diff --git a/.props/_GlobalStaticVersion.props b/.props/_GlobalStaticVersion.props
index b41d63c8b4..5b667e7aef 100644
--- a/.props/_GlobalStaticVersion.props
+++ b/.props/_GlobalStaticVersion.props
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <SemanticVersionMajor>2</SemanticVersionMajor>
     <SemanticVersionMinor>14</SemanticVersionMinor> <!-- If changing the Minor version, also update the Date value. -->
     <SemanticVersionPatch>0</SemanticVersionPatch>
-    <PreReleaseMilestone>beta4</PreReleaseMilestone> <!--Valid values: beta1, beta2, EMPTY for stable -->
+    <PreReleaseMilestone>beta5</PreReleaseMilestone> <!--Valid values: beta1, beta2, EMPTY for stable -->
     <!-- 
       Date when Semantic Version was changed. 
       Update for every MINOR release.
diff --git a/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e35a51d78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+abstract Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.TelemetryInitializerBase.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.Dispose() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.ListenerName.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.MvcDiagnosticsListener() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.OnBeforeAction(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext httpContext, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, object> routeValues) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.OnCompleted() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.OnError(System.Exception error) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.OnNext(System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<string, object> value) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.DiagnosticListeners.MvcDiagnosticsListener.OnSubscribe() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ExceptionTrackingMiddleware
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ExceptionTrackingMiddleware.ExceptionTrackingMiddleware(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.RequestDelegate next, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.TelemetryClient client) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ExceptionTrackingMiddleware.Invoke(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext httpContext) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.AddAutoCollectedMetricExtractor.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.AddAutoCollectedMetricExtractor.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.ApplicationVersion.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.ApplicationVersion.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.ConnectionString.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.ConnectionString.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.DependencyCollectionOptions.get -> Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.DependencyCollectionOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.DeveloperMode.get -> bool?
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.DeveloperMode.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAdaptiveSampling.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAdaptiveSampling.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAppServicesHeartbeatTelemetryModule.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAppServicesHeartbeatTelemetryModule.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAuthenticationTrackingJavaScript.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAuthenticationTrackingJavaScript.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAzureInstanceMetadataTelemetryModule.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableAzureInstanceMetadataTelemetryModule.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableDebugLogger.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableDebugLogger.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableDependencyTrackingTelemetryModule.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableDependencyTrackingTelemetryModule.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableHeartbeat.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableHeartbeat.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnablePerformanceCounterCollectionModule.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnablePerformanceCounterCollectionModule.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableQuickPulseMetricStream.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableQuickPulseMetricStream.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableRequestTrackingTelemetryModule.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EnableRequestTrackingTelemetryModule.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EndpointAddress.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.EndpointAddress.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.InstrumentationKey.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.InstrumentationKey.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions.RequestCollectionOptions.get -> Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.DependencyCollectionOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.DependencyCollectionOptions.DependencyCollectionOptions() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.DependencyCollectionOptions.EnableLegacyCorrelationHeadersInjection.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.DependencyCollectionOptions.EnableLegacyCorrelationHeadersInjection.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.HttpRequestExtensions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.EnableW3CDistributedTracing.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.EnableW3CDistributedTracing.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.InjectResponseHeaders.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.InjectResponseHeaders.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.RequestCollectionOptions() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.TrackExceptions.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions.TrackExceptions.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.IJavaScriptSnippet
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.IJavaScriptSnippet.FullScript.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryModuleConfigurator
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryModuleConfigurator.Configure(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.ITelemetryModule telemetryModule) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryModuleConfigurator.Configure(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.ITelemetryModule telemetryModule, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions options) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryModuleConfigurator.TelemetryModuleType.get -> System.Type
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryProcessorFactory
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.ITelemetryProcessorFactory.Create(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.ITelemetryProcessor nextProcessor) -> Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.ITelemetryProcessor
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.JavaScriptSnippet
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.JavaScriptSnippet.FullScript.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.JavaScriptSnippet.JavaScriptSnippet(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.TelemetryConfiguration telemetryConfiguration, Microsoft.Extensions.Options.IOptions<Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions> serviceOptions, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor, System.Text.Encodings.Web.JavaScriptEncoder encoder = null) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions.IncludeEventId.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions.IncludeEventId.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions.TrackExceptionsAsExceptionTelemetry.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerOptions.TrackExceptionsAsExceptionTelemetry.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.CollectionOptions.get -> Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.RequestCollectionOptions
