Guys if you have Win 10 Pro and still can't find the windows sandbox it might be caused because of translation on your own language! (Please like to help others!)
@@Sweet-kq9ry he means in different languages is called differently. so in english is called windows sandbox while in other languages its different for example my pc is on a different language instead of english and when i try to find windows sandbox there isnt option bc its called other thing
This is a VERY useful feature. Being in IT, I have used virtual machines for years. This is great for a quick setup, test files or applications, then quickly tear it down. Thank you Kevin!
Excellent video - a skill that I wish more users would consider before opening unknown files - haha! One caution that I seem to be running into with some students - if you have other virtualization software (VMWare is the one we were using) on the computer, adding sandbox "seems" to have caused a few to get STOP errors (blue screen). If that happens, boot to Safe Mode and delete the feature (you can just remove it). I haven't isolated the problem, but it's happened more than once. I'm not sure if it's the other software or if it's an incomplete add/remove process. Anyhow - sandbox is a must-use feature for scenarios such as the one you show here. Also - I'm glad that employee is no longer with you. I think the cookies actually taste better since she left.
Thank you SO much. I have wanted a virtual machine for a long time but thought it was either expensive or complicated to use. This part-time virtual with its temporary memory is PERFECT and exactly what i want. Cheers my friend from Canada North where the snow flies freely
This is so cool! Thank you so much for showing us all this functionality in Microsoft products that many of us never heard of. You mentioned more advanced virtual machines using Hyper-V. Will you be making a video about that as well?
(Many) Questions about Windows Sandbox popping out of my head: If I use the sandbox, is there any protocol 1) ... which files are changed? 2) ... which registry keys are changed? and 3) Can a programm inside the sandbox access a) the internet or b) my local network (fileserver)? and 4) Can I change the default state of the sandbox, e.g. install my mailsoftware inside the sandbox? or 5) execute a script when starting the sandbox to install a programm every time? 6) Can I use (certain) printers? AND 7) Is there a FAQ Page anywhere for this great feature? ;-)
well as long as you are in a sandbox or virtual machine or a docker, it doesnt matter. each instance is isolated from the outside world. meaning each virtual machine thinks it is the only machine that exists that it is 100% legit, which we know it is not. You usually get different network adapter on virtual machine and yes they have internet access if you so choose, you can also block it. With oracle VM you can block vritual machine from accessing your desktop and vice versa, by default it's disabled because that can cause a security risk. dude had a file already on his pc already high risk usually you have things you access which are risky through virtual machine and click or downloading it and then opening it. So to answer the question, they dont have access to your real network. Even if virtual machine gets hacked as long as it has no access to your real desktop they cant do anything to access you. thats VM are used when learning hacking cos it causes no real damage. Now if you do want sandbox aka VM to access your fileserver or cloud server it certainly can. you are opening your doors for it. but you can contain things with docker inside virtual machine as well, so it fake inside fake inside real.
Thanks so much for the information, much appreciated easy and simple like always. Just to add that most will see it grayed out as it’s not enabled in Bios. So just head on to bios on your machine before Windows start “Del or F2 .. mostly depending on the motherboard” and search for virtual machine or something similar to enable. Once done you will be able to enable it from windows features.
Was trying Sandboxie-Plus but found this video and it's twenty times simpler. Thank you very much for sharing your time and knowledge! Will be used.. Repeatedly! Kudos
Its a way to quickly create a virtual computer so that you can test new software, run suspicious files you have downloaded or even just explore Windows 10 settings in a safe environment. Anything you do in the sandbox will not affect your own computer and once you close the sandbox everything you have done is completely gone.
I'm fairly certain that Windows Sandbox doesn't have network isolation. This means that while you might not harm your own PC when you detonate a harmful file in the sandbox, you might cause malware to spread to other devices on the network.
