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Sandboxie 5.04

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Run programs in a sandbox to prevent malware from making permanent changes to your PC.

Sandboxie allows you to run your browser, or any other program, so that all changes that result from the usage are kept in a sandbox environment, which can then be deleted later.

When you browse the Web, changes occur to your computer system. Some harmless, like recording the addresses of Web sites you have visited, so the browser can help you complete a Web address that you type in. Some more harmful, like the unsolicited installation of malware. When you use Sandboxie to protect your browsing session, it catches all these changes just as the browser is about to apply them into your computer system. Sandboxie does record these changes on behalf of the browser, but it records them in a special isolated folder, called the sandbox. Thus, with Sandboxie, you can browse the Web securely while still keeping all your browser's functionality for active and dynamic content, such as Javascript and ActiveX. All undesired side effects, including the removal of malware, can be easily undone.

Changes in Sandboxie 5.04:

  • Windows 10 support up to build 10547
  • NOTE: Metro applications are not supported at this time. This includes the MS Edge browser. If you tell Sandboxie to start your default browser, and the default browser is Edge, Sandboxie will start IE instead.
  • Win 10 KB3081455 and Win 8.1 KB3087039 on 9/8/2015 that broke Explorer, Skype, Quicktime, and possibly other apps has been fixed.
  • The print spooler (spoolsv.exe) is now permitted to write files to the system temp folder (windows\temp) and the user temp folder (\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp)
  • A bug where some users in Win 8.1+ would not see any printers installed has been fixed.
  • DeleteVolumeMountPoint security vulnerability has been blocked.
  • Adobe snapshot copy/paste now supported.
  • Code was updated to use newer Microsoft SDK/DDK.
  • Fixed several issues with SandboxieRpcSs.exe that could lead to a crash or failure to start.

Download: Sandboxie 5.04 | 8.1 MB (Shareware)
View: Sandboxie Website

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