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Demitrius Nelon

@DenelonMs

Principal PM @Microsoft, working on Windows. Own MXC (agentic containment) and WinGet. Views my own.

Joined May 2020
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What is external location for MSIX? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
External Location - Inside MSIX

External Location - Inside MSIX

Learn how MSIX External Location adds package identity and Windows integration without replacing your existing installer.

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New content on Microsoft Learn covering Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC). learn.microsoft.com/windows/…
Microsoft Execution Containers overview - Windows apps

Microsoft Execution Containers overview - Windows apps

Learn how Microsoft Execution Containers uses .NET, TypeScript, and Rust SDKs to run agent workloads with defined resource permissions.

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Is "launching" or "starting" a packaged application via MSIX the same as `createProcess()`? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
Activatable Extension Points - Inside MSIX

Activatable Extension Points - Inside MSIX

Learn what activatable extension points are, where they're declared, and how Windows uses them to activate packaged applications.

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Is it MSIX? Part 3: Find Package and Application Identity with TASKLIST and PowerShell - Inside MSIX devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…

Is it MSIX? Part 3: Find Package and Application Identity with TASKLIST and PowerShell - Inside MSIX

Learn how to find MSIX package and application identity for a Windows process using TASKLIST and PowerShell tools.

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@windowsdevOct 7
MXC is now GA on Windows 11. 🔐 Define which files and networks agents can access, with policies enforced at runtime. It’s part of how Windows is building the most secure platform for agents. Learn more: blogs.windows.com/windowsdev…
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Last week we looked at MSIX package identity, now we learn how to do the same thing in code: devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…

Is it MSIX? Part 2: Finding Package Identity with APIs - Inside MSIX

Learn how to find package identity with APIs in Windows, including package full name, family name, application identity, and WinRT options.

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Ever wondered if there was a way to see if a process is coming from a packaged application? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid… Did you know you can also see if an installed WinGet package is packaged or a Win32 installer? `winget show <package> --details`
Is it MSIX? Part 1: How to Tell if a Process Is Packaged - Inside MSIX

Is it MSIX? Part 1: How to Tell if a Process Is Packaged - Inside MSIX

Learn how to tell if a process is packaged or unpackaged in Windows using Task Manager, package identity, and the Package name column.

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Footprint vs Payload files - Inside MSIX

Understand MSIX footprint and payload files, their roles in a package, and why “content file” can be ambiguous.

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How many types of MSIX packages are there? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
PackageType: Main, Framework, Resource, Optional, Bundle - Inside MSIX

PackageType: Main, Framework, Resource, Optional, Bundle - Inside MSIX

Learn about MSIX package types, including the purpose and behavior of Main, Framework, Resource, Optional, and Bundle packages.

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Taco Tuesday? MSIX blog Tuesday: devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
MSIX PackageVolume: How Package Storage Works - Inside MSIX

MSIX PackageVolume: How Package Storage Works - Inside MSIX

Learn how MSIX PackageVolume manages package storage, file systems, offline volumes, deployment APIs, and encryption.

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Have you ever tried to update WinGet using WinGet, or PowerShell using PowerShell? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…

Servicing While In Use and ERROR_PACKAGES_IN_USE - Inside MSIX

Learn how MSIX handles packages in use, including ERROR_PACKAGES_IN_USE, forced application shutdown, deferred updates, and deferred removal.

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What do you mean there is more than one type of packaged process in MSIX? devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
What Kind of Packaged Process Is It? - Inside MSIX

What Kind of Packaged Process Is It? - Inside MSIX

Learn the differences between Universal, Centennial, and Win32alacarte packaged applications and how they behave.

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What's a PFN? - Inside MSIX

What's a PFN? - Inside MSIX

What's a PFN? It depends who you ask. The story of how Package Full Name and Package Family Name ended up sharing the same acronym.

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Replying to @byteben
@byteben from @PatchMyPC posted a great blog about #Winget weakness a couple weeks ago on @MSEndpointMgr. We @PowerStacks agreed with his assessment so we decided to fix the issues. Read how we did that here: powerstacks.com/blog/is-wing… @DenelonMs
Is WinGet Enterprise Ready? We're Fixing Its One Real Weakness | PowerStacks

Is WinGet Enterprise Ready? We're Fixing Its One Real Weakness | PowerStacks

Ben Whitmore wrote a fair, evidence-based case about where WinGet falls short for enterprise patching. He's right about a lot of it. So we built the missing piece and we're giving the fix back to...

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Happy Tuesday devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
Remove and Package Lifetime - Inside MSIX

Remove and Package Lifetime - Inside MSIX

Learn how MSIX uses reference tracking and reachability to determine when staged packages can be destaged.

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@windowsdevAug 5
🎒 New semester, new laptop? We'll save you the "I have to install everything again?!" headache. 😇 Save your ideal coding setup with WinGet Configuration and recreate your AI or programming environment with a single command. Less setup. More coding. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi…
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It's MSIX Blog Tuesday: devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
Remove Is Not Uninstall - Inside MSIX

Remove Is Not Uninstall - Inside MSIX

Removing an MSIX package isn't the same as uninstalling it. Learn how deregistration and destaging really work.

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Ben Whitmore@bytebenJul 30
I took a deep-dive on WinGet and asked myself a question. Everyone consciously managing apps in Intune has asked themselves the same one. Is it Enterprise ready? Do I have a bias in this game? Yes. Have I tried to remain impartial and cite my claims? Yes msendpointmgr.com/2026/07/30…
Is WinGet Enterprise Ready? A Deep Dive Into the Evidence

Is WinGet Enterprise Ready? A Deep Dive Into the Evidence

A line-by-line look at WinGet manifests, its validation pipeline and what it doesn't check, measured against curated catalogs for Win32 app patching in Intune.

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A recent conversation started (as many interesting conversations do) with a simple question: “Why is MSIX secure?” devblogs.microsoft.com/insid…
Package Integrity and Enforcement - Inside MSIX

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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Great post by Ed. And @jandedobbeleer does awesome work with Oh-My-Posh.
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@EdTittelJul 24
More #WinGet adventures! First, I jump the Oh-My-Posh update hurdle. Second, I remove a couple of obsolete instances. Good fun... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/jumping-wi…
Jumping WinGet's Install Technology Hurdle - Ed Tittel

Jumping WinGet's Install Technology Hurdle - Ed Tittel

Jumping WinGet's Install Technology Hurdle means looking for alternate update techniques. Remove-replace is not always needed.

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