# PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates

DevFeed: [PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/powershell-msi-package-deprecation-and-preview-updates-2984.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/powershell-msi-deprecation/>)

Author: Jason Helmick

Published: 2026-04-10T14:46:23Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [PowerShell Team](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/powershell-team.md>)

Topics: [PowerShell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/powershell.md>), [PowerShell Release](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/powershell-release.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>), [Deployment Tools](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment-tools.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [enterprise deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/enterprise-deployment.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

Tags: [accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility.md>), [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [deployment-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment-tools.md>), [enterprise-deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise-deployment.md>), [net](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net.md>), [powershell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powershell.md>), [powershell-release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powershell-release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

The PowerShell team announces that MSIX will become the primary Windows installation method starting with PowerShell 7.7-preview.1. MSI packages will continue for existing releases, including PowerShell 7.6, but are not planned for PowerShell 7.7 GA and later releases. The change is driven by MSIX's modern servicing model, reliability, update support, and accessibility goals, while the team works to address gaps involving remoting, system-level services, and enterprise deployment.

## Source excerpt

This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7. The post PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates appeared first on PowerShell Team.