Version Changes

Version Changes

Version 5.30

Released on 23 April 2019.

  • Addressed a bug that affected activations and licensing creation.

  • Added partial support for WIndows 10 Insider -Fast ring version 18362 (still working on full support, we are aware downloads will not work from sandboxed browsers) .

Version 5.28

Released on 15 February 2019.

  • Added support for Windows 10 v1809.

  • Fixed issues with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Reader 2019 related to the Save As dialog displaying blank .

  • Fixed a path issue that would prevent applications from running/installing inside a Sandbox [https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26160].

  • Fixed LibreOffice unable to launch issue.

  • Improved templates for Waterfox profile access.

  • Addressed SBIE2209 Cannot translate SID to user name: [22 / 1332] message that would trigger when using a Sandbox restricted to specific users only.

  • Tested OK on Fast Ring x64 18312 / FR x86 18309 (newer versions than the ones listed here will most likely not work).

Version 5.26

Released on 12 July 2018.

Version 5.24

Released on 12 March 2018.

  • Added support for Secure Boot.

  • Fixed Win 7-64 Sbie driver load failure with KB4056897 /KB4056894.

  • Fixed BSOD in Win 10-32 CU with KB4074592.

  • Fixed Win 10-32 FCU dllhost.exe / sbiedll.dll initialization fail.

  • Fixed crash in Windows 10 FR Build 17035 and added support for FR up to 17101.

  • Fixed BSOD with Print2Flash install.

  • Fixed Office 2013-C2R failure to start.

  • Source code updated to Visual Studio 2015.

  • Added support for Firefox Favicons (Right-click on your Sandbox --> Sandbox Settings--> Applications ---> Web Browser ---> Firefox --> Allow direct access to Firefox bookmark and history database).

  • Addressed an issue in which Opera 51/Chrome v64 dev/Canary were crashing when Sandboxed [viewtopic.php?p=130933#p130933]

  • For x86 systems --> If you encounter SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Start.exe [11 / 87] after creating a new Sandbox/installing this beta, please allow 30 seconds to go by, then re-try the action. This is being investigated.

Version 5.22

Released on 30 October 2017.

Version 5.20

Released on 06 June 2017.

  • Fixed several Chrome crashes in Win 10.

  • Fixed auto-recovery dialog failure to popup in Win 10-CU.

  • Firefox H264 video decoder now works.

  • Creation of IE embedded application objects are no longer blocked by default (which began in 5.18). See https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24311 If IE is your default browser, it is being forced, and hyperlinks in MS Office are not working, you can use new option BlockIEEmbedding=y.

Version 5.18

Released on 13 April 2017.

  • Windows Creators Update is now supported.

  • Firefox multi-process (Electrolysis) is now supported in Win 7 and later.

  • Fixed problem with clicking Office hyperlinks failing to start forced IE.

  • TLS error when loading google sites in IE has been fixed.

  • Fixed crash when starting IE while using Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UEV).

  • Added support for Opera Neon.

  • Fixed template for Roboform.

  • Fixed Chrome 56 lingering child process.

Version 5.16

Released on 16 December 2016.

  • Fixed Windows 10 build 14942 SBIE2205 Service not implemented: SetWindowLong8

  • Fixed Windows 10-64 build 14965 SBIE1222 Error with security token: (C00000BB / 35)

  • Fixed Windows 10-32 build 14971 SBIE1222 Error with security token: (C0000058 / 62)

  • Fixed incompatibility with latest Nvidia drivers & DirectX.

  • guard64.dll added to templates.ini for Comodo.

  • In Win 8.1-32, and 10-32, UAC was always checked and grayed in Run Any Program start.exe dialog box.

  • Added OpenWinClass=SWFlash_PlaceHolderX to fix Flash failure to start on some videos.

  • Fixed certificate revocation check error (http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=23207&p=122464)

  • Temporary files are no longer created with copy/paste (http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=22970)

  • SbieCtrl now gets Sandboxie updates via https.

  • ActivIdentity (and other manufacturers\') secure smart cards (CAC) are now supported (https://www.hidglobal.com/identity-management).

