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Windows Sandbox works on the principle of a disposable virtualized desktop environment where a user can run temporary commands and actions. It is backed up with the Hyper-V virtualization platform. But sadly, this feature is not available for Windows 10 Home edition. But if someone wishes to use it, they can sideload it by running some scripts and sideloading some files.
Some of the requirements that you need to fulfill to run Windows Sandbox on Windows 10 Home are as follows:
- AMD64 architecture (64-bit).
- Virtualization capabilities enabled in BIOS.
- At least 4GB of RAM.
- At least 1 GB of free disk space.
- At least 2 CPU cores.
Enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 Home
First of all, download the sandbox-installer.zip file from Deskmodder.
Open this zip file and extract the Sandbox Installer.bat file from the archive.
Run the Batch file and select Yes on the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get.
A Command Prompt window will pop up and run a batch of scripts. Let then run as per their programmed scripts.
Once done, the command line will give you a prompt of Do you want to restart the computer now? (Y/N)
Type in Y and that will reboot your computer.
It will enable the Windows Sandbox feature on your computer.
Disabling Windows Sandbox on Windows 10 Home
There are various methods to disable Windows Sandbox on Windows 10 Home. They are as given:
- Using the Turn Windows Features on or off window.
- Using the Windows Command Prompt command line.
- Using a batch file.
1] Using the Windows Features mini window
Search for Turn Windows features on and off in the Windows Search box.
Look for the entry of Windows Sandbox and make sure that it is unchecked.
Select OK.
It will process some changes in a new mini window and prompt you to reboot your computer. Select Restart now.
It will now reboot your computer and Windows Sandbox feature will now be uninstalled.
Read: How to configure and use Windows Sandbox.
2] Using the Windows Command Prompt command line
Open the Windows 10 Command Prompt with Admin level rights.
Execute the following command:
Dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Containers-DisposableClientVM"
When prompted, enter Y to reboot your computer.
Read: How to use Sandbox Configuration Manager.
3] Using a batch file
Download the sandbox-UnInstaller.zip file from Deskmodder.
Open this zip file and extract the Sandbox UnInstaller.bat file from the archive.
Run the Batch file and select Yes on the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get.
A Command Prompt window will pop up and run a batch of scripts. Let then run as per their programmed scripts.
Once done, the command line will give you a prompt of Do you want to restart the computer now? (Y/N)
Type in Y and that will reboot your computer.
It will disable the Windows Sandbox feature on your computer.
I hope this guide was helpful to you.
Related reads:
- How to access Local User and Group Management in Windows 10 Home
- How to enable Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home.
