Unpacking Software Livestream

Join our monthly Unpacking Software livestream to hear about the latest news, chat and opinion on packaging, software deployment and lifecycle management!

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Chocolatey Product Spotlight

Join the Chocolatey Team on our regular monthly stream where we put a spotlight on the most recent Chocolatey product releases. You'll have a chance to have your questions answered in a live Ask Me Anything format.

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Chocolatey Coding Livestream

Join us for the Chocolatey Coding Livestream, where members of our team dive into the heart of open source development by coding live on various Chocolatey projects. Tune in to witness real-time coding, ask questions, and gain insights into the world of package management. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with our team and contribute to the future of Chocolatey!

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Calling All Chocolatiers! Whipping Up Windows Automation with Chocolatey Central Management

Webinar from
Wednesday, 17 January 2024

We are delighted to announce the release of Chocolatey Central Management v0.12.0, featuring seamless Deployment Plan creation, time-saving duplications, insightful Group Details, an upgraded Dashboard, bug fixes, user interface polishing, and refined documentation. As an added bonus we'll have members of our Solutions Engineering team on-hand to dive into some interesting ways you can leverage the new features available!

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Chocolatey Community Coffee Break

Join the Chocolatey Team as we discuss all things Community, what we do, how you can get involved and answer your Chocolatey questions.

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Chocolatey and Intune Overview

Webinar Replay from
Wednesday, 30 March 2022

At Chocolatey Software we strive for simple, and teaching others. Let us teach you just how simple it could be to keep your 3rd party applications updated across your devices, all with Intune!

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Chocolatey For Business. In Azure. In One Click.

Livestream from
Thursday, 9 June 2022

Join James and Josh to show you how you can get the Chocolatey For Business recommended infrastructure and workflow, created, in Azure, in around 20 minutes.

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The Future of Chocolatey CLI

Livestream from
Thursday, 04 August 2022

Join Paul and Gary to hear more about the plans for the Chocolatey CLI in the not so distant future. We'll talk about some cool new features, long term asks from Customers and Community and how you can get involved!

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Hacktoberfest Tuesdays 2022

Livestreams from
October 2022

For Hacktoberfest, Chocolatey ran a livestream every Tuesday! Re-watch Cory, James, Gary, and Rain as they share knowledge on how to contribute to open-source projects such as Chocolatey CLI.

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Vam Key 1.22 May 2026

Third, and most subtly, Vam Key 1.22 illustrates the hidden labor of digital maintenance. Unlike a physical key that only fails when it breaks, a software key can degrade through ecosystem changes—an operating system update, a deprecation of an authentication protocol, or a new class of side-channel attack. Updating to version 1.22 is rarely optional; it is often forced through “required update” notifications that override user autonomy. This raises philosophical questions about agency in the Internet of Things. Does the user control the key, or does the key’s need for constant patching control the user? The answer lies somewhere in a social contract: we accept frequent updates in exchange for relative safety. Vam Key 1.22, by being neither novel nor obsolete, normalizes this condition. It makes the extraordinary (continuous, networked security) seem ordinary.

First, the version number “1.22” signals a product that has moved past initial deployment into a phase of responsive refinement. In software engineering, minor version increments (the “.22”) often indicate bug fixes, performance optimizations, or responses to newly discovered vulnerabilities. For a key managing virtual assets—whether cryptocurrency wallets, licensed 3D models in a VR environment, or encrypted documents—each sub-version likely addresses a specific exploit or usability gap. Vam Key 1.22 thus embodies the principle that security is not a static feature but a continuous process. Unlike a physical key that remains unchanged for decades, a Vam Key evolves weekly. This shift redefines ownership: users do not simply possess a key; they subscribe to an ongoing relationship with its developers, accepting automatic updates as the price of safety. Vam Key 1.22

Second, the existence of version 1.22 highlights the perpetual tension between accessibility and airtight security. Early versions (e.g., 1.0) may have prioritized function over form—reliable encryption but a cumbersome user interface. By 1.22, user experience data has likely driven changes: perhaps a reduction in false positives during two-factor authentication, a streamlined recovery process for lost keys, or integration with biometric sensors. Yet each convenience feature opens a potential attack surface. For instance, a “remember this device” option reduces friction but lengthens the window of vulnerability if that device is compromised. The Vam Key 1.22 represents a negotiated settlement in this trade-off, reflecting thousands of support tickets and penetration test results. It is a democratic artifact, shaped not only by engineers but by the aggregated behavior of its user base. Third, and most subtly, Vam Key 1