diff --git a/.vsts-ci/windows/windows-packaging.yml b/.vsts-ci/windows/windows-packaging.yml
index e3edb42d4c4..f471196d963 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/windows/windows-packaging.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/windows/windows-packaging.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,17 @@ trigger:
     - release*
     - feature*
   paths:
-    include:
-    - /.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml
-    - /.vsts-ci/windows-packaging.yml
-    - /global.json
-    - /src/*
-    - /tools/ci.psm1
-    - /tools/packaging/*
-    - /assets/*
+    exclude:
+      - tests/*
+      - docs/*
+      - demos/*
+      - CHANGELOG/*
+      - .devcontainer/*
+      - .github/*
+      - .poshchan/*
+      - .vscode/*
+      - code-server/*
+      - docker/*
 
 pr:
   branches:
@@ -27,29 +30,29 @@ pr:
     # file extension filters are not supported when this was written.
     # This really should be /src/**/*.csproj
     include:
-    - /.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml
-    - /.vsts-ci/windows-packaging.yml
-    - /global.json
-    - /src/Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets/Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/Microsoft.PowerShell.GraphicalHost.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing/Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.GlobalTool.Shim/Microsoft.PowerShell.GlobalTool.Shim.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts/Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender/Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK/Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.WSMan.Management/Microsoft.WSMan.Management.csproj
-    - /src/Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime/Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime.csproj
-    - /src/Modules/PSGalleryModules.csproj
-    - /src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
-    - /tools/ci.psm1
-    - /tools/packaging/*
-    - /assets/files.wxs
-    - /assets/Product.wxs
+    - .vsts-ci/windows/*
+    - assets/wix/*
+    - build.psm1
+    - global.json
+    - nuget.config
+    - PowerShell.Common.props
+    - src/Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets/Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal/Microsoft.PowerShell.GraphicalHost.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing/Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.GlobalTool.Shim/Microsoft.PowerShell.GlobalTool.Shim.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender/Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK/Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.WSMan.Management/Microsoft.WSMan.Management.csproj
+    - src/Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime/Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime.csproj
+    - src/Modules/PSGalleryModules.csproj
+    - src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
+    - tools/ci.psm1
+    - tools/packaging/*
 
 variables:
   - name: GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS
diff --git a/assets/Product.wxs b/assets/wix/Product.wxs
similarity index 99%
rename from assets/Product.wxs
rename to assets/wix/Product.wxs
index a0ab0692706..b4a69fa8e25 100644
--- a/assets/Product.wxs
+++ b/assets/wix/Product.wxs
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
     <!-- Set properties for add/remove programs -->
     <Property Id="ARPHELPLINK" Value="$(var.InfoURL)" />
     <!-- custom images -->
-    <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="assets\WixUIBannerBmp.png" />
-    <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="assets\WixUIDialogBmp.png" />
-    <WixVariable Id="WixUIExclamationIco" Value="assets\WixUIInfoIco.png" />
+    <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="assets\wix\WixUIBannerBmp.png" />
+    <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="assets\wix\WixUIDialogBmp.png" />
+    <WixVariable Id="WixUIExclamationIco" Value="assets\wix\WixUIInfoIco.png" />
     <WixVariable Id="WixUIInfoIco" Value="assets\ps_black_32x32.ico" />
     <Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT" Value="Open $(var.ProductName)" />
     <!-- Default value of Checkbox of starting PowerShell after installation -->
diff --git a/assets/WixUIBannerBmp.png b/assets/wix/WixUIBannerBmp.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/WixUIBannerBmp.png
rename to assets/wix/WixUIBannerBmp.png
diff --git a/assets/WixUIDialogBmp.png b/assets/wix/WixUIDialogBmp.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/WixUIDialogBmp.png
rename to assets/wix/WixUIDialogBmp.png
diff --git a/assets/WixUIInfoIco.png b/assets/wix/WixUIInfoIco.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/WixUIInfoIco.png
rename to assets/wix/WixUIInfoIco.png
diff --git a/assets/files.wxs b/assets/wix/files.wxs
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/files.wxs
rename to assets/wix/files.wxs
diff --git a/assets/patch-template.wxs b/assets/wix/patch-template.wxs
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/patch-template.wxs
rename to assets/wix/patch-template.wxs
diff --git a/test/powershell/Installer/WindowsInstaller.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Installer/WindowsInstaller.Tests.ps1
index 76cca8151de..66bd08e74f5 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Installer/WindowsInstaller.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Installer/WindowsInstaller.Tests.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Describe "Windows Installer" -Tags "Scenario" {
     }
 
     It "WiX (Windows Installer XML) file contains pre-requisites link $preRequisitesLink" -Skip:$skipTest {
-        $wixProductFile = Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath "..\..\..\assets\Product.wxs"
+        $wixProductFile = Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath "..\..\..\assets\wix\Product.wxs"
         (Get-Content $wixProductFile -Raw).Contains($preRequisitesLink) | Should -BeTrue
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/packaging/packaging.psm1 b/tools/packaging/packaging.psm1
index 0b80193053f..f2733e20689 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/packaging.psm1
+++ b/tools/packaging/packaging.psm1
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ function New-MSIPatch
         [Parameter(HelpMessage='Path to the patch template WXS.  Usually you do not need to specify this')]
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
-        [string] $PatchWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\patch-template.wxs",
+        [string] $PatchWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\wix\patch-template.wxs",
 
         [Parameter(HelpMessage='Produce a delta patch instead of a full patch.  Usually not worth it.')]
         [switch] $Delta
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ function New-MSIPatch
     Copy-Item -Path $BaselineWixPdbPath -Destination $wixBaselineOriginalPdbPath -Force
     Copy-Item -Path $PatchWixPdbPath -Destination $wixPatchOriginalPdbPath -Force
 
-    [xml] $filesAssetXml = Get-Content -Raw -Path "$RepoRoot\assets\files.wxs"
+    [xml] $filesAssetXml = Get-Content -Raw -Path "$RepoRoot\assets\wix\files.wxs"
     [xml] $patchTemplateXml = Get-Content -Raw -Path $PatchWxsPath
 
     # Update the patch version
@@ -2975,12 +2975,12 @@ function New-MSIPackage
         # File describing the MSI Package creation semantics
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
-        [string] $ProductWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\Product.wxs",
+        [string] $ProductWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\wix\Product.wxs",
 
         # File describing the MSI file components
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
-        [string] $FilesWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\Files.wxs",
+        [string] $FilesWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\wix\Files.wxs",
 
         # Path to Assets folder containing artifacts such as icons, images
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ function Test-FileWxs
         # File describing the MSI file components from the asset folder
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
-        [string] $FilesWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\Files.wxs",
+        [string] $FilesWxsPath = "$RepoRoot\assets\wix\Files.wxs",
 
         # File describing the MSI file components generated by heat
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]