Blithely surfing websites with a production computer, even if it is a legitimate part of your daily job tasks, is asking for trouble. In the current business environment, malware is a constant threat to the security of your business networks. Keep in mind that you are significantly taxing whatever hardware you have-running production applications inside Windows 10 Sandbox is not recommended. Depending on the hardware running the Sandbox VM, web browsing should be relatively smooth. Microsoft Edge is the only installed app, and as Figure C shows, that web browser has access to the internet via a virtual gateway.
Clicking on those items in the Start Menu does nothing. Note, however, despite what Figure B shows, the typical Windows 10 apps (Mail, Calendar, Groove, etc.) are not available inside the Sandbox VM. Open File Explorer in your Windows 10 Sandbox and you can see that the VM is a basic pristine version of Windows 10-no third-party applications. The Windows 10 Sandbox should look similar to Figure A. The VM should be archived at that point and future application starts should be noticeably quicker. Creating a VM from scratch takes a minute or two. The first time you run the Sandbox application it may take a few minutes to fully deploy. As a consequence, all you have to do to create a Sandbox VM is start the application, either from the Start Menu or by searching for “windows sandbox” in the desktop search box. Unlike its more powerful companion VM producing platform, Hyper-V, Windows 10 Sandbox runs more like a basic Windows app (Mail, Calendar, etc.). LEARN MORE: Office 365 Consumer pricing and features How to surf more safely with Windows 10 Sandbox
TechRepublic and the author were not compensated for this independent review. The Sandbox VM is deployed with Microsoft Edge, which makes it perfect for safer web surfing.ĭisclosure: TechRepublic may earn a commission from some of the products featured on this page. The simplified virtual machine created by Windows 10 Sandbox can be used to test suspicious applications, links, and other questionable items in relative isolation from your primary computer and network. Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security servicesįor our purposes, we are assuming Windows 10 Sandbox has been enabled through the Windows 10 Control Panel. With the workaround for the display bug deployed, users can now access Windows 10 Sandbox and the simplified virtual machine it creates. Microsoft added this special feature to the operating system in the May 2019 Update of Microsoft Windows 10 (aka, Version 1903). In a previous article published on TechRepublic, we showed you how to fix a display bug in Windows 10 Sandbox. The virtual machine in Windows 10 Sandbox is deployed with Microsoft Edge, which makes this special feature an effective tool for more secure web surfing.
How to use the Windows 10 Sandbox for safer web surfing
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