When creating an HttpClient you can choose between two namespaces in UWP

 

Using System.Net.Http

Or

Using Windows.Web.Http

 

Which namespace should you choose?

 

Difference: TimeOut

 

Windows.Web

Windows.Web.Http

è You can not set the timeout for the HttpClient

 

Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient(); httpClient.Timeout...error

 

System.Net

Using Using System.Net

System.Net.Http.HttpClient httpClient = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient(); httpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 60); //60 seconds