diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/ComparableValueFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/ComparableValueFilterRule.cs
index 9e6329e20a..e7ef648e3f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/ComparableValueFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/ComparableValueFilterRule.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class ComparableValueFilterRule<T> : FilterRule where T : IComparable
     {
         #region Properties
@@ -61,19 +62,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             return this.Evaluate(castItem);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the ComparableValueFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the ComparableValueFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            ComparableValueFilterRule<T> rule = (ComparableValueFilterRule<T>)Activator.CreateInstance(this.GetType());
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if item matches a derived classes criteria.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/DoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/DoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
index d616d9f5ba..ae209d0e60 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/DoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/DoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class DoesNotEqualFilterRule<T> : EqualsFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the DoesNotEqualFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of the DoesNotEqualFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            DoesNotEqualFilterRule<T> rule = new DoesNotEqualFilterRule<T>();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if item is not equal to Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/EqualsFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/EqualsFilterRule.cs
index a8a1762730..7bafd53e41 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/EqualsFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/EqualsFilterRule.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class EqualsFilterRule<T> : SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_Equals;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new EqualsFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A new EqualsFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            EqualsFilterRule<T> rule = new EqualsFilterRule<T>();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if item is equal to Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRule.cs
index b7eec63946..e7717c9a7b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The base class for all filtering rules.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class FilterRule : IEvaluate
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -48,12 +49,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
         /// <returns>Returns true if the item meets the criteria. False otherwise.</returns>
         public abstract bool Evaluate(object item);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of this FilterRule.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Returns a clone of this FilterRule.</returns>
-        public abstract FilterRule Clone();
-
         #region EvaluationResultInvalidated
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRuleExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRuleExtensions.cs
index 845d35dd95..bc8e0b02ca 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRuleExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/FilterRuleExtensions.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,30 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
         /// </returns>
         public static FilterRule DeepCopy(this FilterRule rule)
         {
-            return rule.Clone();
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(rule);
+
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0050
+            Debug.Assert(rule.GetType().IsSerializable, "rule is serializable");
+#pragma warning disable SYSLIB0011
+            BinaryFormatter formatter = new BinaryFormatter(null, new StreamingContext(StreamingContextStates.Clone));
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0011
+            MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
+
+            FilterRule copy = null;
+            try
+            {
+                formatter.Serialize(ms, rule);
+
+                ms.Position = 0;
+                copy = (FilterRule)formatter.Deserialize(ms);
+#pragma warning restore SYSLIB0050
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                ms.Close();
+            }
+
+            return copy;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsBetweenFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsBetweenFilterRule.cs
index 597bafb6db..cbe4a875dd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsBetweenFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsBetweenFilterRule.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsBetweenFilterRule<T> : ComparableValueFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         #region Properties
@@ -50,21 +51,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             protected set;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the FilterRule.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of the FilterRule.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            IsBetweenFilterRule<T> clone = new IsBetweenFilterRule<T>();
-            clone.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            clone.StartValue = this.StartValue;
-            clone.EndValue = this.EndValue;
-            return clone;
-        }
-
         #endregion Properties
 
         #region Ctor
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsEmptyFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsEmptyFilterRule.cs
index d523409e53..5ad2ae1247 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsEmptyFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsEmptyFilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// is empty or not.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsEmptyFilterRule : FilterRule
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -20,18 +21,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_IsEmpty;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the IsEmptyFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of IsEmptyFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            IsEmptyFilterRule rule = new IsEmptyFilterRule();
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a values indicating whether the supplied item is empty.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsGreaterThanFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsGreaterThanFilterRule.cs
index e2cea2d488..d098d2a938 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsGreaterThanFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsGreaterThanFilterRule.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsGreaterThanFilterRule<T> : SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_GreaterThanOrEqual;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new IsGreaterThanFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A new IsGreaterThanFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            IsGreaterThanFilterRule<T> rule = new IsGreaterThanFilterRule<T>();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if item is greater than Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsLessThanFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsLessThanFilterRule.cs
index 905d14648c..8539d6edf0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsLessThanFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsLessThanFilterRule.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsLessThanFilterRule<T> : SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_LessThanOrEqual;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new IsLessThanFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A new IsLessThanFilterRule that is a clone of the current instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            IsLessThanFilterRule<T> rule = new IsLessThanFilterRule<T>();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if item is less than Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyFilterRule.cs
