Sandboxie for Windows

User Reviews

• Works great

  jdmac45July 20, 2015

  Pros

  Keeps spyware, malware from sketchy sites off my PC!

  Cons

  Have had some slight issues, but have been resolved with a restart.

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• Licensing is terrible now

  johnstalvernNovember 11, 2014

  Pros

  The program works really nicely from what I can tell - it can run programs isolated from your OS. It's pretty easy to use and has years of development behind it.

  Cons

  TERRIBLE LICENSING TERMS

  Summary

  After their recent acquisition, Sandboxie's licensing terms are abhorrent. Whereas $40 got you a lifetime license that could be used on any number of computers, now they one $20 to run the program on one computer for one year. Get a new computer? Buy a new license. Want to run sandboxie on virtual machine? Buy a license every time you start the instance. Want to run sandboxie on you laptop while you're at work? Buy another license. On top of that, you have to repeat this process every year. As a person who tinkers with my hardware a lot and experiments with virtualization and cloud computing, I can't possibly agree to the licensing terms. I have no way of knowing how much it will cost me because "1 computer" is increasingly becoming a nebulous concept.

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• Good Sandbox

  JB_LapreeSeptember 22, 2012

  Pros

  extra protection to prevent unwanted changes

  Cons

  The deletion process. I did a recovery scan of my drive after clearing the sandbox and found many of the files recoverable. Not a flaw, but a little bit concerning.

  Summary

  I would like to have a more secure deletion of my Sandbox. I run my CCleaner (Wipe Free Space) to clear up any garbage left behind. Takes about an hour to clean my PC this way.

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• Simply amazing -- But not for the simple-minded

  ManolodelbomboAugust 10, 2012

  Pros

  Tiny footprint and total protection, that's how I see Sandboxie. While antivirus software keeps your computer busy and needs to scan your entire hard drive, Sandboxie solves the problem of malicious software at root. Think of it as a condom for your computer. Not only that, it's great for testing software that you may not want to keep. Once you purchase a license you get access to forced programs/folders and multiple sandboxes for absolute control. I still use antivirus on my "Internet whore" to test downloaded software.

  Cons

  I've recommended Sandboxie to several people. Many of them give up quickly as they consider it difficult to use. Some of them installed it and didn't quite understand what it was for. It takes time and experimentation before using Sandboxie becomes second nature, but it's worth it.

  Summary

  Do yourself a favour and get this software, it's totally brilliant!

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• Your shield against malware!

  uper1March 21, 2012

  Pros

  Browse the internet and run every untrusted program safely without worry of infection! A must have program. For those who say it's overpriced? -> You can use Sandboxie on any number of computers that you personally own. It's an awesome one of a time investment.

  Cons

  Been using Sandboxie for 2 years. none so far...

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• "Complicated"

  tomthabom24November 30, 2011

  Pros

  If you are the type of person who clicks on anything, when you surf the Web, I think Sandboxie does what it claims.

  Cons

  I found it more of a problem to work with then if you just put a good antivirus program on your PC. It's not so easy to get things out of the sandbox, that you have downloaded, that you want to save to your HD. If you have anything in the sandbox that you want to save, and forget to take it out, it will delete eveything in the sandbox when you close it. Whatever changes you make, when your in the sandbox will be gone and you will have to make the changes again each time you run programs in the sandbox. If you get updates for programs, that's on your HD while in the sandbox, they will not take affect because the updates were done in the sandbox. The bottom line for me, it's more trouble then the 40dollars they want, then it's worth. Just get a good free antivirus program, and save 40bucks.

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• please simplify- not for the average user

  jeterioOctober 17, 2011

  Pros

  the premise is good- not the simplicity of use

  Cons

  too complex could not get it to sandbox Firefox, Chrome, -- only IE8 which I don't usually use

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• PROTECTION? sandboxie is the right answeer

  visualbuffsOctober 17, 2011

  Pros

  can't live without when testing a new software this one help me trace all done by the untrusted application most of all the web browsing

  Cons

  the unregistered version will get an annoying "please regiter" if u already use the sandboxie for more than 30 days other people can't afford it and don't pay for security

  Summary

  I can remove my AV. but sandboxie i can't cos sandboxie makes my pc clean and safe but now i used AV plus sandboxie cos when sometimes AV can't detect and block the virus downloaded while you browse sandboxie always and forever can delete this undetected threats no virus definition required it looks like receive and discard although kaspersky had sandboxing technology to their product still sandboxie is my choice<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 17, 2011<p/>so the summary is web browsing = sandboxie installation = sandboxie system protection = sandboxie USB protection = AV (like ESET) thats my protection right now look likes eset is protection for USB Only

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• No go with 64 bit

  wight1337July 20, 2011

  Pros

  Used it all the time 32 bit no problems

  Cons

  Installed on new build 64 bit and all sorts of problems I had to restore with acronis in the end to make my brand new ultra fast computer work faster than a snail pace.

  Summary

  Cant use it on 64 bit great shame as I will miss sandboxie, I came to rely on it :(

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• A MUST have!!!

  DaBlkSexyJuly 16, 2011

  Pros

  I love the ability to actively use &#38; run multiple client applications using sandboxie, it's making my work that much easier

  Cons

  Remembering to not click certain links when in my web browser but rather to right click, but it will be ok

  Summary

  I recommend sandboxie to EVERYONE it is a MUST have!!!

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