diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdc3535..eee2f30 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ ClientBin
 ~$*
 *.dbmdl
 Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
+/.vs
 
 # Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
 # Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
diff --git a/PoshWinRT.sln b/PoshWinRT.sln
index 5a2a390..cdfe29d 100644
--- a/PoshWinRT.sln
+++ b/PoshWinRT.sln
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 2013
-VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.20623.1 VSUPREVIEW
+# Visual Studio Version 16
+VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.29613.14
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PoshWinRT", "PoshWinRT\PoshWinRT.csproj", "{4E1D6B06-ACCC-491E-ABB9-631430AAF6BD}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "PoshWinRT", "PoshWinRT\PoshWinRT.csproj", "{4E1D6B06-ACCC-491E-ABB9-631430AAF6BD}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{ECDE9C7F-4AF2-4F27-8A18-5B20285ED542}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {32518D43-C74D-4224-84D0-784E0CD313A3}
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/PoshWinRT/PoshWinRT.csproj b/PoshWinRT/PoshWinRT.csproj
index 6a7fd91..336100e 100644
--- a/PoshWinRT/PoshWinRT.csproj
+++ b/PoshWinRT/PoshWinRT.csproj
@@ -1,66 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProjectGuid>{4E1D6B06-ACCC-491E-ABB9-631430AAF6BD}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
-    <RootNamespace>PoshWinRT</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>PoshWinRT</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <TargetPlatformVersion>8.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <TargetFramework>net45</TargetFramework>
+    <Description>Windows Runtime API Interop Utilities for Windows PowerShell</Description>
+    <Product>PoshWinRT</Product>
+    <Copyright>Copyright ©  2013</Copyright>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETCore\v4.5\System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Threading.Tasks" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
-    <Reference Include="Windows" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime" Version="4.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime" Version="4.7.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="AsyncActionWrapper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="AsyncInfoWrapper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="AsyncOperationWrapper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Reference Include="Windows">
+      <HintPath>$(MSBuildProgramFiles32)\Windows Kits\10\UnionMetadata\10.0.18362.0\Windows.WinMD</HintPath>
+      <IsWinMDFile>true</IsWinMDFile>
+    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup />
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
-       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
-  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
-  </Target>
-  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
-  </Target>
-  -->
+
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PoshWinRT/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/PoshWinRT/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 12779e9..0000000
--- a/PoshWinRT/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
-// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
-// associated with an assembly.
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle("PoshWinRT")]
-[assembly: AssemblyDescription("Windows Runtime API Interop Utilities for Windows PowerShell")]
-[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyProduct("PoshWinRT")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2013")]
-[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-
-// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
-//
-//      Major Version
-//      Minor Version 
-//      Build Number
-//      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
\ No newline at end of file