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A first look at Windows Sandbox - harlan4096 - 19 December 18

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Quote:Windows Sandbox is a new virtualization feature that Microsoft will integrate in Windows 10. Windows Sandbox allows users and administrators to run software in a sandbox so that it cannot harm the underlying system.

Sandboxing is not a new concept but users had to resort to installing third-party solutions like Sandboxie or virtual machines such as VMWare or VirtualBox in the past to run software in a protected environment.

Windows Sandbox will be part of Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise; everything is included in the operating system making it a comfortable and elegant solution.

The environment works as expected: it is an "isolated, temporary, desktop environment" that protects the underlying host from harm and will vanish when it is closed.

Windows Sandbox requirements


Windows Sandbox has the following prerequisites:
  • Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise build 18305 or later.

  • AMD64 architecture.

  • At least 4 Gigabytes of RAM, 1 Gigabyte of free disk space, and 2 CPU cores (recommended 8 Gigabytes or more of RAM, SSD, and 4 cores with hyperthreading).

  • Virtualization enabled in the BIOS.

  • If you use a virtual machine, you need to run the PowerShell cmdlet: Set-VMProcessor -VMName <VMName> -ExposeVirtualizationExtensions $true
Full reading: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/12/19/a-first-look-at-windows-sandbox/

More info: https://www.howtogeek.com/399153/windows-10s-new-sandbox-feature-is-everything-weve-always-wanted/


RE: A first look at Windows Sandbox - NcoII - 21 January 19

I hope when it get released, it can be stable enough to use without bugs.


RE: A first look at Windows Sandbox - Raur - 22 January 19

Sadly it wont be available as an update to Windows Enterprise LTSC 1809.


RE: A first look at Windows Sandbox - Deep900 - 22 January 19

This could be a good tool to test new software, and then you can decide if install that software or not.