Here’s how you’re able to use it on your Windows 10 PC today.
Note: Windows Sandbox is not available on Windows 10 Home.
It’s only available on Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10.
What is Sandbox?
In short,Windows Sandboxis half app, half virtual machine.
When you exit the sandbox, it destroys that state.
Nothing can get from the sandbox to your main installation of Windows, and nothing remains after closing it.
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How Do I Get It?
The Sandbox feature became stable back in May 2019.
It typically is by default, but there’s an easy way to check.
Fire up Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Shift+Esc and then head to the “Performance” tab.
If virtualization is not enabled, you’ll need toenable it in your PC’s BIOS settingsbefore you continue.
To do so, head to Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows Features On or Off.
In the Windows Features window, turn on the “Windows Sandbox” checkbox.
Click “OK” and then let Windows restart.
When it asks, permit it to have administrative privileges.
You should then see a near replica of your current OS.
There are some differences.
How Do I Use It?
If you’ve ever used a VM before, then using the Sandbox will feel like old hat.
it’s possible for you to copy and paste files directly into the Sandbox like any other VM.
Drag and drop does not work, though.
Once the file is in the Sandbox, you’re able to proceed as normal.
Instead, it’s permanently deleted.
You will receive a warning when you delete items.
Once you are done with testing, you might terminate the Sandbox like any other app.
Microsoft has been kind enough to provide warning first.
Impressively, Sandbox runs well on minimal hardware.
This better speed persisted through closing and reopening the app as well.
Traditionally, running a Virtual Machine called for more horsepower.
But it is this very specific target that makes the Sandbox work so well.
