diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/DynamicServiceLayers/ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/DynamicServiceLayers/ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample.xaml.cs
index 45f10ed85a..4c7c6eef93 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/DynamicServiceLayers/ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/DynamicServiceLayers/ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample.xaml.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ namespace ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples.Samples
 	/// <subcategory>Dynamic Service Layers</subcategory>
 	public partial class ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample : UserControl
     {
-           
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ public ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerLocalSample()
 
             InitializeComponent();
 
-            CreateLocalServiceAndDynamicLayer();
+            var _ = CreateLocalServiceAndDynamicLayer();
         }
 
         public async Task CreateLocalServiceAndDynamicLayer() 
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ public async Task CreateLocalServiceAndDynamicLayer()
                     ServiceUri = localMapService.UrlMapService,
                 };
 
-								MyMapView.Map.Layers.Add(arcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer);
+				MyMapView.Map.Layers.Add(arcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeFullAddressInput.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeFullAddressInput.xaml.cs
index 40c361a3a8..9e32f7c401 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeFullAddressInput.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeFullAddressInput.xaml.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public GeocodeFullAddressInput()
 
             _candidateAddressesGraphicsLayer = map1.Layers["CandidateAddressesGraphicsLayer"] as GraphicsLayer;
 
-            SetSimpleRendererSymbols();
+            var _ = SetSimpleRendererSymbols();
         }
 
         private async Task SetSimpleRendererSymbols()
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ private async Task SetSimpleRendererSymbols()
             _candidateAddressesGraphicsLayer.Renderer = findResultRenderer;
         }
 
-        private async Task SetupLocator()
+        private void SetupLocator()
         {
             if (!IsOnline)
             {
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ private async Task SetupLocator()
             {
                 _locatorTask = new OnlineLocatorTask(new Uri("http://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer"), string.Empty);
             }
-
         }
 
         private async void FindButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeSingleLineInput.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeSingleLineInput.xaml.cs
index 404379a3ed..830055ddf4 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeSingleLineInput.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/GeocodingTasks/GeocodeSingleLineInput.xaml.cs
@@ -93,13 +93,11 @@ public GeocodeSingleLineInput()
 
             _candidateAddressesGraphicsLayer = map1.Layers["CandidateAddressesGraphicsLayer"] as GraphicsLayer;
 
-            SetSimpleRendererSymbols();
+            var _ = SetSimpleRendererSymbols();
         }
 
-
         private async Task SetSimpleRendererSymbols()
         {
-
             PictureMarkerSymbol findResultMarkerSymbol = new PictureMarkerSymbol()
             {
                 Width = 48,
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ private async Task SetSimpleRendererSymbols()
             _candidateAddressesGraphicsLayer.Renderer = findResultRenderer;
         }
 
-        private async Task SetupLocator()
+        private void SetupLocator()
         {
             if (!IsOnline)
             {
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ private async Task SetupLocator()
 
         private async void FindButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-
             _candidateAddressesGraphicsLayer.Graphics.Clear();
 
             string text = SearchTextBox.Text;
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/Mapping/LayersInitialized.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/Mapping/LayersInitialized.xaml.cs
index bfda7dcdb3..5cc7b2ac0d 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/Mapping/LayersInitialized.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/Mapping/LayersInitialized.xaml.cs
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ public LayersInitialized()
 
             InitializeComponent();
 
-            HandleLayersInitialized();
+            var _ = HandleLayersInitialized();
         }
 
-        async Task HandleLayersInitialized()
+        private async Task HandleLayersInitialized()
         {
             var loadresult = await mapView1.LayersLoadedAsync();
             LayersInitializedProperty = "Initialized!";
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ async Task HandleLayersInitialized()
                   MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Layer {0} failed to load. {1} ", res.Layer.ID, res.LoadError.Message.ToString()));
                 }
             }
-            
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingPointToPoint.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingPointToPoint.xaml.cs
index a35f0a8ea5..1e6e34f4ed 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingPointToPoint.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingPointToPoint.xaml.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public string EndLocationText
         string _localRoutingDatabase = @"..\..\..\..\..\samples-data\networks\san-diego\san-diego-network.geodatabase";
         string _networkName = "Streets_ND";
 
-        private async Task SetupRouteTask()
+        private void SetupRouteTask()
         {
             if (!IsOnline)
             {
@@ -265,9 +265,16 @@ private async Task CalculateRoute()
 
         }
 
-        private void SolveRouteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private async void SolveRouteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            CalculateRoute();
+            try
+            {
+                await CalculateRoute();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Sample Error");
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithBarriers.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithBarriers.xaml.cs
index 7c7a88e9bd..92fff2f54d 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithBarriers.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithBarriers.xaml.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public bool IsOnline
             {
                 _isOnline = value;
 
-                SetupRouteTask();
+                var _ = SetupRouteTask();
 
                 if (PropertyChanged != null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithDirections.xaml.cs b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithDirections.xaml.cs
index ee582d050c..f2647e2951 100644
--- a/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithDirections.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Desktop/ArcGISRuntimeSDKDotNet_DesktopSamples/Samples/NetworkAnalystTasks/RoutingWithDirections.xaml.cs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public string Directions
           string _localRoutingDatabase = @"..\..\..\..\..\samples-data\networks\san-diego\san-diego-network.geodatabase";
         string _networkName = "Streets_ND";
 
-        private async Task SetupRouteTask()
+        private void SetupRouteTask()
         {
             if (!IsOnline)
             {
@@ -301,9 +301,16 @@ private async Task CalculateRoute()
             }
         }
 
-        private void SolveRouteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private async void SolveRouteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            CalculateRoute();
+            try
+            {
+                await CalculateRoute();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Sample Error");
+            }
         }
     }
 }