Thanks Kevin. I think this will help for a temporary work in the PC seems to be good. And I will definitely try this sandbox. Thanks Kevin again for sharing this information.
i dont have the option to turn on the windows sandbox its just not there (i find finaly it im from finland so my pc is in finnish and the the translation was very strange)
Adele probably has her own sandbox. : 0 Thanks for the scoop here. I primarily use VMWorkstation for testing, but didn't feel like going and getting another W10pro.
Kevin! It's unbelievable how every video you do is helping me so much! YOU ARE AWESOME! I actually used hyper v to make a permanent VM as a sandbox. Including buying another license of windows 10 for the VM... If only I have known.......
Excellent. Was not familiar with Windows Sandbox and literally had a scenario come up today where I definitely would NOT want to run a particular executable on my own machine, but in an isolated 'box' of a machine? Sure.
Just the other day I got a file that was in Russian. I didn't trust to open it because some years back I received a Russian file and when I opened it it turned my Windows into a Russian version, it actually looked super different and I had to format. I considered a VM to try it and here I found today about Windows Sandbox! Thank you!
Pretty major issue, you can copy files from the sandbox to your local machine. If the copy/paste function can traverse out of this ‘sandbox’, malware more than likely can too.
Good stuff. LoL carefully avoided the topic of running sandboxed keygens in this presentation! 😊 probably its primary use... Anyway, in online top 10s of Sandbox solutions the Windows Sandbox always comes last, I guess that's because there is no way to monetize that entry, whereas the other products may pay for click throughs. BTW like others have indicated you forgot to mention in the video that the virtualization capabilities must first be enabled in the BIOS/UEF although you DO mention this in the description...
wait... if the sandbox is literally like a fresh install then how would I know if it a certain test app/file will hamper with other apps in my system? kind of defeats the purpose, no?
I have been using Windows for ages, and I never knew this was an option. I even have another PC, that is mainly for my VMs. Curious, if the Sandbox goes to sleep mode, is that the same as it closing, thus you lose everything you were working on?
I've used Sandbox, but man it's a slow process. Every click is laggy and moving the cursor is as if moving through water. I have a Surface Pro 7, 16gb RAM.
Great! I used "Sandboxie", which is now OS, but I'll give Windows sandbox a try. Unfortunally I have problems to upgrade to 20H2 on many of my Notebooks and I don't know, if I can use this new feature on Windows 10 Version 1909.
Nicely explained but even though I am running Win Pro, when I go to the SANDBOX checkbox you discussed, it is grayed out stating my firmware does not support it. Is it the motherboard manufacturer I should check on to see if a firmware update is available for this feature?
Late reply, but if it says virtualization support is disabled in the firmware, you just need to open your bios and change the SVM setting. Shift clicking restart in windows, choose troubleshoot, advanced, and UEFI firmware settings to get into bios settings. When in bios, press ctrl + f to search, then type SVM, and enable it. Save and exit, and you can now enable sandbox.
I have a few questions. 1st, what about network isolation? Let's say my local network had a bunch of network drives. Could the Sandbox still access these? 2nd, not seeing everything explode instantly, doesn't mean the program I installed is save. Is there a way to continue using it in the Sandbox without having to reinstall it every time I close the Sandbox?
Code execution is fully isolated; however, Windows Sandbox doesn’t provide network isolation. You can run scripts when you launch Sandbox to reinstall any apps you want to use while in Sandbox. For a more advanced VM where you can persist apps, I'd recommend exploring Hyper-V.
Thanks for this video Kevin! I'm guessing there isn't any way to update the Windows 10 version of Sandbox, is there? I'm currently running Windows 10 v20H2, and the Sandbox is running v2004. Does the Sandbox version get updated along with Windows 10 periodically, or is there another way to update it, or is it always just going to much older?
Weird that I can get in but no internet service inside the sandbox while it's okay outside..seems lots of people have this issue..ive tried it on 3 separate computers on different networks. Same thing. It's garbage
so it's 100% safe to open up viruses and stuffs and bad malware just too experience what they doo to a computer on a Virtual machine without damaging the real machine?
