diff --git a/BreakingChanges.txt b/BreakingChanges.txt
index acdde8b35..d5037d30a 100644
--- a/BreakingChanges.txt
+++ b/BreakingChanges.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Tracking Breaking Changes since 7.0
 
-- All: (Desktop) Updated the desktop library to target .Net 4.5.2.
+- All: (Desktop) Updated the desktop library to target .Net 4.5.0
 - Queues: Add Message now modifies the PopReceipt, Id, NextVisibleTime, InsertionTime, and ExpirationTime properties of its CloudQueueMessage parameter. The message can then be passed to the UpdateMessage and DeleteMessage APIs.
 - Blobs/Files: Populate content MD5 for range gets on Blobs and Files.
 - Blobs: BlobContainerPublicAccess enum has a new value "Unknown".
diff --git a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Desktop.csproj b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Desktop.csproj
index ff29b74d0..079e5f174 100644
--- a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Desktop.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile>
     </TargetFrameworkProfile>
diff --git a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/WindowsAzure.Storage.nuspec b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/WindowsAzure.Storage.nuspec
index 93946a7c1..1d663024a 100644
--- a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/WindowsAzure.Storage.nuspec
+++ b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/WindowsAzure.Storage.nuspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <dependency id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" />
         <dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework=".netframework4.5.2">
+      <group targetFramework=".netframework4.5">
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.7.0" />
         <dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" />
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.7.0" />
diff --git a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/packages.config b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
index 6a8ec90a8..c15799959 100644
--- a/Lib/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
+++ b/Lib/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Core" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Edm" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Core" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Edm" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82c6def70..3d488b4a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For the best development experience, developers should use the official Microsof
 
 ## Target Frameworks
 
-- .NET Framework 4.5.2: As of December 2016, Storage Client Libraries for .NET supports primarily the desktop .NET Framework 4.5.2 release and above.
+- .NET Framework 4.5.0: As of December 2016, Storage Client Libraries for .NET supports primarily the desktop .NET Framework 4.5.0 release and above.
 - Windows 8 and 8.1 for Windows Store app development: Storage Client Libraries are available for Windows Store applications.
 - Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 app development: Storage Client Libraries are available for Windows Phone applications including Universal applications.
 - Netstandard1.3: Storage Client Libraries for .NET are available to support Netstandard application development including Xamarin/UWP applications. 
diff --git a/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/AzureStorageMangler.csproj b/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/AzureStorageMangler.csproj
index c27ae8192..abe24b597 100644
--- a/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/AzureStorageMangler.csproj
+++ b/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/AzureStorageMangler.csproj
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Test.Network</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>AzureStorageMangler</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile>
     </TargetFrameworkProfile>
diff --git a/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/app.config b/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/app.config
index de8289320..c5e1daefd 100644
--- a/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/app.config
+++ b/Test/FaultInjection/AzureStorageMangler/app.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <configuration>
-<startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2"/></startup></configuration>
+<startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5"/></startup></configuration>
diff --git a/Test/FaultInjection/HttpMangler/HttpMangler.csproj b/Test/FaultInjection/HttpMangler/HttpMangler.csproj
index 2ac58a2f3..5cb5888b3 100644
--- a/Test/FaultInjection/HttpMangler/HttpMangler.csproj
+++ b/Test/FaultInjection/HttpMangler/HttpMangler.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Test.Network</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>HttpMangler</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile>
     </TargetFrameworkProfile>
diff --git a/Test/WindowsDesktop/App.config b/Test/WindowsDesktop/App.config
index ce4b64821..b0393547c 100644
--- a/Test/WindowsDesktop/App.config
+++ b/Test/WindowsDesktop/App.config
@@ -1,46 +1,46 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
   <system.diagnostics>
     <sources>
       <source name="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage">
         <listeners>
-          <add name="TestListener" />
+          <add name="TestListener"/>
         </listeners>
       </source>
     </sources>
     <switches>
-      <add name="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage" value="Verbose" />
+      <add name="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage" value="Verbose"/>
     </switches>
     <sharedListeners>
-      <add name="TestListener" type="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Core.TestLogListener,Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test" />
+      <add name="TestListener" type="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Core.TestLogListener,Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test"/>
     </sharedListeners>
   </system.diagnostics>
   <runtime>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.2.22.0" newVersion="2.2.22.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.2.22.0" newVersion="2.2.22.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Runtime" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.6.9.0" newVersion="2.6.9.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Runtime" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.6.9.0" newVersion="2.6.9.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Threading.Tasks" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.6.9.0" newVersion="2.6.9.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Threading.Tasks" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.6.9.0" newVersion="2.6.9.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Data.Edm" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Data.Edm" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Data.OData" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Data.OData" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Spatial" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Spatial" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-5.6.4.0" newVersion="5.6.4.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
-<startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2" /></startup></configuration>
+<startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5"/></startup></configuration>
diff --git a/Test/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test.csproj b/Test/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test.csproj
index ae2dbf731..09af2384f 100644
--- a/Test/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test.csproj
+++ b/Test/WindowsDesktop/Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Test</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <ProjectTypeGuids>{3AC096D0-A1C2-E12C-1390-A8335801FDAB};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
     <TestProjectType>UnitTest</TestProjectType>
diff --git a/Test/WindowsDesktop/packages.config b/Test/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
index eba241ff9..1e78590a0 100644
--- a/Test/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
+++ b/Test/WindowsDesktop/packages.config
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Hyak.Common" version="1.0.2" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.Common" version="2.0.4" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.Common.Dependencies" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Core" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Extensions" version="1.0.4" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.9" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Async" version="1.0.168" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Edm" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.22" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Hyak.Common" version="1.0.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.Common" version="2.0.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.Common.Dependencies" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Core" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Extensions" version="1.0.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.9" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Async" version="1.0.168" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Edm" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.22" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 62754bde4..3c68ab007 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Changes in 8.0.0 :
 
 - All: Support for 2016-05-31 REST version. Please see our REST API documentation and blogs for information about the related added features. If you are using the Storage Emulator, please update to Emulator version 4.6.
-- All: (Desktop) Updated the desktop library to target .Net 4.5.2.
+- All: (Desktop) Updated the desktop library to target .Net 4.5.0.
 - All: Added a new Netstandard 1.0 Target Framework (facade) as PCL support.
 - Blobs: Added large block blob upload support. The supported Blocks can now support sizes up to 100 MB.
 - Blobs: Added a new, memory-optimized upload algorithm for UploadFrom* APIs. This strategy only applies for blocks greater than 4MB and when StoreBlobContentMD5 and Client-Side Encryption are disabled.