Enhancing Security with Sandboxie: An Overview
Utilizing sandbox technology is a crucial method for safeguarding your computer against malware. Sandboxie offers a robust solution by allowing users to run applications such as web browsers within a controlled environment. This sandbox confines all modifications stemming from these applications, making it easy to eliminate any unwanted changes by simply deleting the sandbox afterwards.
About Sandboxie
Sandboxie is a powerful isolation tool designed for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows NT-based operating systems. Originally developed by Ronen Tzur, Sandboxie transitioned to open-source development under the stewardship of David Xanatos after being previously owned by Sophos and Invincea. The software creates a virtual environment, enabling safe testing of untrusted applications and secure web browsing activities.
Versions of Sandboxie
Sandboxie is offered in two primary versions: Plus and Classic. While both versions share the same core components, the main differentiator lies in their user interfaces. The Plus version features a modern, Qt-based UI that supports all newly introduced functionalities post-open-source transition, while the Classic version retains an older, MFC-based UI that may lack support for recent features, although these can still be manually configured in the Sandboxie.ini file.
Recent Updates in Version 1.16.6
The latest update for Sandboxie, version 1.16.6, brings several important improvements:
- A major issue affecting Windows 7 users has been resolved, allowing seamless connection to the driver once more.
- Compatibility enhancements for the latest Firefox Nightly builds (version 146) ensure that users can run this popular browser smoothly within the sandboxed environment.
- The default configuration has been updated, with the
UseWin32kHooks=yoption now enabled by default for sandboxed processes, significantly improving compatibility with Electron-based applications and minimizing previous issues.
For a comprehensive list of changes, please refer to the release changelog.
Download Options
You can download the latest versions of Sandboxie from the links below:
- Sandboxie Plus (64-bit) | 23.0 MB (Open Source)
- Sandboxie Classic (64-bit) | 3.0 MB
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