What about if I want to keep that SandBox? For example, an app I want to use it long time, but I do not want it to interact with my system. How to do that?
In the WINDOWS FEATURES box, does the HYPER-V option have to be checked (in addition to the SANDBOX option)? Also, it's always OK to download a file and no harm will be done as long as it's not opened...correct?
Thanks for the video i ran into an issue with my HP laptops all 3 have sandbox disbled by firmware according to windows. Don't know if this an HP issue with setting, me trying it on my laptops, some setting in the BIOS or my laptops being 3 to 5 years old. All the drivers, firmware and BIOS are up to date according to HP, I'll have a look in the BIOS of each laptop this weekend but thought i should mention it. Once again thanks for the video, take care, God bless one and all.
Excellent work. I use the sandbox frequently to check files and programs. It is an underrated feature.
Guys if you have Win 10 Pro and still can't find the windows sandbox it might be caused because of translation on your own language! (Please like to help others!)
What bro I have it in my windows 10 pro
@@Sweet-kq9ry he means in different languages is called differently. so in english is called windows sandbox while in other languages its different for example my pc is on a different language instead of english and when i try to find windows sandbox there isnt option bc its called other thing
This is a VERY useful feature. Being in IT, I have used virtual machines for years. This is great for a quick setup, test files or applications, then quickly tear it down. Thank you Kevin!
Excellent video - a skill that I wish more users would consider before opening unknown files - haha! One caution that I seem to be running into with some students - if you have other virtualization software (VMWare is the one we were using) on the computer, adding sandbox "seems" to have caused a few to get STOP errors (blue screen). If that happens, boot to Safe Mode and delete the feature (you can just remove it). I haven't isolated the problem, but it's happened more than once. I'm not sure if it's the other software or if it's an incomplete add/remove process.
Anyhow - sandbox is a must-use feature for scenarios such as the one you show here.
Also - I'm glad that employee is no longer with you. I think the cookies actually taste better since she left.
he just have to clean his teeth (:
Thank you SO much. I have wanted a virtual machine for a long time but thought it was either expensive or complicated to use. This part-time virtual with its temporary memory is PERFECT and exactly what i want.
Cheers my friend from Canada North where the snow flies freely
Damn, Adele is really rolling in the deep here.
Been binge watching your stuff recently. Great tutorials!
You are amazing, Well done. I love the KCC. A great resource you can keep using in your videos.
I wish kcc is real
This is so cool! Thank you so much for showing us all this functionality in Microsoft products that many of us never heard of. You mentioned more advanced virtual machines using Hyper-V. Will you be making a video about that as well?
Yes! Coming soon!
@@KevinStratvertsandbox kyc available
Kevin really deserves that leather jacket in his picture - he is a total rockstar.
(Many) Questions about Windows Sandbox popping out of my head:
If I use the sandbox, is there any protocol
1) ... which files are changed?
2) ... which registry keys are changed?
and
3) Can a programm inside the sandbox access
a) the internet or
b) my local network (fileserver)?
and
4) Can I change the default state of the sandbox, e.g. install my mailsoftware inside the sandbox?
or
5) execute a script when starting the sandbox to install a programm every time?
6) Can I use (certain) printers?
AND
7) Is there a FAQ Page anywhere for this great feature?
;-)
well as long as you are in a sandbox or virtual machine or a docker, it doesnt matter. each instance is isolated from the outside world. meaning each virtual machine thinks it is the only machine that exists that it is 100% legit, which we know it is not. You usually get different network adapter on virtual machine and yes they have internet access if you so choose, you can also block it. With oracle VM you can block vritual machine from accessing your desktop and vice versa, by default it's disabled because that can cause a security risk. dude had a file already on his pc already high risk usually you have things you access which are risky through virtual machine and click or downloading it and then opening it.
So to answer the question, they dont have access to your real network. Even if virtual machine gets hacked as long as it has no access to your real desktop they cant do anything to access you. thats VM are used when learning hacking cos it causes no real damage.
Now if you do want sandbox aka VM to access your fileserver or cloud server it certainly can. you are opening your doors for it. but you can contain things with docker inside virtual machine as well, so it fake inside fake inside real.
Thanks so much for the information, much appreciated easy and simple like always.
Just to add that most will see it grayed out as it’s not enabled in Bios. So just head on to bios on your machine before Windows start “Del or F2 .. mostly depending on the motherboard” and search for virtual machine or something similar to enable. Once done you will be able to enable it from windows features.
I did not know what a sandbox is. Short. Educational video. Very good job. Thank you
Great youtube channels like mine always watch videos from great channels like yours.
Great video Kevin.
Pretty cool underrated feature for sure.
Good job on covering this. 👍
Thanks again, Kevin, this is super useful. Like always, you nailed it 💖😎👌💯
Best channel on UA-cam awesome tips like always 👍
MY UA-cam CHANNEL is always here to learn new stuff.
Good job Kevin.
So simple yet effective video. Thank you for this!
So awesome! definitely glad i found your channel. Even me being in IT i find myself learning alot of things i didnt know from your tutorials.
Was trying Sandboxie-Plus but found this video and it's twenty times simpler. Thank you very much for sharing your time and knowledge! Will be used.. Repeatedly! Kudos
hello !!
i didnt really understand what does MICROSOFT SANDBOX is used for or even what is it ! please reply ! and nice video !!!
Its a way to quickly create a virtual computer so that you can test new software, run suspicious files you have downloaded or even just explore Windows 10 settings in a safe environment. Anything you do in the sandbox will not affect your own computer and once you close the sandbox everything you have done is completely gone.
@@leebrooks7219 Thanks ! now i understand! 💝
I'm fairly certain that Windows Sandbox doesn't have network isolation. This means that while you might not harm your own PC when you detonate a harmful file in the sandbox, you might cause malware to spread to other devices on the network.
There is a way to disable networking by configuring the WSB file.
I really like your videos your my favorite tech youtuber
You are simply awesome Kevin. Your videos are well paced and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.
Thanks Kevin. I think this will help for a temporary work in the PC seems to be good. And I will definitely try this sandbox. Thanks Kevin again for sharing this information.
You might want to explain later on about how to see file and registry changes on the Windows Sandbox before closing it. Cheers.
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I would appreciate if you would do a video about the bitlocker.
Will do, I have it on my list! Power Automate Desktop coming next.
You saved my life brother ! 😭🙏🏻 I thought it was a complicated process, thank god I had windows 10 pro 😭 let's goo
0:01 - Hi Kevin! 👋
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6:32 - Enjoyed watching it! ☺️ Bye and cheers!
i dont have the option to turn on the windows sandbox its just not there (i find finaly it im from finland so my pc is in finnish and the the translation was very strange)
kevin when you click on the start box, there is a weather widget. How do u have that
Sandbox vs hyper-v! Which one is the best choice to test a file and an application?
AFAIK, hyperV is the under-the-hood technology that powers Sandbox (along with Docker containers and WSL).
So, obviously, test it in the Sandbox.
Take a shot every time Kevin says 'sandbox'
Thanks a lot for the guide! I prepared the virtual sandbox easy with your help.
Adele probably has her own sandbox. : 0
Thanks for the scoop here. I primarily use VMWorkstation for testing, but didn't feel like going and getting another W10pro.
Very informative as always. Thank you Kevin!
Kevin! It's unbelievable how every video you do is helping me so much! YOU ARE AWESOME! I actually used hyper v to make a permanent VM as a sandbox. Including buying another license of windows 10 for the VM... If only I have known.......
Excellent. Was not familiar with Windows Sandbox and literally had a scenario come up today where I definitely would NOT want to run a particular executable on my own machine, but in an isolated 'box' of a machine? Sure.
Kevin,you gave me all the answers.
Thanks for the answers you gave me.
