How to Enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 Home (2024)

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How do I enable sandbox on Windows 10 home? ›

Use the search bar on the task bar and type Turn Windows Features on or off to access the Windows Optional Features tool. Select Windows Sandbox and then OK. Restart the computer if you're prompted. If the Windows Sandbox option is unavailable, your computer doesn't meet the requirements to run Windows Sandbox.

Check if enable Windows Sandbox feature: Press the Windows key + R, type "optionalfeatures", and press Enter. Scroll down to the Windows Sandbox feature and check the box next to it. Click OK and wait for the process to finish. Restart your computer if it doesn't reboot automatically.

From the context menu: In the main window area, right-click (or press Shift+F10) on the name of a sandbox, then select the Sandbox Settings command. (See the discussion about Context Menus in Programs View or Files And Folders View for more information.)

Windows Sandbox is a temporary lightweight desktop environment that you can use to safely run Windows applications in an isolated space. The software or applications that you install inside the Windows sandbox environment remain "sandboxed", and they all run separately from the host machine.

Your sandbox will expire automatically 1 hour after you activated it. Once expired, refresh (F5) the exercise page, click Verify to solve the puzzle, review permissions, etc., to Activate new sandbox. The new sandbox will have fresh environment without the VM or any other resources you created previously.

To ensure the App Sandbox is in an enabled state, launch your macOS app using Xcode. Then, open /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor. app and choose View > Columns > Sandbox to display the Sandbox column. Find your app in the list of running processes and confirm the value in that column is Yes.

This feature can be used with Windows 10 build 18342 or Windows 11. Windows Sandbox configuration files are formatted as XML and are associated with Sandbox via the . wsb file extension.

Sandboxing is a security practice in which you use an isolated environment, or a “sandbox,” for testing. Within the sandbox you run code, analyze the code in a safe, isolated environment without affecting the application, system or platform.

Step 2: Disable and enable the Sandbox feature from Control Panel. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > from the left top, select Turn Windows features on or off > Scroll down to Sandbox, disable and enable it to check if it works.

What is the difference between Windows 11 Home and Pro? ›

Windows 11 Pro includes all the features of the Home edition, plus things that IT pros need to manage a fleet of computers. It adds customizable strong encryption, virtualization software, enterprise-level security, and remote PC control.

What Is a Sandbox Virtual Machine? A sandbox is a virtual machine used to run software in a testing environment. Executing the code in a sandbox keeps it separate from an actual production environment so that any potential issues that come up don't impact the business.

In addition to testing applications, you can use this environment to access untrusted websites without affecting your device configuration. You can use the "Ctrl + Alt + Break" or "Pause" keyboard shortcut on Windows Sandbox to enter and exit the full-screen experience.