diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
index 8f873a5..cff975c 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.2.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- change Sqlite to SqlServer if you prefer -->
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 2137b19..af47987 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -9,11 +9,21 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Minimal.WebApi": {
+    "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
-      "launchUrl": "weatherforecast",
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
       "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5003",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
index a3ec562..c5f3964 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Remove="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<!-- change Sqlite to SqlServer if you prefer -->
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite.csproj" />
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ff5820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 87e09fc..4899f05 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.BlazorServer": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5004",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
Binary files a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico and b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
Binary files a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico and b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
index c272881..dd8a802 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,30 +1,38 @@
 {
-    "iisSettings": {
-      "windowsAuthentication": false,
-      "anonymousAuthentication": true,
-      "iisExpress": {
-        "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:36368",
-        "sslPort": 44354
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:36368",
+      "sslPort": 44354
+    }
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5006",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     },
-    "profiles": {
-      "Northwind.BlazorWasm.Server": {
-        "commandName": "Project",
-        "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-        "launchBrowser": true,
-        "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
-        "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5007;http://localhost:5006",
-        "environmentVariables": {
-          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-        }
-      },
-      "IIS Express": {
-        "commandName": "IISExpress",
-        "launchBrowser": true,
-        "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
-        "environmentVariables": {
-          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-        }
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5007;http://localhost:5006",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "IIS Express": {
+      "commandName": "IISExpress",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     }
   }
+}
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index afabb0c..068b4a9 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -75,14 +75,16 @@ namespace Northwind.Mvc.Controllers
       return View(new ErrorViewModel { RequestId = Activity.Current?.Id ?? HttpContext.TraceIdentifier });
     }
 
-    public async Task<IActionResult> ProductDetail(int? id)
+    public async Task<IActionResult> ProductDetail(int? id, string alertstyle = "success")
     {
+      ViewData["alertstyle"] = alertstyle;
+
       if (!id.HasValue)
       {
         return BadRequest("You must pass a product ID in the route, for example, /Home/ProductDetail/21");
       }
 
-      Product? model = await db.Products
+      Product? model = await db.Products.Include(p => p.Category)
         .SingleOrDefaultAsync(p => p.ProductId == id);
 
       if (model is null)
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
index bc7c762..f399edc 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class RolesController : Controller
     {
       await roleManager.CreateAsync(new IdentityRole(AdminRole));
     }
-    IdentityUser user = await userManager.FindByEmailAsync(UserEmail);
+    IdentityUser? user = await userManager.FindByEmailAsync(UserEmail);
 
     if (user == null)
     {
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
index c78c3b2..8a25b34 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-Northwind.Mvc-32868776-9AE7-4BFC-8CB8-DFDC975ABEA5</UserSecretsId>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+
+		<!--remove the elements below after GA release-->
+		<LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
+		<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+	</PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-*" />
@@ -25,9 +29,14 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-	  <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption 
-		  Include="System.Net.SocketsHttpHandler.Http3Support"
-      Value="true" />
+	  <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption Include="System.Net.SocketsHttpHandler.Http3Support" Value="true" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Update="wwwroot\favicon.ico">
+      <ExcludeFromSingleFile>true</ExcludeFromSingleFile>
+      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ee073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
+    <DebuggerFlavor>ProjectDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
index f504bd2..536c399 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ else
 // if you are using SQLite default is ..\Northwind.db
 builder.Services.AddNorthwindContext();
 
+builder.Services.AddOutputCache(options =>
+{
+  options.DefaultExpirationTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20);
+  options.AddPolicy("views", p => p.VaryByQuery(""));
+});
+
 builder.Services.AddHttpClient(name: "Northwind.WebApi",
   configureClient: options =>
   {
@@ -77,16 +83,23 @@ else
 
 app.UseHttpsRedirection();
 app.UseStaticFiles();
-
 app.UseRouting();
 
 app.UseAuthentication();
 app.UseAuthorization();
 
+app.UseOutputCache();
+
 app.MapControllerRoute(
     name: "default",
-    pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
+    pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}")
+  .CacheOutput("views");
+
 app.MapRazorPages();
 
+app.MapGet("/notcached", () => DateTime.Now.ToString());
+
+app.MapGet("/cached", () => DateTime.Now.ToString()).CacheOutput();
+
 // Section 4 - start the host web server listening for HTTP requests
 app.Run();
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
index cf08137..878352d 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.Mvc": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
index 5e4ebce..f060f61 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   ViewData["Title"] = "Product Detail - " + Model.ProductName;
 }
 <h2>Product Detail</h2>
+<p class="alert alert-@ViewData["alertstyle"]">
+  @DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString()</p>
 <hr />
 <div>
   <dl class="dl-horizontal">
@@ -10,8 +12,8 @@
     <dd>@Model.ProductId</dd>
     <dt>Product Name</dt>
     <dd>@Model.ProductName</dd>
-    <dt>Category Id</dt>
-    <dd>@Model.CategoryId</dd>
+    <dt>Category</dt>
+    <dd>@Model.CategoryId - @Model.Category.CategoryName</dd>
     <dt>Unit Price</dt>
     <dd>@Model.UnitPrice.Value.ToString("C")</dd>
     <dt>Units In Stock</dt>
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
index 0c208ae..daa1dc0 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.OutputCaching": "Information"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
Binary files a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico and b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
index a4f7af1..372120c 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 		<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<Using Include="System.Console" Static="true" />
 	</ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ee073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
+    <DebuggerFlavor>ProjectDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
index 46cadcb..6652eff 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 builder.Services.AddRazorPages();
 builder.Services.AddNorthwindContext();
 