index b6410917e9..68e501d1f6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyFilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// is empty or not.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsNotEmptyFilterRule : IsEmptyFilterRule
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -20,18 +21,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_IsNotEmpty;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the IsNotEmptyFilterRule.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of the IsNotEmptyFilterRule.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            IsNotEmptyFilterRule rule = new IsNotEmptyFilterRule();
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a values indicating whether the supplied item is not empty.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyValidationRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyValidationRule.cs
index 83734f42f7..31722bfe1f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyValidationRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/IsNotEmptyValidationRule.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The IsNotEmptyValidationRule checks a value to see if a value is not empty.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class IsNotEmptyValidationRule : DataErrorInfoValidationRule
     {
         #region Properties
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule.cs
index e1be855825..2a1cc576b3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// Represents a filter rule that searches for text within properties on an object.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule : TextFilterRule
     {
         private static readonly string TextContainsCharactersRegexPattern = "{0}";
@@ -37,20 +38,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             private set;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of this <see cref="PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of this <see cref="PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule"/>.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule clone = new PropertiesTextContainsFilterRule();
-            clone.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            clone.PropertyNames = new List<string>(this.PropertyNames);
-            return clone;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Evaluates whether the specified properties on <paramref name="item"/> contain the current value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule.cs
index 551ae38d45..158ab4e022 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule<T> : SelectorFilterRule where T : IComparable
     {
         #region Properties
@@ -65,11 +66,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
         /// </param>
         public PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule(string propertyName, string propertyDisplayName, IEnumerable<FilterRule> rules)
         {
-            ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrEmpty(propertyName);
-            ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrEmpty(propertyDisplayName);
-
-            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(rules);
-
             this.PropertyName = propertyName;
             this.DisplayName = propertyDisplayName;
 
@@ -120,17 +116,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             return this.AvailableRules.SelectedValue.Evaluate(propertyValue);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            return new PropertyValueSelectorFilterRule<T>(this.PropertyName, this.DisplayName, this.AvailableRules.AvailableValues);
-        }
-
         #endregion Public Methods
 
         #region Private Methods
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SelectorFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SelectorFilterRule.cs
index 6f0042cb48..da4a62b6f6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SelectorFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SelectorFilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The SelectorFilterRule represents a rule composed of other rules.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class SelectorFilterRule : FilterRule
     {
         #region Properties
@@ -70,23 +71,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             return this.AvailableRules.SelectedValue.Evaluate(item);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the SelectorFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the SelectorFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            SelectorFilterRule clone = new SelectorFilterRule();
-            clone.DisplayName = this.DisplayName;
-            clone.AvailableRules = this.AvailableRules;
-            clone.AvailableRules.SelectedValueChanged += clone.AvailableRules_SelectedValueChanged;
-            clone.AvailableRules.SelectedValue.EvaluationResultInvalidated += clone.SelectedValue_EvaluationResultInvalidated;
-
-            return clone;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when the SelectedValue within AvailableRules changes.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule.cs
index e716369cb2..9486a12682 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The generic parameter.</typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule<T> : ComparableValueFilterRule<T> where T : IComparable
     {
         #region Properties
@@ -53,15 +54,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
 
         #endregion Ctor
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the FilterRule.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>A clone of the FilterRule.</returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            return base.Clone();
-        }
-
         private void Value_PropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.PropertyName == "Value")
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextContainsFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextContainsFilterRule.cs
index db3a6e57e2..fe581ca203 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextContainsFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextContainsFilterRule.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it is contains the rule's value within it.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextContainsFilterRule : TextFilterRule
     {
         private static readonly string TextContainsCharactersRegexPattern = "{0}";
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_Contains;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextContainsFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the TextContainsFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            TextContainsFilterRule rule = new TextContainsFilterRule();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if Value is contained within data.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotContainFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotContainFilterRule.cs
index e211d4ca8b..29bec9b4bb 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotContainFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotContainFilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it is does not contain the rule's value within it.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextDoesNotContainFilterRule : TextContainsFilterRule
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -21,20 +22,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextDoesNotContainFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A clone of the TextDoesNotContainFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            TextDoesNotContainFilterRule rule = new TextDoesNotContainFilterRule();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if Value is not contained within data.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
index f3a8d5353a..4e72fe16e6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it is not equal to the rule's value.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule : TextEqualsFilterRule
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -21,20 +22,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule rule = new TextDoesNotEqualFilterRule();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if data is not equal to Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEndsWithFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEndsWithFilterRule.cs
