diff --git a/.github/workflows/live-protection.yml b/.github/workflows/live-protection.yml
index 3f097ac42e5..1aa5631ba4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/live-protection.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/live-protection.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
+name: Base branch checker
 on: [pull_request]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  comment:
+  live_protection_job:
+    name: Check base branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@91182cccc01eb5e619899d80e4e971d6181294a7 # v2.10.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e # v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea
         env:
-          SHOULD_COMMENT: ${{ github.base_ref == 'refs/heads/live' && !(github.head_ref == 'refs/heads/main') }}
+          LIVE_BASE: ${{ github.base_ref == 'live' && github.head_ref != 'main' }}
         with:
           script: |
-            if (process.env.SHOULD_COMMENT == 'true') {
-              github.issues.createComment({
-                issue_number: context.issue.number,
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                body: 'It looks like this pull request may have been opened on the `live` branch by mistake. In general, PRs should target the `main` branch.'
-              })
+            if (process.env.LIVE_BASE == 'true') {
+              core.setFailed('PR targets live branch')
             }
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml
index 663f7c2e8da..69535dc8f44 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 <Application xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
   xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
   xmlns:my="clr-namespace:SDKSample"
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml.cs
index aec8c9656d9..9aec6a2a9f5 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp.xaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 using System;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Navigation;
-using System.Windows.Controls;
-using System.Windows.Media;
-using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 using System.IO;
 
 namespace SDKSample
 {
     public partial class MyApp : Application
     {
+        [STAThread]
+        public static void Main()
+        {
+            MyApp app = new MyApp();
+            app.InitializeComponent();
+            app.Run();
+        }
 
         public MyApp()
         {
@@ -30,9 +33,10 @@ private void CurrentDomain_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionE
                 StreamWriter wr = new StreamWriter("error.txt");
                 wr.Write(args.ExceptionObject.ToString());
                 wr.Close();
-            }catch( Exception e)
+            }
+            catch(Exception)
             {
-               throw e;
+                throw;
             }
             MessageBox.Show("Unhandled exception: " + args.ExceptionObject.ToString());
         }
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml
index 26bc2c52543..334d3092b7b 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml
@@ -3,6 +3,4 @@
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
    x:Class="Microsoft.Samples.RectExamples.MyApp"
    Startup="myAppStartup">
-
-
 </Application>
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml.cs
index c6d62bc2a97..e131785f30e 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/MyApp1.xaml.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-using System;
+using SDKSample;
+using System;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Data;
-using System.Xml;
-using System.Configuration;
-using System.Windows.Media;
-using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
-using System.Windows.Navigation;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Samples.RectExamples
 {
@@ -33,4 +28,4 @@ private void CurrentDomain_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionE
             MessageBox.Show("Unhandled exception: " + args.ExceptionObject.ToString());
         }       
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample.cs
index 764e52836b7..35e2d71ca9e 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // <SnippetRectExampleWholePage>
-using System;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Media;
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ public RectExample()
             // 150 wide. The left side of the rectangle is 10 pixels from the left of the 
             // Canvas and the top side of the rectangle is 100 pixels from the top of the Canvas.  
             // Note: You could alternatively use the Rect Constructor to create this:
-            // Rect my Rect1 = new Rect(10,100,150,100");
+            // Rect myRect1 = new Rect(10, 100, 150, 100);
             Rect myRect1 = new Rect();
             myRect1.X = 10;
             myRect1.Y = 100;
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample1.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample1.cs
index bbfb549b51a..4022e606d2d 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample1.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/RectExample1.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
-using System.Windows.Documents;
-using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
-using System.Windows.Data;
 using System.Windows.Media;
-using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Samples.RectExamples
 {
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/Snippets.csproj b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/Snippets.csproj
index 7b3b00d71d5..d27d73b5981 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/Snippets.csproj
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Windows/Rect/Overview/Snippets.csproj
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
   </PropertyGroup>