Download Sandboxie 3.32

Last Sunday version 3.32 of Sandboxie was released. With this program it is possible to run other programs in Windows in a protected environment, what developers call a sandbox. In this way, changes made by programs such as Internet Explorer can be easily undone and there is no risk of affecting important parts of the operating system. Sandboxie is developed by Ronen Tzur and a lifetime license costs 22 euros. Here’s what’s changed in version 3.32:

New features in Sandboxie Control:

• Start/Run Access Restrictions prevent programs from running in the sandbox unless specifically permitted.
• Internet Access settings page revised for greater ease of use.
• Program Settings revised and enhanced with additional options.
• Leader Programs mechanism stops all programs running in the sandbox, as soon as some specific program ends.
• Right-click command “Terminate Program” is more powerful now and can terminate any program running in the sandbox.

New and changed functionality in Sandboxie:

• Explorable ZIP Compressed Folders: Windows Explorer running sandboxed can copy ZIP contents to the clipboard.
• Replaceable Windows DLLs: Installation of a sandboxed program can replace system DLLs inside the sandbox.
• All versions of the .NET Framework (up to 3.5, including Silverlight) can be installed sandboxed.
• Read-only/query-only access to the Windows Management and Instrumentation (WMI / WBEM) service, for sandboxed programs that require it.
• Files created in the sandbox are owned by the “Authenticated Users” group.
• Sandboxie Start Menu starts notably faster.
• Prevent a sandboxed program from stopping other programs using the EndTask API.
• Prevent a sandboxed program from changing system locale settings.

Fixes and enhancements related to Windows Vista:

• On Windows Vista, Internet Explorer did not always show Immediate Recovery notifications, and this has been fixed.
• On Windows Vista, Sandboxie Control does not run as Administrator when launched at the end of the Sandboxie installation.
• On Windows Vista, a sandboxed Internet Explorer need not be “Run As Administrator” in order to install ActiveX components.
• On Windows Vista, Sandboxie Start Menu can show shortcuts installed into the sandbox under the “All Users” profile.

Enhanced compatibility with third-party software:

• Norton Internet Security 2009
• Recent versions of McAfee Site Advisor
• Improved support for KeyScrambler.
• Web browsers: Google Chrome and K-Meleon.

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