What Is Windows Sandbox and How Is It Used to Run Applications

With the Windows 10 May 2019 update, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Windows Sandbox. This article discusses what Windows Sandbox actually is and how to enable it. What Is Windows Sandbox? Windows Sandbox is a temporary, secure, and isolated virtual environment where you can test new or untrusted software and play with other settings and configurations. Microsoft made this possible by creating a separate kernel in its own hypervisor. When you open the sandbox, you’ll find that Windows has created a new clean OS that is imaged directly from your system. Since the guest kernel is separated from the host kernel, the sandbox is… Read more