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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Aug 8

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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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 6

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?...

Community demos and closing session - PSConfEU 2025

YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Aug 2

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

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PSConfEU @psconf.eu · Jul 14

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At #PSConfEU 2025, @sassdawe.bsky.social showed how to use #Winget in remediation scripts, plus logs via App Insights.
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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Jul 11

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 · Jul 3

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 · Jun 27

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Check out our next talk from #PSConfEU 2025:
@denelon.bsky.social about the latest news about WinGet

youtu.be/d8swo-XT8Y8

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

YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Jun 23

PSConf.eu is always a highlight!

#PSConfEU 2025

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · May 24

WinGet Configuration Export. Demo from Microsoft Build: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvdn...

Easily setup dev environments with WinGet and Microsoft DSC V3 | DEM572

YouTube video by Microsoft Developer

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · Apr 23

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Apr 23

The talk @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social and I gave at GDC on "Windows Productivity Tools for Game Developers" is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZtn...

Windows Productivity Tools for Game Developers (Presented by Microsoft)

YouTube video by Microsoft Game Dev

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Apr 10

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.

Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Apr 10

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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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · Feb 27

Going to GDC this year? Be sure to come say hi and watch myself and @denelon.bsky.social talk all about Windows productivity for game devs! 💜 #GDC2025

schedule.gdconf.com/session/wind...

Windows Productivity Tools for Game Developers (Presented by Microsoft)

20th March, 2025 12:15pm - 01:15pm - Time and efficiency are critical when it comes to developing on Windows. Power users and developers ...

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Feb 1

I'd love some feedback around updating guidance for WinGet Configuration file naming and the file location in source control.

github.com/microsoft/wi...

Updating guidance for naming configuration files · microsoft winget-cli · Discussion #5173

The current guidance at https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/configuration/create#file-naming-convention is going to be updated. We're going to recommend using the ".winget" file ext...

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SynEdgy Limited @synedgy.bsky.social · Jan 30

Explore @denelon.bsky.social's session for a comprehensive understanding of #WinGet, from its inception to its integration with #Microsoft services. Discover the latest features and how security is managed.

🍿👉 youtu.be/lm0afdFRldU?si=xGA...
#PackageManagement #ITSecurity #PowerShell

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Dec 20

The Microsoft.WinGet.DSC prerelease version has a conflict in some cases. github.com/microsoft/wi...

`Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage`: The type initializer for '<Module>' threw an exception. · Issue #5069 · microsoft/winget-cli

Brief description of your issue The DSC module that comes with the winget cli is throwing an exception when run from winget configure. This prevents the installation of winget packages through the ...

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Dec 20

I just updated sample configurations at aka.ms/dsc.yaml by removing the "prerelease: true". If you're using WinGet Configuration, I'd suggest removing that value for the Microsoft.WinGet.DSC resource. Other resources might still need to have the prerelease: true if they aren't stable versions yet.

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Dec 2

You can use `winget export packages.json` and then `winget import packages.json` to get packages available in configured sources. WinGet Configuration does more than that but has a steep learning curve currently.

Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Nov 21

Teamwork makes the dream work!

Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · Nov 19

When WinGet, Terminal, PowerToys, and WSL unite 🩵 @clintrutkas.bsky.social @denelon.bsky.social

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Demitrius Nelon @denelon.bsky.social · Nov 20

Will you allow Jen-AI to carry on after you’re gone?

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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · Nov 19

When WinGet, Terminal, PowerToys, and WSL unite 🩵 @clintrutkas.bsky.social @denelon.bsky.social

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