The problem with your two-method suggestion is that it's usually not /me/ I'm concerned about. The problem is usually things like "I need to open this file from

The problem with your two-method suggestion is that it's usually not /me/ I'm concerned about. The problem is usually things like "I need to open this file from a synchronous context in a Windows Store App". The problem is that with Windows Store (where async is suppose to shine), async is the rule, not the exception Also, two methods sharing the same code sounds absolutely horrible.