rename to samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.xproj
index 2686b90247..1f03abcef2 100644
--- a/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.kproj
+++ b/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.xproj
@@ -7,24 +7,11 @@
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-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x86'" Label="Configuration">
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
-    <AssemblyName>ConsoleApp</AssemblyName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <RootNamespace>ConsoleApp</RootNamespace>
+    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\obj\$(MSBuildProjectName)</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\bin\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</OutputPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\AspNet\Microsoft.Web.AspNet.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
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-    <VisualStudio>
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-    </VisualStudio>
-  </ProjectExtensions>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.kproj b/samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.xproj
similarity index 56%
rename from samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.kproj
rename to samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.xproj
index de43e7f2d3..c25d86d389 100644
--- a/samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.kproj
+++ b/samples/HelloMvc/HelloMvc.xproj
@@ -7,25 +7,12 @@
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-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
-    <AssemblyName>HelloMvc</AssemblyName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <RootNamespace>HelloMvc</RootNamespace>
+    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\obj\$(MSBuildProjectName)</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\bin\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</OutputPath>
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diff --git a/samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.kproj b/samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.xproj
similarity index 56%
rename from samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.kproj
rename to samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.xproj
index 6ef69efae0..947b61043a 100644
--- a/samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.kproj
+++ b/samples/HelloWeb/HelloWeb.xproj
@@ -7,25 +7,12 @@
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-    <AssemblyName>HelloWeb</AssemblyName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <RootNamespace>HelloWeb</RootNamespace>
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   </PropertyGroup>
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