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Sandboxie windows 76/30/2023 ![]() The 4th option on the toolbar opens the Sandboxie.INI for editing. The Cleanup menu discards processes and the logs for the three panes at the bottom. The toolbar has six buttons: the first one opens the settings, the second one "Keep Terminated" saves closed programs in the sandbox's memory. The virtual environment tool adds the good-old "Run Sandboxed" option to the Explorer shell-menu, which you can use to run programs securely. Drag and drop executable onto Sandboxie Plus' interface to run them in sandboxed mode. Switch to the Simple View from the view menu to get rid of the toolbar, bottom pane. ![]() You can save your sandbox by taking snapshots. Other options in the menu allow you to terminate any running programs, explore the contents of the box. This is a little inconvenient if you're used to the old version, but it's not a dealbreaker. ![]() The first option, Run, has the shortcuts that you're looking for. Let's go back to the UI, select a sandbox and right-click on it to access the context menu. So, where did the shortcuts to open programs go? Right-click on the tray icon to show or hide the program, terminate all programs, or disable applications that were forced to run in the sandboxed mode. Right-click inside the pane to create a new box, it's that simple. Sandboxie Plus has two panes, the top one starts with a DefaultBox which is the preset sandbox, and it's located inside a folder in your C: drive. Let me give you a quick overview of how to work with it. If you don't know how to use Sandboxie, refer to my tutorial for it, despite the UI overhaul the core functionality of the new version remains the same. Want the old program? Sandboxie Classic is still maintained and available from the official GitHub page. The SandMan UI is based on Qt, and replaces the old MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class Library) based interface used for SbieCtrl.exe. ![]() The GUI is modern and looks user-friendly compared to the legacy version's interface. The biggest change however is of course the main interface of the application, which the developer calls the Sandman UI (short for Sandboxie Manager). Sandboxie Plus has a different icon, it features a sand bucket and a shovel. What's the difference between Sandboxie and Sandboxie Plus? It is maintained by David Xanatos, the developer who created TaskExplorer. There is an officially recognized fork of the original program called Sandboxie Plus, which is also open source.
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