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.CollectionOptions.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.Dispose() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.TelemetryConfiguration configuration) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility.IApplicationIdProvider applicationIdProvider) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AspNetCoreEnvironmentTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AspNetCoreEnvironmentTelemetryInitializer.AspNetCoreEnvironmentTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment environment) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AspNetCoreEnvironmentTelemetryInitializer.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer(string webAppSuffix = ".azurewebsites.net") -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer.WebAppSuffix.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.AzureAppServiceRoleNameFromHostNameHeaderInitializer.WebAppSuffix.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.HeaderNames.get -> System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<string>
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.HeaderValueSeparators.get -> string
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.HeaderValueSeparators.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.UseFirstIp.get -> bool
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.UseFirstIp.set -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ComponentVersionTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ComponentVersionTelemetryInitializer.ComponentVersionTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.Extensions.Options.IOptions<Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions> options) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ComponentVersionTelemetryInitializer.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer() -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.OperationNameTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.OperationNameTelemetryInitializer.OperationNameTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.SyntheticTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.SyntheticTelemetryInitializer.SyntheticTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.TelemetryInitializerBase
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.TelemetryInitializerBase.Initialize(Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.TelemetryInitializerBase.TelemetryInitializerBase(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebSessionTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebSessionTelemetryInitializer.WebSessionTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebUserTelemetryInitializer
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebUserTelemetryInitializer.WebUserTelemetryInitializer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor) -> void
+Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ApplicationInsightsWebHostBuilderExtensions
+Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions
+Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerFactoryExtensions
+override Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.ClientIpHeaderTelemetryInitializer.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+override Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.OperationNameTelemetryInitializer.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+override Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.SyntheticTelemetryInitializer.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+override Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebSessionTelemetryInitializer.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+override Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.TelemetryInitializers.WebUserTelemetryInitializer.OnInitializeTelemetry(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpContext platformContext, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts.RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel.ITelemetry telemetry) -> void
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.HttpRequestExtensions.GetUri(this Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpRequest request) -> System.Uri
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources.Culture.get -> System.Globalization.CultureInfo
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources.Culture.set -> void
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources.JavaScriptAuthSnippet.get -> string
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources.JavaScriptSnippet.get -> string
+static Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Resources.ResourceManager.get -> System.Resources.ResourceManager
+static Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ApplicationInsightsWebHostBuilderExtensions.UseApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.IWebHostBuilder webHostBuilder) -> Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.IWebHostBuilder
+static Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ApplicationInsightsWebHostBuilderExtensions.UseApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.IWebHostBuilder webHostBuilder, string instrumentationKey) -> Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.IWebHostBuilder
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsSettings(this Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfigurationBuilder configurationSourceRoot, bool? developerMode = null, string endpointAddress = null, string instrumentationKey = null) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfigurationBuilder
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsSettings(this Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfigurationBuilder configurationSourceRoot, string connectionString, bool? developerMode = null, string endpointAddress = null, string instrumentationKey = null) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfigurationBuilder
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions options) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfiguration configuration) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, string instrumentationKey) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, System.Action<Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions> options) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetryProcessor(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, System.Type telemetryProcessorType) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetryProcessor<T>(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.ConfigureTelemetryModule<T>(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, System.Action<T, Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Extensions.ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions> configModule) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.ConfigureTelemetryModule<T>(this Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services, System.Action<T> configModule) -> Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.UseApplicationInsightsExceptionTelemetry(this Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.IApplicationBuilder app) -> Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.IApplicationBuilder
+static Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ApplicationInsightsExtensions.UseApplicationInsightsRequestTelemetry(this Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.IApplicationBuilder app) -> Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.IApplicationBuilder
+static Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerFactoryExtensions.AddApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory factory, System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory
+static Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerFactoryExtensions.AddApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory factory, System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel minLevel) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory
+static Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerFactoryExtensions.AddApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory factory, System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider, System.Func<string, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel, bool> filter) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory
+static Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsightsLoggerFactoryExtensions.AddApplicationInsights(this Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory factory, System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider, System.Func<string, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel, bool> filter, System.Action loggerAddedCallback) -> Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILoggerFactory
+virtual Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.RequestTrackingTelemetryModule.Dispose(bool disposing) -> void
diff --git a/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d85d39b736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.publicApi/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.JavaScriptSnippet.ScriptBody.get -> string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80766a319e..227047ce91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## VNext
 
