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Demitrius Nelon

@denelon.bsky.social

Microsoft Product Manager - WinGet

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Demitrius Nelon@denelon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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...

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 · 4mo ago

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-...

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 · 5mo ago

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...

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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@niels9001.bsky.social · 6mo ago

💡 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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Demitrius Nelon@denelon.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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

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 · 10mo ago

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...

.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.

dotnet.microsoft.com

Demitrius Nelon@denelon.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Heads up IT Professionals. github.com/microsoft/wi... We're getting closer with how WinGet is going to support managing fonts on Windows. We'll have a new source and a new GPO (Group Policy Object).

Group Policy Definition for Font Source · Issue #5644 · microsoft/winget-cli

Description of the new feature / enhancement Create a group policy definition for Font Source so that IT pro adopters can be prepared for the new policy existing with WinGet. Proposed technical imp...

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