diff --git a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Desktop/Services/DesktopTestContextImplementation.cs b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Desktop/Services/DesktopTestContextImplementation.cs
index 365dd15478..3fc57d069f 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Desktop/Services/DesktopTestContextImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Desktop/Services/DesktopTestContextImplementation.cs
@@ -249,6 +249,53 @@ public override void EndTimer(string timerName)
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The formatted string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string message)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var msg = message?.Replace("\0", "\\0");
+                this.stringWriter.Write(msg);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">The string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        /// <param name="args">Arguments to add to the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                string message = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format?.Replace("\0", "\\0"), args);
+                this.stringWriter.Write(message);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
         ///     test is running.
diff --git a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.NetCore/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementation.cs b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.NetCore/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementation.cs
index b1f11a2dc9..40595a6bee 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.NetCore/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.NetCore/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementation.cs
@@ -289,6 +289,53 @@ public IList<string> GetResultFiles()
             return results;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The formatted string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string message)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var msg = message?.Replace("\0", "\\0");
+                this.stringWriter.Write(msg);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">The string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        /// <param name="args">Arguments to add to the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                string message = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format?.Replace("\0", "\\0"), args);
+                this.stringWriter.Write(message);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
         ///     test is running.
diff --git a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Shared/netstandard1.0/Services/ns10TestContextImplementation.cs b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Shared/netstandard1.0/Services/ns10TestContextImplementation.cs
index 7018ad4550..acdc11a496 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Shared/netstandard1.0/Services/ns10TestContextImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Adapter/PlatformServices.Shared/netstandard1.0/Services/ns10TestContextImplementation.cs
@@ -187,6 +187,53 @@ public void AddProperty(string propertyName, string propertyValue)
             this.properties.Add(propertyName, propertyValue);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The formatted string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string message)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var msg = message?.Replace("\0", "\\0");
+                this.stringWriter.Write(msg);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
+        ///     test is running.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">The string that contains the trace message.</param>
+        /// <param name="args">Arguments to add to the trace message.</param>
+        public override void Write(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            if (this.stringWriterDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                string message = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format?.Replace("\0", "\\0"), args);
+                this.stringWriter.Write(message);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                this.stringWriterDisposed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// When overridden in a derived class, used to write trace messages while the
         ///     test is running.
diff --git a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Core/NetCoreTestContext.cs b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Core/NetCoreTestContext.cs
index ebecd7fb76..140116e780 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Core/NetCoreTestContext.cs
+++ b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Core/NetCoreTestContext.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,19 @@ public abstract class TestContext
         /// </param>
         public abstract void AddResultFile(string fileName);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">formatted message string</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string message);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">format string</param>
+        /// <param name="args">the arguments</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string format, params object[] args);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Desktop/DesktopTestContext.cs b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Desktop/DesktopTestContext.cs
index 1b95acd060..6829575609 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Desktop/DesktopTestContext.cs
+++ b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Desktop/DesktopTestContext.cs
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ public abstract class TestContext
         /// </summary>
         public virtual UnitTestOutcome CurrentTestOutcome => UnitTestOutcome.Unknown;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">formatted message string</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string message);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">format string</param>
+        /// <param name="args">the arguments</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string format, params object[] args);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Shared/TestContext.cs b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Shared/TestContext.cs
index 73996020eb..4de71f3bf4 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/Extension.Shared/TestContext.cs
+++ b/src/TestFramework/Extension.Shared/TestContext.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,19 @@ public abstract class TestContext
         /// </summary>
         public virtual UnitTestOutcome CurrentTestOutcome => UnitTestOutcome.Unknown;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">formatted message string</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string message);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">format string</param>
+        /// <param name="args">the arguments</param>
+        public abstract void Write(string format, params object[] args);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Used to write trace messages while the test is running
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Desktop.Unit.Tests/Services/DesktopTestContextImplTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Desktop.Unit.Tests/Services/DesktopTestContextImplTests.cs
index e5d26ae794..e164d16f5b 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Desktop.Unit.Tests/Services/DesktopTestContextImplTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Desktop.Unit.Tests/Services/DesktopTestContextImplTests.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace MSTestAdapter.PlatformServices.Desktop.UnitTests.Services
     using UnitTestOutcome = FrameworkV2::Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.UnitTestOutcome;
 
     [TestClass]
-    public class DEsktopTestContextImplTests
+    public class DesktopTestContextImplTests
     {
         private Mock<ITestMethod> testMethod;
 
@@ -215,6 +215,76 @@ public void AddResultFileShouldAddMultipleFilestoResultsFiles()
             CollectionAssert.Contains(resultsFiles.ToList(), "C:\\temp2.txt");
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing \0 write \0", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing \0 write \0");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForReturnCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("2 Testing write \n\r");
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("3 Testing write\n\r");
+            StringAssert.Equals(stringWriter.ToString(), "2 Testing write 3 Testing write");
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         public void WriteLineShouldWriteToStringWriter()
         {
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.NetCore.Unit.Tests/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementationTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.NetCore.Unit.Tests/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementationTests.cs
index b375b9470c..4c06dfba8f 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.NetCore.Unit.Tests/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementationTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.NetCore.Unit.Tests/Services/NetCoreTestContextImplementationTests.cs
@@ -164,6 +164,76 @@ public void AddPropertyShouldAddPropertiesToThePropertyBag()
                 new KeyValuePair<string, object>("SomeNewProperty", "SomeValue"));
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing \0 write \0", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing \0 write \0");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForReturnCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("2 Testing write \n\r");
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("3 Testing write\n\r");
+            StringAssert.Equals(stringWriter.ToString(), "2 Testing write 3 Testing write");
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         public void WriteLineShouldWriteToStringWriter()
         {
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Shared.Unit.Tests/netstandard1.0/ns10TestContextImplementationTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Shared.Unit.Tests/netstandard1.0/ns10TestContextImplementationTests.cs
index e0c26889da..e29c15dda9 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Shared.Unit.Tests/netstandard1.0/ns10TestContextImplementationTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/PlatformServices.Shared.Unit.Tests/netstandard1.0/ns10TestContextImplementationTests.cs
@@ -161,6 +161,76 @@ public void AddPropertyShouldAddPropertiesToThePropertyBag()
                 new KeyValuePair<string, object>("SomeNewProperty", "SomeValue"));
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing \0 write \0", 1);
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("{0} Testing write", 1);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriter()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForNullCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing \0 write \0");
+            StringAssert.Contains(stringWriter.ToString(), "1 Testing \\0 write \\0");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldNotThrowIfStringWriterIsDisposed()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            stringWriter.Dispose();
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+
+            // Calling it twice to cover the direct return when we know the object has been disposed.
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("1 Testing write");
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void WriteWithMessageShouldWriteToStringWriterForReturnCharacters()
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+            this.testContextImplementation = new TestContextImplementation(this.testMethod.Object, stringWriter, this.properties);
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("2 Testing write \n\r");
+            this.testContextImplementation.Write("3 Testing write\n\r");
+            StringAssert.Equals(stringWriter.ToString(), "2 Testing write 3 Testing write");
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         public void WriteLineShouldWriteToStringWriter()
         {