Disposable – nothing persists on the device everything is discarded after you close the application.
Pristine – every time Windows Sandbox runs, it’s as clean as a brand-new installation of Windows.
Part of Windows – everything required for this feature ships with Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise.
Windows Sandbox has the following properties: The PortableBaseLayer partition is automatically removed when Windows Sandbox is disabled. When Windows Sandbox is enabled a read-only 8 GB PortableBaseLayer system partition without a drive letter is automatically created and should not be deleted. Once Windows Sandbox is closed, all the software with all of its files and state are permanently deleted. Any software installed in Windows Sandbox stays only in the sandbox and cannot affect your host. How many times have you downloaded an executable file, but were afraid to run it? Have you ever been in a situation which required a clean installation of Windows, but didn’t want to set up a virtual machine?Īt Microsoft, they regularly encounter these situations, so they developed Windows Sandbox: an isolated desktop environment where you can run untrusted software without the fear of lasting impact to your device. Windows Sandbox is a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation. Starting with Windows 10 build 18305, Microsoft introduced Windows Sandbox. How to Enable Windows Sandbox Feature in Windows 10 Home Edition