Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. When you run a program on your computer, data flows from the hard disk to the program via read operations. The data is then processed and displayed, and finally flows back from the progam to the hard disk via write operations. Sandboxie changes the rules such that write operations do not make it back to your hard disk.
&bull, Intercept changes to both your files and registry settings, making it virtually impossible for any software to reach outside the sandbox.
&bull, Traps cached browser items into the sandbox as a by-product of normal operation, so when you throw away the sandbox, all the history records and other side-effects of your browsing disappear as well.
Benefits of the Isolated Sandbox:
&bull, Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.
&bull, Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don't leak into Windows.
&bull, Secure E-mail: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can't break out of the sandbox and can't infect your real system.
&bull, Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.
Translations: The following languages can be selected during installation: English, Albanian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brasil), Russian and Turkish.
Windows 2000: You may need to install GDIPLUS.DLL if you don't already have it.
Windows 64-bit: Not supported. Please read more here.
Windows 7: 32-bit Windows 7, Release Candidate, build 7100 only: earlier or later builds are not supported at this time.
- Full support for Windows 7.
- Some security weaknesses and vulnerabilities were identified and resolved.
- Improved support for elevation and software installation in Windows Vista.
- Improved support for installation of software containing WinSxS components, making it possible to install more software into the sandbox.
Homepage - http://www.sandboxie.com
Size: 607 KB
Download Beta (Windows 7 (RTM) 32-bit)
Download Sandboxie Installer 3.38 (Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 32-bit only)