index b1ef79bc6b..baca67801b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEndsWithFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEndsWithFilterRule.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it ends with the rule's value.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextEndsWithFilterRule : TextFilterRule
     {
         private static readonly string TextEndsWithCharactersRegexPattern = "{0}$";
@@ -24,20 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_TextEndsWith;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextEndsWithFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the TextEndsWithFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            TextEndsWithFilterRule rule = new TextEndsWithFilterRule();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if data ends with Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEqualsFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEqualsFilterRule.cs
index 5c296dc203..e49dd9b4a0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEqualsFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextEqualsFilterRule.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it is equal to the rule's value.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextEqualsFilterRule : TextFilterRule
     {
         private static readonly string TextEqualsCharactersRegexPattern = "^{0}$";
@@ -23,20 +24,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_Equals;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextEqualsFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the TextEqualsFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            TextEqualsFilterRule rule = new TextEqualsFilterRule();
-            rule.Value = this.Value;
-            rule.DefaultNullValueEvaluation = this.DefaultNullValueEvaluation;
-            return rule;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if data is equal to Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextFilterRule.cs
index b2ab66a0db..0dc75cf24e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextFilterRule.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// evaluating string operations.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class TextFilterRule : SingleValueComparableValueFilterRule<string>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -60,17 +61,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the FilterRule.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the FilterRule.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            return base.Clone();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the TextFilterRule class.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextStartsWithFilterRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextStartsWithFilterRule.cs
index d04079ee01..e97deb0fd4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextStartsWithFilterRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/FilterRules/TextStartsWithFilterRule.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// check if it starts with the rule's value.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class TextStartsWithFilterRule : TextFilterRule
     {
         private static readonly string TextStartsWithCharactersRegexPattern = "^{0}";
@@ -24,17 +25,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
             this.DisplayName = UICultureResources.FilterRule_TextStartsWith;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a clone of the TextStartsWithFilterRule instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// Returns a clone of the TextStartsWithFilterRule instance.
-        /// </returns>
-        public override FilterRule Clone()
-        {
-            return base.Clone();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if data starts with Value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingSelectorValue.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingSelectorValue.cs
index 5f21c186be..f8583e98bc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingSelectorValue.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingSelectorValue.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class ValidatingSelectorValue<T> : ValidatingValueBase
     {
         #region Properties
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValue.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValue.cs
index 49f1640731..fe21d2fee3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValue.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValue.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// The generic parameter.
     /// </typeparam>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class ValidatingValue<T> : ValidatingValueBase
     {
         #region Properties
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValueBase.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValueBase.cs
index 0ead40919d..be7584f0ff 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValueBase.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidatingValueBase.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// classes to support validation via the IDataErrorInfo interface.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class ValidatingValueBase : IDataErrorInfo, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
         #region Properties
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidationRules/DataErrorInfoValidationRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidationRules/DataErrorInfoValidationRule.cs
index 162de593a8..652592aec0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidationRules/DataErrorInfoValidationRule.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterCore/ValidationRules/DataErrorInfoValidationRule.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// Provides a way to create a custom rule in order to check the validity of user input.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public abstract class DataErrorInfoValidationRule
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterProviders/FilterRuleToDisplayNameConverter.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterProviders/FilterRuleToDisplayNameConverter.cs
index 972c19080e..aaca30ff32 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterProviders/FilterRuleToDisplayNameConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/FilterProviders/FilterRuleToDisplayNameConverter.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// a FilterRule value to its DisplayName.
     /// </summary>
     [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class FilterRuleToDisplayNameConverter : IValueConverter
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/ManagementList/ManagementListStateDescriptor.cs b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/ManagementList/ManagementListStateDescriptor.cs
index 9798804bd8..45db449d70 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/ManagementList/ManagementListStateDescriptor.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/ManagementList/ManagementList/ManagementListStateDescriptor.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal
     /// Allows the state of the ManagementList to be saved and restored.
     /// </summary>
     [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.MSInternal", "CA903:InternalNamespaceShouldNotContainPublicTypes")]
+    [Serializable]
     public class ManagementListStateDescriptor : StateDescriptor<ManagementList>
     {
         #region Fields
diff --git a/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj b/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
index 79d9e3fccf..87a8221a68 100644
--- a/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
+++ b/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <ApplicationManifest>..\..\assets\pwsh.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
     <TargetPlatformIdentifier>Windows</TargetPlatformIdentifier>
     <TargetPlatformVersion>8.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
+    <EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>true</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />