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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Manual reviews take much longer than the automated process that has been failing for this package. I just approved it.

Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A recent conversation started (as many interesting conversations do) with a simple question: “Why is MSIX secure?” devblogs.microsoft.com/insidemsix/m...

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Package Integrity and Enforcement - Inside MSIX

How MSIX uses package identity, signing, deployment validation, and PICE to create a verifiable chain of trust.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Two for Tuesday: What do you mean "applications are not packages?" devblogs.microsoft.com/insidemsix/a... What's the status of my package? devblogs.microsoft.com/insidemsix/p...

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

There's been lots of confusion around MSIX. In particular how it works with WinGet and even more so around system context. This is the first blog in a series of weekly posts coming about how MSIX actually works. devblogs.microsoft.com/insidemsix/t...

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There is no Install - it's 'Stage' and 'Register' - Inside MSIX

“Is ContosoParts.msix installed?” is a common – but misleading – question The term install is not a formal concept in MSIX. This may seem paradoxical for a deployment technology, but it makes perfect ...

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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

You probably know that Microsoft DSC intentionally left the enforcement part to other tools. Yet, there isn't one available... or is there? OpenDSC project just had a boost a couple of weeks ago, and I tried the very first pull server for Microsoft DSC: www.idontlikeai.dev/why-opendsc-...

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Why OpenDSC could become the missing "enforcement layer" for Microsoft Desired State Configuration

Because “desired state” without enforcement is just a suggestion

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

If you run `winget upgrade -?` the last line in the help output includes a link to the documentation.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... All the switches are documented. I'd be happy to make it clearer if you have any suggestions. 🙂

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upgrade Command

upgrades the specified application.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Try `winget list PowerShell --details`. You might have more than one "installer" with different versions installed. The manifest now has the MSIX and the MSI installers for PowerShell. You can specify the "--installer-type". The error is indicating a mismatch between installer types.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Worst case scenario in my mind is they could specify "Silent with progress" in their WinGet settings or pass an equivalent argument to the CLI to get the earlier behavior if we make the change.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I didn't have any, but that's why I posted the message in case anyone else knows something I don't about the scenario.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Technically a breaking change, but I'd like to see if it would be OK to do this in a minor version increment. Let me know your thoughts. I really don't want to violate semantic versioning, but it might be worth it. Comment at: github.com/microsoft/wi...

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Default to "silent" for install/upgrade · Issue #6094 · microsoft/winget-cli

Relevant area(s) WinGet CLI Description of the new feature / enhancement I wan't to have WinGet default to a silent installation. ImportantThis is logically a breaking change. Proposed technical im...

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This sounds like an impedance mismatch between thinking and typing 😀

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Let me know if you have any trouble with the GitHub workflow using wingetcreate to publish to the WinGet community repository.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The final output can inform you if a reboot is needed. We have an experimental Resume command designed to let WinGet pick up where it left off due to a reboot, but it's not finished.

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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Want to set up your machine in just one step? Check out WinGet Configuration 😎 Here's a blog post to help you get started 👇 devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/winget-...

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niels9001.bsky.social @niels9001.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

💡 We're exploring a new idea for PowerToys Command Palette: a configurable dock where you can pin your favorite commands and extensions for quick access. For examples and proof-of-concept code, check out the issue - we'd love your feedback 👇 github.com/microsoft/Po...

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 17/07/2025

Hey friends! I did a TEDx talk and it's now up on the TED Conferences YouTube. It's possibly the best and most important talk I've ever done. I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED

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Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I got the inspiration from working at VMWare and helping automate their cloud infrastructure builds as well as a few other companies I worked at. Back then I was using a Mac as a daily driver. Over my career I've worked on most commercial OSs and lots of Linux and BSD variants.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Great way to kick off the holidays!

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I presented on WinGet Configuration at Microsoft Ignite. For those of you working on WinGet Configuration files, you might be interested in an experimental tool we're working on. ignite.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK... `winget install wingetstudio` github.com/microsoft/wi... #MSIgnite

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Windows setup & configuration made fast & easy with WinGet

Learn how WinGet is eliminating the toil associated with configuration management. One of the most frustrating experiences for developers and challenges for IT Professionals is getting a Windows envir...

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Thanks @gijsreijn.bsky.social so much for all the help with WinGet Studio and all the support for WinGet!

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Backward compatibility comes with cost. We're trying to make it easier with WinGet.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

LOL! Almost made me spit out my coffee laughing. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We've gotten a few reports of the .Net Tutorial's WinGet Configuration failing. I'd absolutely love it if someone could help us find what's breaking. I haven't been able to reproduce this one. dotnet.microsoft.com/learn/dotnet...

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.NET Tutorial - Hello World in 5 minutes | .NET

Step-by-step instructions and videos for installing .NET and building your first Hello World .NET application. Develop with free tools for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We're getting ready to cut a Release Candidate build of WinGet 1.12 with support for installing fonts...

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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Happy and proud to see the community demos also published on YouTube for PSConfEU. I was the third in line, and you can see the "What's new in Microsoft DSC v3.1" at: youtu.be/QaOPbOeFNC4?...

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Community demos and closing session - PSConfEU 2025

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It passed all the required validation processes, so any one of our moderators could have approved it.

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PSConfEU @psconf.eu · 14/07/2025

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Have you had a chance to look at WinGet Configuration yet? Run `winget configure export --all -o config.winget` for an example configuration file.

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PSConfEU @psconf.eu · 03/07/2025

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you... and THANK YOU! 🙏 Your average event rating: 4.9/5 ⭐🤩 #PSConfEU #PowerShell #Community #IT #Conference

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Thorsten Butz @thorsten.butz.io · 27/06/2025

1-by-1 Check out our next talk from #PSConfEU 2025: @denelon.bsky.social about the latest news about WinGet youtu.be/d8swo-XT8Y8

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What's new in WinGet - Demitrius Nelon - PSConfEU 2025

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Which Windows Settings are the most important ones to have `winget configure export` include?

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

We're discussing pros and cons of how WinGet could integrate.

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 23/04/2025

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Looking through issues (and linked issues), it appears there might be a sequencing requirement. Someone could add the updater as a dependency of the main browser manifest. If installing the updater before the browser works, that would be my suggestion to get the browser and the updater.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I haven't dug into this, but I see the fun you've been having. Is the Brave updater a separate application, or is it somehow getting configured during the "typical" install flow? Is Brave maintaining the manifest when they release or is it the WinGet community?

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