+## Version 2.14.0-beta5
+- [Stop collecting EventCounters from Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-dotnet/issues/1759)
+- [Enable ILogger provider for apps targetting .NET Framework](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-dotnet/issues/1312)
+
 ## Version 2.14.0-beta4
 - [Fix: SQL dependency names are bloated when running under the .NET Framework and using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient package](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-dotnet/pull/1723)
 - [Fix: Disabling HeartBeats in Asp.Net Core projects causes Error traces every heart beat interval (15 minutes defualt)](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-dotnet/issues/1681)
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
index 0d98837bd6..58088449f7 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this IServiceCo
                     AddTelemetryChannel(services);
 
 #if NETSTANDARD2_0
-                    ConfigureEventCounterModuleWithSystemCounters(services);
-                    ConfigureEventCounterModuleWithAspNetCounters(services);
+                    ConfigureEventCounterModuleWithSystemCounters(services);                    
 #endif
 
                     services.TryAddSingleton<IConfigureOptions<ApplicationInsightsServiceOptions>,
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(this IServiceCo
 
                     // NetStandard2.0 has a package reference to Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights, and
                     // enables ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider by default.
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0 || NET461
                     AddApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider(services);
 #endif
                 }
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/RequestCollectionOptions.cs b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/RequestCollectionOptions.cs
index 1eed1d6d06..306dea33b8 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/RequestCollectionOptions.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Extensions/RequestCollectionOptions.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public RequestCollectionOptions()
 
             // In NetStandard20, ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider is enabled by default,
             // which captures Exceptions. Disabling it in RequestCollectionModule to avoid duplication.
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0 || NET461
             this.TrackExceptions = false;
 #else
             this.TrackExceptions = true;
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLogger.cs b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLogger.cs
index e6e5d46db9..8e100ab7f3 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLogger.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLogger.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     [SuppressMessage("Documentation Rules", "SA1614:ElementParameterDocumentationMustHaveText", Justification = "This class is obsolete and will not be completely documented.")]
     internal class ApplicationInsightsLogger : ILogger
     {
-#if NET451 || NET46
+#if NET451 || NET46 || NET461
         /// <summary>
         /// SDK Version Prefix.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider.cs b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider.cs
index b120773caf..9885a2a103 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Logging/Implementation/ApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     /// <summary>
     /// <see cref="ILoggerProvider"/> implementation that creates returns instances of <see cref="ApplicationInsightsLogger"/>.
     /// </summary>
-#if !NETSTANDARD2_0
-    // For NETSTANDARD2.0 We take dependency on Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights which has ApplicationInsightsProvider having the same ProviderAlias and don't want to clash with this ProviderAlias.
+#if !NETSTANDARD2_0 && !NET461
+    // For NETSTANDARD2.0 and NET461 We take dependency on Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights which has ApplicationInsightsProvider having the same ProviderAlias and don't want to clash with this ProviderAlias.
     [ProviderAlias("ApplicationInsights")]
 #endif
     [SuppressMessage("Documentation Rules", "SA1614:ElementParameterDocumentationMustHaveText", Justification = "This class is obsolete and will not be completely documented.")]
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
index 218d5334a9..a4dee2d74a 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore</AssemblyName>
     <LangVersion>7.2</LangVersion>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net451;net46;netstandard1.6</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net451;net46;net461;netstandard1.6</TargetFrameworks>
     
     <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">netstandard1.6;netstandard2.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard1.6' ">1.6.1</NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>	
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.4" /> <!-- This is a temporary explicit dependency. We're waiting on the next version of System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource. https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-dotnet/issues/1707 -->
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netstandard2.0' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netstandard2.0' AND '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net461' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="1.0.2" />    
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' ">  
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' OR '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">  
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.0" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\LOGGING\src\ILogger\ILogger.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\WEB\Src\EventCounterCollector\EventCounterCollector\EventCounterCollector.csproj" />
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/SdkVersionUtils.cs b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/SdkVersionUtils.cs
index 02bf47ce30..0a0137af1c 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/SdkVersionUtils.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/SdkVersionUtils.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     /// </summary>
     internal class SdkVersionUtils
     {
-#if NET451 || NET46
+#if NET451 || NET46 || NET461
         /// <summary>
         /// SDK Version Prefix.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Shared/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs b/NETCORE/src/Shared/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
index 585cfffcce..997afe311b 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Shared/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Shared/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensions.cs
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ private static void ConfigureEventCounterModuleWithAspNetCounters(IServiceCollec
         [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA1801:ReviewUnusedParameters", Justification = "services parameter is used in only NetStandard 2.0 build.")]
         private static void AddApplicationInsightsLoggerProvider(IServiceCollection services)
         {
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0 || NET461
             services.AddLogging(loggingBuilder =>
             {
                 loggingBuilder.AddApplicationInsights();
diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Shared/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.cs b/NETCORE/src/Shared/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.cs
index de13c505df..e3ba5420fa 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Shared/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Shared/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializer.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ private string GetMachineName()
             string hostName = Dns.GetHostName();
 
             // Issue #61: For dnxcore machine name does not have domain name like in full framework
-#if NET451 || NET46
+#if NET451 || NET46 || NET461
             string domainName = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties().DomainName;
             if (!hostName.EndsWith(domainName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensionsTests.cs b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensionsTests.cs
index 3332d28403..9499fd40c6 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Extensions/ApplicationInsightsExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -632,19 +632,13 @@ public static void RegistersTelemetryConfigurationFactoryMethodThatPopulatesEven
                 var eventCounterModule = modules.OfType<EventCounterCollectionModule>().Single();
 
