diff --git a/Source/Devices/Modbus/Modbus.Device.Samples.sln b/Source/Devices/Modbus/Modbus.Device.Samples.sln
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48270245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Devices/Modbus/Modbus.Device.Samples.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
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diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Cloud/MultiPlatform/CloudSample.Desktop/CloudSample.Desktop.csproj b/Source/Meadow.Cloud/MultiPlatform/CloudSample.Desktop/CloudSample.Desktop.csproj
index 9bd45580..8c1100d8 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Cloud/MultiPlatform/CloudSample.Desktop/CloudSample.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Cloud/MultiPlatform/CloudSample.Desktop/CloudSample.Desktop.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/AvaloniaMeadow/AvaloniaMeadow.csproj b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/AvaloniaMeadow/AvaloniaMeadow.csproj
index 8d10236e..074da5f9 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/AvaloniaMeadow/AvaloniaMeadow.csproj
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/AvaloniaMeadow/AvaloniaMeadow.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <BuiltInComInteropSupport>true</BuiltInComInteropSupport>
         <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/HMI_Views.csproj b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/HMI_Views.csproj
index 31aeb106..6a38a7b9 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/HMI_Views.csproj
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/HMI_Views.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
-
-    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
-        <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
-    </PropertyGroup>
     
     <ItemGroup>
         <None Remove="img_meadow.bmp" />
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/MeadowApp.cs b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/MeadowApp.cs
index f987a804..d3ae82fd 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/MeadowApp.cs
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/HMI_Views/MeadowApp.cs
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ public override Task Initialize()
 
         // Screen size of a ILI9341 display
         //var views = new CultivarView(Device.Display);
-        //var views = new ProjectLabDemoView(Device.Display);
+        var views = new ProjectLabDemoView(Device.Display);
         //var views = new AtmosphericHMI(Device.Display);
-        var views = new WifiWeatherV2(Device.Display);
+        //var views = new WifiWeatherV2(Device.Display);
 
         _ = Task.Run(() =>
         {
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ public override Task Run()
 
     private void ExecutePlatformDisplayRunner()
     {
-#if WINDOWS
-    System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Device.Display as System.Windows.Forms.Form);
-#endif
-        if (Device.Display is GtkDisplay gtk)
-        {
-            gtk.Run();
-        }
+        (Device.Display as SilkDisplay).Run();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/I2C.csproj b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/I2C.csproj
index 5e11c172..6fb67296 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/I2C.csproj
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/I2C.csproj
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
-        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-
-    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
-        <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
+        <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    
     <ItemGroup>
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Core\source\implementations\desktop\Meadow.Desktop\Meadow.Desktop.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Foundation\Source\Meadow.Foundation.Peripherals\ICs.IOExpanders.Ftxxxx\Driver\ICs.IOExpanders.Ftxxxx.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Foundation\Source\Meadow.Foundation.Peripherals\Sensors.Motion.Bno055\Driver\Sensors.Motion.Bno055.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Foundation\Source\Meadow.Foundation.Peripherals\Sensors.Motion.Mpu6050\Driver\Sensors.Motion.Mpu6050.csproj" />
-    </ItemGroup>
-    
-    <ItemGroup>
-        <None Update="libmpsse.dll">
-            <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-        </None>
-    </ItemGroup>
+    </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/libmpsse.dll b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/libmpsse.dll
deleted file mode 100644
index a3d19379..00000000
Binary files a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/I2C/libmpsse.dll and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/MeadowAppDesktop.cs b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/MeadowAppDesktop.cs
index 0b5287ea..cc1f934e 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/MeadowAppDesktop.cs
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/MeadowAppDesktop.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ public override Task OnShutdown()
 
     private void ExecutePlatformDisplayRunner()
     {
+        (Device.Display as SilkDisplay).Run();
 #if WINDOWS
         System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Device.Display as System.Windows.Forms.Form);
 #endif
-        if (Device.Display is GtkDisplay gtk)
-        {
-            gtk.Run();
-        }
+        //        if (Device.Display is GtkDisplay gtk)
+        //        {
+        //            gtk.Run();
+        //        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/PixelDisplay_Sample.csproj b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/PixelDisplay_Sample.csproj
index 815f70d2..4455e8b7 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/PixelDisplay_Sample.csproj
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/PixelDisplay_Sample.csproj
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
-    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
-        <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-
     <ItemGroup>
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Core\source\implementations\desktop\Meadow.Desktop\Meadow.Desktop.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Meadow.Foundation\Source\Meadow.Foundation.Libraries_and_Frameworks\Graphics.MicroLayout\Driver\Graphics.MicroLayout.csproj" />
diff --git a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/Program.cs b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/Program.cs
index 005ce69f..98cfe2e8 100644
--- a/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/Program.cs
+++ b/Source/Meadow.Desktop/PixelDisplay/Program.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ public class Program
     public static async Task Main(string[] args)
     {
 #if WINDOWS
-        System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();
-        System.Windows.Forms.Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
-        ApplicationConfiguration.Initialize();
+//        System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+//        System.Windows.Forms.Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
+//        ApplicationConfiguration.Initialize();
 #endif
         await MeadowOS.Start(args);
     }