fixes

Author: jasonsandlin

Source/HTTP/WinHttp/winhttp_connection.cpp

@@ -830,7 +830,9 @@ void WinHttpConnection::callback_status_sending_request(
     _In_ WinHttpConnection* pRequestContext,
     _In_ void* /*statusInfo*/)
 {
-    if (hRequestHandle != nullptr)
+    // Only verify server certificate if XNetworking security information is available
+    // (it won't be available when XNetworking feature is not present, e.g., on PC GDK builds)
+    if (hRequestHandle != nullptr && pRequestContext->m_securityInformation.securityInformation != nullptr)
     {
         HRESULT hr = XNetworkingVerifyServerCertificate(hRequestHandle, pRequestContext->m_securityInformation.securityInformation);
         if (FAILED(hr))

Source/HTTP/WinHttp/winhttp_provider.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ Result<HC_UNIQUE_PTR<WinHttpProvider>> WinHttpProvider::Initialize()
     {
         RETURN_IF_FAILED(XNetworkingRegisterConnectivityHintChanged(provider->m_immediateQueue, provider.get(), WinHttpProvider::NetworkConnectivityChangedCallback, &provider->m_networkConnectivityChangedToken));
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // XNetworking not available (e.g., PC GDK build), assume network is ready
+        provider->m_networkInitialized = true;
+    }
 
     RETURN_IF_FAILED(RegisterAppStateChangeNotification(WinHttpProvider::AppStateChangedCallback, provider.get(), &provider->m_appStateChangedToken));