Windows 10: Did you know about Windows Sandbox?

The official site probably explains it better than I can: Windows Sandbox - Windows Security | Microsoft Learn

Basically it's a "sandbox" for testing programs or whatever you want. I personally use it sometimes to install and try out larger programs that might be difficult or complicated to uninstall. Each time you Windows Sandbox, it's a fresh install with around 40GB of space, and every time you close it, everything's gone. It's like a virtual machine so don't expect the performance of your actual computer here.

Something else, too. I could be wrong, but apart from being pretty anonymous on your computer, it looks like you can use Windows Sandbox to be partly, well...maybe slightly anonymous online as well. With my basic testing, the IP address changed slightly with each launch and Google Maps showed a slightly different location.

I just created this account to say this, that is all.

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Vmmem process will not be killed. Windows sandbox.

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We understand your concern as you are unable to stop the Windows Sandbox process.
Please try disable and re-enable sandbox to check the issue.

1. Press Windows + R key, then type appwiz.cpl and click Ok.
2. Click on Turn Windows features on or off from the left pane.
3. Uncheck the box beside Windows Sandbox and click
   OK.
4. Restart the PC and check.

If the issue still persists then I would suggest you to post your query in
TechNet forums, where we have experts and support
professionals who are well equipped with the knowledge on Sandbox to assist you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps.

Regards,

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

windows sandbox Not working

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



There is a possibility that the feature is corrupted or not set up properly. I would advise you to disable Windows Sandbox first and then enable it. Please follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Open Control Panel.
   
2. Then click on all Control Panel Items.
   
3. Then click on Programs and features.
   
4. Then on the left hand side, click on Turn Windows features on or off.
   
5. Then uncheck the option: Windows Sandbox.
   
6. Then restart your computer.
   
7. After restart, please enable it and check if the sandbox is working.
   

Also make sure that you meet all the requirements for Windows Sandbox.

Regards,

 

Fix for Sandbox

Microsoft has acknowledged this issue now:

Windows Sandbox may fail to start with error code “0x80070002”Windows Sandbox may fail to start with "ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (0x80070002)" on devices in which the operating system language is changed during the update process when installing Windows 10, version 1903.


Affected platforms:

• Client: Windows 10, version 1903

Next steps: We are working on a resolution and estimate a solution will be available in late June.