https://halfoncloud.com/categories/%23deliveryoptimization/Recent content in #DeliveryOptimization on HalfOnCloudHugoen2026 Radu Bogdan :: HalfOnCloudFri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://halfoncloud.com/posts/powershell-script-installer-for-win32-part2-m365-apps-and-delivery-optimization/Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://halfoncloud.com/posts/powershell-script-installer-for-win32-part2-m365-apps-and-delivery-optimization/<h2 id="building-on-the-foundation">Building on the Foundation</h2> <p>In my previous article, <em>PowerShell script installer for Win32 apps Guide</em> I&rsquo;ve demonstrated Microsoft’s new native PowerShell installer type for Win32 apps using a simple 7-Zip MSI deployment. That approach removed the need to repackage applications just to adjust install logic, a meaningful improvement to the Win32 app workflow in Intune.</p> <p>However, 7-Zip is a small self-contained installer, the real test comes when applying this same approach to a much more complex scenario: an application that downloads several gigabytes of content from a CDN during installation.</p> <p>This article takes the PowerShell installer model to the next level with <strong>Microsoft 365 Apps</strong>, an evergreen deployment that pulls the latest Monthly Enterprise Channel build directly from Microsoft’s CDN. Along the way I&rsquo;ve discovered that my existing Delivery Optimization (DO) policy was also actively interfering with the install, silently throttling download speed and turning what should have been a ~15–20 minute deployment into a multi-hour experience.</p>