diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2019.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2019.vcxproj
index 46c3816..3e34c6a 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2019.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2019.vcxproj
@@ -545,6 +545,13 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureGDK" BeforeTargets="_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform" Condition="$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::IsMatch('$(Platform)', 'Gaming\..+\.x64'))">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Gaming.Desktop.x64'">This project requires the Microsoft GDK to be installed. If you have already installed the GDK, then run Repair to ensure proper integration with Visual Studio. The missing platform is {0}.</ErrorText>
+      <ErrorText Condition="'$(Platform)'!='Gaming.Desktop.x64'">This project requires the Microsoft GDK with Xbox Extensions to be installed. If you have already installed the GDK, then run Repair to ensure proper integration with Visual Studio. The missing platform is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(VCTargetsPath)\Platforms\$(Platform)\Platform.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(Platform)'))" />
+  </Target>
   <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <_ATGFXCPath>$(WindowsSDK_ExecutablePath_x64.Split(';')[0])</_ATGFXCPath>
diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2022.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2022.vcxproj
index b8446af..b0ff2af 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2022.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_GDK_2022.vcxproj
@@ -545,6 +545,13 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureGDK" BeforeTargets="_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform" Condition="$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::IsMatch('$(Platform)', 'Gaming\..+\.x64'))">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Gaming.Desktop.x64'">This project requires the Microsoft GDK to be installed. If you have already installed the GDK, then run Repair to ensure proper integration with Visual Studio. The missing platform is {0}.</ErrorText>
+      <ErrorText Condition="'$(Platform)'!='Gaming.Desktop.x64'">This project requires the Microsoft GDK with Xbox Extensions to be installed. If you have already installed the GDK, then run Repair to ensure proper integration with Visual Studio. The missing platform is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(VCTargetsPath)\Platforms\$(Platform)\Platform.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(Platform)'))" />
+  </Target>
   <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <_ATGFXCPath>$(WindowsSDK_ExecutablePath_x64.Split(';')[0])</_ATGFXCPath>
diff --git a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
index 3db1662..7909d2b 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       targetType: inline
       script: |
         $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/corert/master/src/Native/inc/unix/sal.h -o $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/corert/master/src/Native/inc/unix/sal.h -OutFile $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h
         $fileHash = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA512 $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h | ForEach { $_.Hash} | Out-String
         $filehash = $fileHash.Trim()
         Write-Host "##[debug]SHA512: " $filehash
diff --git a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL.yml b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL.yml
index e7d566e..b82a9ed 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       targetType: inline
       script: |
         $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/corert/master/src/Native/inc/unix/sal.h -o $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/corert/master/src/Native/inc/unix/sal.h -OutFile $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h
         $fileHash = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA512 $(DEST_DIR)usr/local/include/sal.h | ForEach { $_.Hash} | Out-String
         $filehash = $fileHash.Trim()
         Write-Host "##[debug]SHA512: " $filehash
diff --git a/build/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml b/build/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
index 1cad806..b7c49f8 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
             Write-Host "Fetching: $filename"
             $url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/walbourn/directxtexmedia/main/" + $filename
             $target = [System.IO.Path]::Combine(".drop\seeds\", $filename)
-            Invoke-WebRequest $url -o $target
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $target
         }
 
   - task: PowerShell@2