I like to have the best Windows 11 pc at my house
1st comment, 1st like,1st view. Nice video.... I was waiting for this
wow
Bro was on it
Definitely stood the test of time. Respect
short and precise tutorial with good example, kudos! :)
Brilliant 👍 I never knew you could do this. Thank you very much. 😀
Quick question: Is Google Docs an App that must be downloaded on a windows desktop before a person can use it?
No, not at all.
@@chinmaykrishna6485 Do I have to download Google Chrome? Or can I use Google Docs with Microsoft Edge?
@@nogoogle6349 All you need to have is a browser and a Google account.
Thank you my friend, I didn t even knew I have this program in my windows 10, now I am going to use it and I guess will be very useful.
Great video thanks Kevin. Question: do we need to install a virus scanner on the Windows Sandbox would it be better? what you think?
Can't think of it.And now I can, It will be good.
previously i've used sandboxie in winxp, now it's reassuring that win10 have included this great tool
Can you install apps and "deep freeze" it? so when you open the sandbox certain apps are already installed?
So nifty! Thank you so much for the clear instructions!
Just the other day I got a file that was in Russian. I didn't trust to open it because some years back I received a Russian file and when I opened it it turned my Windows into a Russian version, it actually looked super different and I had to format. I considered a VM to try it and here I found today about Windows Sandbox! Thank you!
Even though I am a "home user" I fell to move to pro for the first time😔, any plans to make a video on Oracle VM Virtual Box?
I've got it on my list!
@@KevinStratvert Waiting for it!
Pretty major issue, you can copy files from the sandbox to your local machine. If the copy/paste function can traverse out of this ‘sandbox’, malware more than likely can too.
Code execution is fully isolated. If you're uncertain about a file / app, just make sure to keep it in the sandbox.
Good stuff. LoL carefully avoided the topic of running sandboxed keygens in this presentation! 😊 probably its primary use... Anyway, in online top 10s of Sandbox solutions the Windows Sandbox always comes last, I guess that's because there is no way to monetize that entry, whereas the other products may pay for click throughs. BTW like others have indicated you forgot to mention in the video that the virtualization capabilities must first be enabled in the BIOS/UEF although you DO mention this in the description...
So interested in the contents you create. Good job
wait... if the sandbox is literally like a fresh install then how would I know if it a certain test app/file will hamper with other apps in my system? kind of defeats the purpose, no?
thank you are the best in windows tools and fixing bugs
Excellent video and point well made. simple and to the point, more people should know how to do this 🙂. well done Kevin.
I have been using Windows for ages, and I never knew this was an option. I even have another PC, that is mainly for my VMs.
Curious, if the Sandbox goes to sleep mode, is that the same as it closing, thus you lose everything you were working on?
Sleep mode is disabled in the sandbox. It'll stay active as long as you keep the sandbox open.
This is genious : ) It is very supportive - good feeling!
Great update Kevin ... I like your tech videos 👍
You seem like a very positive person; love you.
I got error message: "Windows Sandbox cannot be installed: Virtualization support is disabled in the firmware." What to do?
This has been answered in comments above.
@ADITYA SAI Seriously?
All that easy coping and pasting and also network sharing that is possible on that sandbox makes me think that it less safe than you think.
Thank you it was better than I was expecting
never heard of this before, what a really useful app. Thanks for posting
You're amazing brother! Keep up the good job.
Thankyou sir, it really helped me,
Sir, I have a doubt
How to save the files in
sand box?
U cant, he said that clearly
Subscribed. GOATED. Thank you kind sir.
Please make video on blue screen troubleshoot of computer files crashed that one
boss i am new fan of you,,, my country Bangladesh
Listen up Theo Joe, This is not a Sandbox, its the Holodeck for apps.
I've used Sandbox, but man it's a slow process.
Every click is laggy and moving the cursor is as if moving through water.
I have a Surface Pro 7, 16gb RAM.