+builder.Services.AddRequestDecompression();
+
+/*
 builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
 {
   options.ListenAnyIP(5001, listenOptions =>
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
     listenOptions.UseHttps(); // HTTP/3 requires secure connections
   });
 });
+*/
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -51,6 +55,8 @@ app.Use(async (HttpContext context, Func<Task> next) =>
 
 app.UseHttpsRedirection();
 
+app.UseRequestDecompression();
+
 app.UseDefaultFiles(); // index.html, default.html, and so on
 app.UseStaticFiles();
 
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 69fd904..98e0dbb 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.Web": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
Binary files /dev/null and b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
index 73d280e..d7159bd 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.2.3" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AspNetCore.HealthChecks.SqlServer" Version="6.0.2" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ff5820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
index b0e7fc0..3297665 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<ICustomerRepository, CustomerRepository>();
 
 builder.Services.AddHealthChecks()
-  .AddDbContextCheck<NorthwindContext>();
+  .AddDbContextCheck<NorthwindContext>()
+  // execute SELECT 1 using the specified connection string
+  .AddSqlServer("Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=true;");
 
+/*
 builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
 {
   options.ListenAnyIP(5002, listenOptions =>
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
     listenOptions.UseHttps(); // HTTP/3 requires secure connections
   });
 });
+*/
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 2ced0db..3092c1d 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -9,10 +9,20 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.WebApi": {
+    "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
       "launchUrl": "swagger",
       "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5002",
       "environmentVariables": {
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/appsettings.Development.json b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/appsettings.Development.json
index 0c208ae..3e805ed 100644
--- a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpLogging.HttpLoggingMiddleware": "Information"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vs4win/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vs4win/PracticalApps/favicon_io.zip b/vs4win/PracticalApps/favicon_io.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df7092a
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diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj b/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
index 8f873a5..cff975c 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Minimal.WebApi.csproj
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.2.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- change Sqlite to SqlServer if you prefer -->
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 2137b19..af47987 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -9,11 +9,21 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Minimal.WebApi": {
+    "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
-      "launchUrl": "weatherforecast",
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
       "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5003",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Minimal.WebApi/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
index a3ec562..c5f3964 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Remove="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<!-- change Sqlite to SqlServer if you prefer -->
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite\Northwind.Common.DataContext.Sqlite.csproj" />
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ff5820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Northwind.BlazorServer.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 87e09fc..4899f05 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.BlazorServer": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5004",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorServer/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
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diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
Binary files a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico and b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Client/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
index c272881..dd8a802 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,30 +1,38 @@
 {
-    "iisSettings": {
-      "windowsAuthentication": false,
-      "anonymousAuthentication": true,
-      "iisExpress": {
-        "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:36368",
-        "sslPort": 44354
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:36368",
+      "sslPort": 44354
+    }
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5006",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     },
-    "profiles": {
-      "Northwind.BlazorWasm.Server": {
-        "commandName": "Project",
-        "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-        "launchBrowser": true,
-        "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
-        "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5007;http://localhost:5006",
-        "environmentVariables": {
-          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-        }
-      },
-      "IIS Express": {
-        "commandName": "IISExpress",
-        "launchBrowser": true,
-        "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
-        "environmentVariables": {
-          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-        }
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5007;http://localhost:5006",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "IIS Express": {
+      "commandName": "IISExpress",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "inspectUri": "{wsProtocol}://{url.hostname}:{url.port}/_framework/debug/ws-proxy?browser={browserInspectUri}",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     }
   }
+}
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.BlazorWasm/Server/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index afabb0c..068b4a9 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -75,14 +75,16 @@ namespace Northwind.Mvc.Controllers
       return View(new ErrorViewModel { RequestId = Activity.Current?.Id ?? HttpContext.TraceIdentifier });
     }
 
-    public async Task<IActionResult> ProductDetail(int? id)
+    public async Task<IActionResult> ProductDetail(int? id, string alertstyle = "success")
     {
+      ViewData["alertstyle"] = alertstyle;
+
       if (!id.HasValue)
       {
         return BadRequest("You must pass a product ID in the route, for example, /Home/ProductDetail/21");
       }
 
