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Windows Sandbox

a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Sandbox
  2.  Virtualization
  3.  Container Virtualization

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
Nicolas
0

Easy to install, without any knowledge

Top Negative Comment
Shoji VR
0

Preinstalled in Win 10 v18305, but only windows OS dekstop environment supported

RemovedUser
1

Only avalible on Windows 10 Pro

Dyras
-2

Pretty broken at the moment, even while using an Insider build.

  • Sluggish performance, watching a video is a no-no even if this is a type 1 hypervisor
  • Takes ages to start
  • If you run a VPN on the host, the internet on Windows Sandbox just refuses to work. Good job guys, you had 1 job and you fucked up.

There's definitely potential here though. In 2-3 years when Microsoft has finally bothered to work out the issues, this will be a great program. Until then, just use Virtualbox.

zavakz

It's not really a virtual machine though, it's a sandbox. Running files such as an .exe in an isolated environment. No need for a VM if you just need it for stuff like that.

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What is Windows Sandbox?

Windows Sandbox has the following properties:

Part of Windows – everything required for this feature ships with Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise. No need to download a VHD! Pristine – every time Windows Sandbox runs, it’s as clean as a brand-new installation of Windows Disposable – nothing persists on the device; everything is discarded after you close the application Secure – uses hardware-based virtualization for kernel isolation, which relies on the Microsoft’s hypervisor to run a separate kernel which isolates Windows Sandbox from the host Efficient – uses integrated kernel scheduler, smart memory management, and virtual GPU

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