diff --git a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/CS/certselect.cs b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/CS/certselect.cs
index 958c155687c..2f3ba5af884 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/CS/certselect.cs
+++ b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/CS/certselect.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ static void Main()
                 Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}",x509.Verify(),Environment.NewLine);
                 Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}",x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName,true),Environment.NewLine);
                 Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}",x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName,Environment.NewLine);
-                Console.WriteLine("Private Key: {0}{1}",x509.PrivateKey.ToXmlString(false),Environment.NewLine);
                 Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}",x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(false),Environment.NewLine);
                 Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}",x509.Archived,Environment.NewLine);
                 Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}",x509.RawData.Length,Environment.NewLine);
diff --git a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/cs/sample.cs b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/cs/sample.cs
index 987a5c7bf83..91dcd58c307 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/cs/sample.cs
+++ b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/cs/sample.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public static void SignXmlFile(string FileName, string SignedFileName, string Su
         SignedXml signedXml = new SignedXml(doc);
 
         // Add the key to the SignedXml document.
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey;
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey();
 
         // Create a reference to be signed.
         Reference reference = new Reference();
diff --git a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/cs/sample.cs b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/cs/sample.cs
index dce5b081d14..fd85db3704d 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/cs/sample.cs
+++ b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/cs/sample.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public static void SignXmlFile(string FileName, string SignedFileName, string Su
         SignedXml signedXml = new SignedXml(doc);
 
         // Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey;
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey();
 
         // Create a reference to be signed.
         Reference reference = new Reference();
diff --git a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/cs/sample.cs b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/cs/sample.cs
index 9ff94c96539..0121be2c933 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/cs/sample.cs
+++ b/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/cs/sample.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public static void SignXmlFile(string FileName, string SignedFileName, string Su
         SignedXml signedXml = new SignedXml(doc);
 
         // Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey;
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey();
 
         // Create a reference to be signed.
         Reference reference = new Reference();
diff --git a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/VB/certselect.vb b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/VB/certselect.vb
index 1da0bbf7992..ca053609b22 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/VB/certselect.vb
+++ b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/CertSelect/VB/certselect.vb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Class CertSelect
                 Console.WriteLine("Certificate Verified?: {0}{1}", x509.Verify(), Environment.NewLine)
                 Console.WriteLine("Simple Name: {0}{1}", x509.GetNameInfo(X509NameType.SimpleName, True), Environment.NewLine)
                 Console.WriteLine("Signature Algorithm: {0}{1}", x509.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName, Environment.NewLine)
-                Console.WriteLine("Private Key: {0}{1}", x509.PrivateKey.ToXmlString(False), Environment.NewLine)
                 Console.WriteLine("Public Key: {0}{1}", x509.PublicKey.Key.ToXmlString(False), Environment.NewLine)
                 Console.WriteLine("Certificate Archived?: {0}{1}", x509.Archived, Environment.NewLine)
                 Console.WriteLine("Length of Raw Data: {0}{1}", x509.RawData.Length, Environment.NewLine)
diff --git a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/vb/sample.vb b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/vb/sample.vb
index 5fc91e4cf24..f22d0e159e7 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/vb/sample.vb
+++ b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR/Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature/vb/sample.vb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Module SignVerifyEnvelope
         Dim signedXml As New SignedXml(doc)
 
         ' Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey()
 
         ' Create a reference to be signed.
         Dim reference As New Reference()
diff --git a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/vb/sample.vb b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/vb/sample.vb
index fdc0f284b89..05a818d5c76 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/vb/sample.vb
+++ b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data/vb/sample.vb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Module SignVerifyEnvelope
         Dim signedXml As New SignedXml(doc)
 
         ' Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey()
 
         ' Create a reference to be signed.
         Dim reference As New Reference()
diff --git a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/vb/sample.vb b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/vb/sample.vb
index f862f9128a2..9846a83ac0b 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/vb/sample.vb
+++ b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.Security.Cryptography.Xml.X509IssuerSerial/vb/sample.vb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Module SignVerifyEnvelope
         Dim signedXml As New SignedXml(doc)
 
         ' Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
-        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.PrivateKey
+        signedXml.SigningKey = cert.GetRSAPrivateKey()
 
         ' Create a reference to be signed.
         Dim reference As New Reference()