                 //VALIDATE
-                Assert.Equal(23, eventCounterModule.Counters.Count);
+                Assert.Equal(19, eventCounterModule.Counters.Count);
                 
                 // sanity check with a sample counter.
                 var cpuCounterRequest = eventCounterModule.Counters.FirstOrDefault<EventCounterCollectionRequest>(
                     eventCounterCollectionRequest => eventCounterCollectionRequest.EventSourceName == "System.Runtime"
                     && eventCounterCollectionRequest.EventCounterName == "cpu-usage");
-                Assert.NotNull(cpuCounterRequest);
-
-                // sanity check - asp.net counters should be added
-                var aspnetCounterRequest = eventCounterModule.Counters.Where<EventCounterCollectionRequest>(
-                    eventCounterCollectionRequest => eventCounterCollectionRequest.EventSourceName == "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting");
-                Assert.NotNull(aspnetCounterRequest);
-                Assert.True(aspnetCounterRequest.Count() == 4);
+                Assert.NotNull(cpuCounterRequest);                
             }
 #endif
 
@@ -989,7 +983,7 @@ public static void ConfigureRequestTrackingTelemetryDefaultOptions()
                                                                                                                 == typeof(RequestTrackingTelemetryModule));
 
                 Assert.True(requestTrackingModule.CollectionOptions.InjectResponseHeaders);
-#if NETCOREAPP2_0
+#if NETCOREAPP2_0 || NET461
                 Assert.False(requestTrackingModule.CollectionOptions.TrackExceptions);
 #else
                 Assert.True(requestTrackingModule.CollectionOptions.TrackExceptions);
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
index a2b86ce3ab..c6065ab442 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
+++ b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
   
   <PropertyGroup>
     <VersionPrefix>2.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp2.0;net46</TargetFrameworks>
-	  <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp2.0;net46;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <DelaySign Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' ">true</DelaySign>
     <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests</PackageId>
@@ -25,25 +26,25 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>    
+  <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core" Version="1.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.0.2" />    
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.7.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.3.1" />
     <DotNetCliToolReference Include="dotnet-xunit" Version="2.3.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netcoreapp2.0' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netcoreapp2.0' AND '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net461' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="1.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="1.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0' OR '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions" Version="2.0.0" />
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/SdkVersionTestUtils.cs b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/SdkVersionTestUtils.cs
index 5c4ef4530a..b9f932b42a 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/SdkVersionTestUtils.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/SdkVersionTestUtils.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {
     public class SdkVersionTestUtils
     {
-#if NET451 || NET46
+#if NET451 || NET46 || NET461
         public const string VersionPrefix = "aspnet5f:";
 #else
         public const string VersionPrefix = "aspnet5c:";
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializerTests.cs b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializerTests.cs
index 67e7c297c5..bfd22cc6d5 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializerTests.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.Tests/TelemetryInitializers/DomainNameRoleInstanceTelemetryInitializerTests.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public void RoleInstanceNameIsSetToDomainAndHost()
 
             string hostName = Dns.GetHostName();
 
-#if NET46
+#if NET46 || NET461
             string domainName = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties().DomainName;
             if (hostName.EndsWith(domainName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == false)
             {
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/WebApi20.FunctionalTests/FunctionalTest/LoggerTests.cs b/NETCORE/test/WebApi20.FunctionalTests/FunctionalTest/LoggerTests.cs
index 9a363c220e..84397ed272 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/WebApi20.FunctionalTests/FunctionalTest/LoggerTests.cs
+++ b/NETCORE/test/WebApi20.FunctionalTests/FunctionalTest/LoggerTests.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public LoggerTests(ITestOutputHelper output) : base (output)
         public void TestIloggerWarningOrAboveIsCapturedByDefault()
         {
 
-#if NETCOREAPP2_0
+#if NETCOREAPP2_0 || NET461
             using (var server = new InProcessServer(assemblyName, this.output))
             {                
                 // Make request to this path, which sents one log of each severity  Error, Warning, Information, Trace
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public void TestIloggerWarningOrAboveIsCapturedByDefault()
         public void TestIloggerDefaultsCanBeOverridenByUserForAllCategories()
         {
 
-#if NETCOREAPP2_0
+#if NETCOREAPP2_0 || NET461
             void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
             {
                 // ARRANGE
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         public void TestIloggerDefaultsCanBeOverridenByUserForSpecificCategory()
         {
 
-#if NETCOREAPP2_0
+#if NETCOREAPP2_0 || NET461
             void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
             {
                 // ARRANGE