Web User - UK (2019-10-02)

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the ability to force specific programs

to run sandboxed. Since there’s no

longer a paid version, the free edition

won’t nag you to upgrade.

Sandboxie is a grea t alternativ e to

Windows Sandbox, which Microsoft

introduced with the Windows 10 May

2019 Update (version 1903). Although

they work in similar ways, the Windows

Sandbox only runs on Windows 10 Pro

and isn’t available in the Home edition

or earlier versions of Windows.

A previousWeb UserGold Award
winner, Sandboxie has alwaysoffered
a feature-limited freeversion but,
as of it s latest releas e (5.31.4),
the full program is now entirely free.
This extremely handy tool prevents
softwarefrom making any changes to

• or taking control of – your operating
  system by containingprograms in a
  secure, disp osable section (a sandbox)
  of your computer’s hard drive. So ftware
  runningin this sandbox is allowed to
  read datafrom the drive, bu t it can’t
  write dataoutside of th e sandbox or
  make any changes to Windows. This
  makes it ideal for testing programs
  you’re not sure about, or have no

SANDBOX

Sandboxie

http://www.sandboxie.com
Min requirements:Windows 7/8.x/10
File size:3.2MB

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Run Sandboxieto open theControl

window. If it doesn’t appear,

right-click thesystem-tray icon and

select ShowWindow. Right-click

Sandbox DefaultBox^1 and open the

Run Sandboxed menu.^2 From here,

you can launch a sandboxed version

of your defaultweb br owser, email

reader, any program, any item from the

Start menu orWindows Explorer.^3

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Alternatively, just drag a program

shortcutto the windowto launch it

in a sandbox.You’ll be askedto selecta

sandboxto run it in.To indicate that a

program is beingcontained, its title bar

will show a hash (#) sign^1 and ayellow

border will appear^2 whenyou mo ve

your mouseto the top of its window.

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Use the sandboxed software just

as you would normally.When

you’ve finished with the program,

close it and it willvanish from the

sandbox. Alternatively, right-click

the sandbox name and select Delete

Contents.^1 This will clear out

everything, including any accrued junk.

You can alsoTerminate Programs

directly from the menu.^2

MINIWORKSHOP|Getstartedwith Sandboxie

long-term needfor. When you’re done

trying out your software , just empty the

sandbox to remove all trace of it.

If a download contains malware,

you don’t needto worry because it

won’t be able to spread beyond the

sandbox and can’t harm your computer

in any way. Emptying the sandbox will

disp ose of it for good.

The new free version contains all the

previously paid-for feat ures , such as

suppor t for multiple sandboxes and

Best Free Software

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