diff --git a/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example.csproj b/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example.csproj
index 0e663d886c..9714102b68 100644
--- a/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example.csproj
+++ b/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
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     <RootNamespace>CefSharp.OffScreen.Example</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>CefSharp.OffScreen.Example</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
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-    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Client</TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    </TargetFrameworkProfile>
     <NuGetPackageImportStamp>320b0b24</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
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@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
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     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
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@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@
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@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
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     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
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diff --git a/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/app.config b/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/app.config
index 2f7cce784b..c5e1daefd3 100644
--- a/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/app.config
+++ b/CefSharp.OffScreen.Example/app.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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 <configuration>
-<startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0,Profile=Client"/></startup></configuration>
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diff --git a/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/CefSharp.WinForms.Example.csproj b/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/CefSharp.WinForms.Example.csproj
index 196133da78..b283b4e74f 100644
--- a/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/CefSharp.WinForms.Example.csproj
+++ b/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/CefSharp.WinForms.Example.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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     <RootNamespace>CefSharp.WinForms.Example</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>CefSharp.WinForms.Example</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
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@@ -26,21 +26,25 @@
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     <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
     <OutputPath>bin\x64\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
     <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
     <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'">
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     <OutputPath>bin\x86\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
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     <OutputPath>bin\x86\Release\</OutputPath>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
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     <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
diff --git a/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/app.config b/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/app.config
index 2f7cce784b..c5e1daefd3 100644
--- a/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/app.config
+++ b/CefSharp.WinForms.Example/app.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/CefSharp.Wpf.Example.csproj b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/CefSharp.Wpf.Example.csproj
index 37e8ff465a..65d6a80986 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/CefSharp.Wpf.Example.csproj
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/CefSharp.Wpf.Example.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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     <RootNamespace>CefSharp.Wpf.Example</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>CefSharp.Wpf.Example</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
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     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>true</UseVSHostingProcess>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
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     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
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     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
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     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
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diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/app.config b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/app.config
index 2f7cce784b..c5e1daefd3 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/app.config
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/app.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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