This should be a feature included in Home too, cause it can save every users asses
4:19 Why can't I drag my desktop file into the virtual Sandbox? 😕
Nevermind, I've figured it out, needed to use CTRL + C to copy and CTRL + V to paste. Thanks Kevin for the video. 😎
Great! I used "Sandboxie", which is now OS, but I'll give Windows sandbox a try. Unfortunally I have problems to upgrade to 20H2 on many of my Notebooks and I don't know, if I can use this new feature on Windows 10 Version 1909.
Sorry, now I found in the description - this feature is available since Version 18305 and I found it also on my 1909 prof..
Short and we'll explained
Thanks so much
Nicely explained but even though I am running Win Pro, when I go to the SANDBOX checkbox you discussed, it is grayed out stating my firmware does not support it. Is it the motherboard manufacturer I should check on to see if a firmware update is available for this feature?
Late reply, but if it says virtualization support is disabled in the firmware, you just need to open your bios and change the SVM setting. Shift clicking restart in windows, choose troubleshoot, advanced, and UEFI firmware settings to get into bios settings. When in bios, press ctrl + f to search, then type SVM, and enable it. Save and exit, and you can now enable sandbox.
Thank you for providing awesome information
I LOVE this video! Thank you so much
Winkey R and “winver” will give you the version and edition pretty quick.
Right bro
Very Useful Video and feature... Thanks Kevin
I have a few questions.
1st, what about network isolation? Let's say my local network had a bunch of network drives. Could the Sandbox still access these?
2nd, not seeing everything explode instantly, doesn't mean the program I installed is save. Is there a way to continue using it in the Sandbox without having to reinstall it every time I close the Sandbox?
Code execution is fully isolated; however, Windows Sandbox doesn’t provide network isolation. You can run scripts when you launch Sandbox to reinstall any apps you want to use while in Sandbox. For a more advanced VM where you can persist apps, I'd recommend exploring Hyper-V.
This really should be included in Windows Home.
I Love the way Kevin says TOdaaay
Very well done. Was able to run SanBox on win10 pro
Very cool. I have Win 10 Pro but Education, the Sandbox tick is greyed out, cant select it. I will do some research
Ok got it, I missed the Bios thing, ok now
Can Windows sandbox improve the performance of Chrome in OS??
Thanks for this video Kevin! I'm guessing there isn't any way to update the Windows 10 version of Sandbox, is there? I'm currently running Windows 10 v20H2, and the Sandbox is running v2004. Does the Sandbox version get updated along with Windows 10 periodically, or is there another way to update it, or is it always just going to much older?
Nice one Kevin . Thanks so much .
Weird that I can get in but no internet service inside the sandbox while it's okay outside..seems lots of people have this issue..ive tried it on 3 separate computers on different networks. Same thing. It's garbage
I have Windows 10 Pro, but it says "Virtualization support is disabled in the software."
What do I do?
Liiiit!!! This is very useful sir! Thank you!
Thanks, Kevin, you got a new subscriber.
so it's 100% safe to open up viruses and stuffs and bad malware just too experience what they doo to a computer on a Virtual machine without damaging the real machine?
This is actually supposed to be a general security feature. Unfortunately it's only in the Pro versions.
What about if I want to keep that SandBox?
For example, an app I want to use it long time, but I do not want it to interact with my system.
How to do that?
In the WINDOWS FEATURES box, does the HYPER-V option have to be checked (in addition to the SANDBOX option)? Also, it's always OK to download a file and no harm will be done as long as it's not opened...correct?
That was very helpful, bro!
Thanks so much. Very helpful
Thanks for the video i ran into an issue with my HP laptops all 3 have sandbox disbled by firmware according to windows. Don't know if this an HP issue with setting, me trying it on my laptops, some setting in the BIOS or my laptops being 3 to 5 years old. All the drivers, firmware and BIOS are up to date according to HP, I'll have a look in the BIOS of each laptop this weekend but thought i should mention it. Once again thanks for the video, take care, God bless one and all.