-      Product? model = await db.Products
+      Product? model = await db.Products.Include(p => p.Category)
         .SingleOrDefaultAsync(p => p.ProductId == id);
 
       if (model is null)
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
index bc7c762..f399edc 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Controllers/RolesController.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class RolesController : Controller
     {
       await roleManager.CreateAsync(new IdentityRole(AdminRole));
     }
-    IdentityUser user = await userManager.FindByEmailAsync(UserEmail);
+    IdentityUser? user = await userManager.FindByEmailAsync(UserEmail);
 
     if (user == null)
     {
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
index c78c3b2..8a25b34 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-Northwind.Mvc-32868776-9AE7-4BFC-8CB8-DFDC975ABEA5</UserSecretsId>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+
+		<!--remove the elements below after GA release-->
+		<LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
+		<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+	</PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-*" />
@@ -25,9 +29,14 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-	  <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption 
-		  Include="System.Net.SocketsHttpHandler.Http3Support"
-      Value="true" />
+	  <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption Include="System.Net.SocketsHttpHandler.Http3Support" Value="true" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Update="wwwroot\favicon.ico">
+      <ExcludeFromSingleFile>true</ExcludeFromSingleFile>
+      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ee073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Northwind.Mvc.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
+    <DebuggerFlavor>ProjectDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
index f504bd2..536c399 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Program.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ else
 // if you are using SQLite default is ..\Northwind.db
 builder.Services.AddNorthwindContext();
 
+builder.Services.AddOutputCache(options =>
+{
+  options.DefaultExpirationTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20);
+  options.AddPolicy("views", p => p.VaryByQuery(""));
+});
+
 builder.Services.AddHttpClient(name: "Northwind.WebApi",
   configureClient: options =>
   {
@@ -77,16 +83,23 @@ else
 
 app.UseHttpsRedirection();
 app.UseStaticFiles();
-
 app.UseRouting();
 
 app.UseAuthentication();
 app.UseAuthorization();
 
+app.UseOutputCache();
+
 app.MapControllerRoute(
     name: "default",
-    pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
+    pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}")
+  .CacheOutput("views");
+
 app.MapRazorPages();
 
+app.MapGet("/notcached", () => DateTime.Now.ToString());
+
+app.MapGet("/cached", () => DateTime.Now.ToString()).CacheOutput();
+
 // Section 4 - start the host web server listening for HTTP requests
 app.Run();
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
index cf08137..878352d 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.Mvc": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
index 5e4ebce..f060f61 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/Views/Home/ProductDetail.cshtml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   ViewData["Title"] = "Product Detail - " + Model.ProductName;
 }
 <h2>Product Detail</h2>
+<p class="alert alert-@ViewData["alertstyle"]">
+  @DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString()</p>
 <hr />
 <div>
   <dl class="dl-horizontal">
@@ -10,8 +12,8 @@
     <dd>@Model.ProductId</dd>
     <dt>Product Name</dt>
     <dd>@Model.ProductName</dd>
-    <dt>Category Id</dt>
-    <dd>@Model.CategoryId</dd>
+    <dt>Category</dt>
+    <dd>@Model.CategoryId - @Model.Category.CategoryName</dd>
     <dt>Unit Price</dt>
     <dd>@Model.UnitPrice.Value.ToString("C")</dd>
     <dt>Units In Stock</dt>
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
index 0c208ae..daa1dc0 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.OutputCaching": "Information"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico
index 63e859b..46d8f40 100644
Binary files a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico and b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Mvc/wwwroot/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
index a4f7af1..372120c 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 		<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="wwwroot\favicon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<Using Include="System.Console" Static="true" />
 	</ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ee073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Northwind.Web.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
+    <DebuggerFlavor>ProjectDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
index 46cadcb..6652eff 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Program.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 builder.Services.AddRazorPages();
 builder.Services.AddNorthwindContext();
 
+builder.Services.AddRequestDecompression();
+
+/*
 builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
 {
   options.ListenAnyIP(5001, listenOptions =>
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
     listenOptions.UseHttps(); // HTTP/3 requires secure connections
   });
 });
+*/
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -51,6 +55,8 @@ app.Use(async (HttpContext context, Func<Task> next) =>
 
 app.UseHttpsRedirection();
 
+app.UseRequestDecompression();
+
 app.UseDefaultFiles(); // index.html, default.html, and so on
 app.UseStaticFiles();
 
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 69fd904..98e0dbb 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.Web": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/wwwroot/favicon.ico b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.Web/wwwroot/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8f40
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diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
index 73d280e..d7159bd 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.2.3" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AspNetCore.HealthChecks.SqlServer" Version="6.0.2" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ff5820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Northwind.WebApi.csproj.user
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ActiveDebugProfile>https</ActiveDebugProfile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
index b0e7fc0..3297665 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Program.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<ICustomerRepository, CustomerRepository>();
 
 builder.Services.AddHealthChecks()
-  .AddDbContextCheck<NorthwindContext>();
+  .AddDbContextCheck<NorthwindContext>()
+  // execute SELECT 1 using the specified connection string
+  .AddSqlServer("Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=true;");
 
+/*
 builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
 {
   options.ListenAnyIP(5002, listenOptions =>
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel((context, options) =>
     listenOptions.UseHttps(); // HTTP/3 requires secure connections
   });
 });
+*/
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
diff --git a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 2ced0db..3092c1d 100644
--- a/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/vscode/PracticalApps/Northwind.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -9,10 +9,20 @@
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
-    "Northwind.WebApi": {
+    "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
       "launchUrl": "swagger",
       "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:5002",
       "environmentVariables": {
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@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
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+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
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     }
   }
 }
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