  • Fixed BSOD that can occur if your license has expired and you are using MS Office ClickToRun.

  • Added Always on Top option to SbieCtrl View menu. This will keep the SbieCtrl window as the top-most window.

  • Fixed elevated installer failure introduced in 5.14.

Version 5.14

Released on 26 September 2016.

  • Added new Sbie setting BlockNetworkFiles. It is available under Sandboxie Settings -> Restrictions.

  • When BlockNetworkFiles=y, sandboxed applications are blocked from reading network files or folders. Individual files/folders can be opened for reading/writing using the normal Resource Access settings.
    This option is enabled by default for new sandboxes.

  • Fixed hang when starting MS Office applications.

  • Eliminated error SBIE2314 Cancelling process xxxx.exe (xxxx / 9)

  • Proxy Auto Config (PAC) files were not functioning in Win 10 Anniversary.

  • Vivaldi is now supported.

  • Fixed the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant issues (hotmail.com, outlook.com, etc.)

  • Fixed clipboard copy/paste failure from sandbox to host.

  • Fixed Actual Window Manager.

Version 5.12

Released on 16 June 2016.

  • Microsoft Office 2013/2016/365 ClickToRun is now supported for paid users.

  • Chrome 52 is now supported.

  • Sandboxed applications are no longer allowed to change the system power configuration.

  • Environment variable USERNAME now shows proper username instead of SYSTEM in sandboxed applications.

  • Added qWave driver (Google Hangouts, and other websites) to templates.ini under Applications->Miscellaneous

  • The new, faster loader code developed for Windows 10 is now used for Win 8.0 & 8.1.

  • Fixed 2 Excel clipboard related crashes

  • Fixed Win 10 FR 14328 issue with WOW64 applications crashing.

  • Fixed Win 10 FR 14316 BSOD.

  • Fixed Win 10 FR 14316 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE).

  • Fixed Win 10 FR 14295 crash in Chrome & FF.

  • Fixed Win 10 FR Build 14279 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE)

  • Fixed rare printing crash in Chrome-32 under Win 10-64.

Version 5.10

Released on 1 March 2016.

  • Sandboxie binaries are now dual-signed (SHA1 & SHA256) to eliminate IE 11 and Windows 10 certificate warnings.

  • Fixed Win 10 FR Build 14267 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE)

  • Fixed Win 10 FR Build 14271 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE)

Version 5.08

Released on 16 February 2016.

  • Improvements to application startup. Applications start faster and Windows 10 race conditions have been fixed.

  • A problem with splwow64.exe in Win 8.1+ 64 bit has been fixed. If a user printed from inside the sandbox using a 32 bit app, printing outside the sandbox would no longer work.

  • Office 2013 in Windows 10 is working under Sandboxie again.

  • F12 Developer Tools now works in IE-11.

  • In rare instances, SandboxieRpcSs.exe or SandboxieDcomLaunch.exe would not end when all other applications had exited.

  • A file named c:\program.exe no longer prevents SandboxieRpcSs.exe from starting.

  • The known conflicts list in templates.ini has been updated.

  • Fixed wrong Windows version # reported for Windows 8.1 (e.g. with http://www.whoishostingthis.com/tools/user-agent/). Windows 8.1 was reported as Windows 8.0.

  • Windows 10 fast ring build 14251 IsHungAppWindow hook issue.

  • Fixed rare Chrome 64 error SBIE2303 Could not hook VerifyCatalogFile (888).

Version 5.06

Released on 23 October 2015.

  • SBIE1222 Error with security token: (C0000061 / 33) caused by KB3088195 (Win 10 KB3097617) distributed on 10/13/2015 has been fixed. This also fixes BSOD when using Flash in Firefox.

  • Fixed several problems that could cause Chrome to crash in Windows 10.

  • Added logins.json for Firefox and derivatives to templates.ini to enable Firefox passwords storage outside the sandbox.

  • Back by popular demand, the print spooler (spoolsv.exe) blocks file writes to the system temp folder (windows\temp) and the user temp folder (\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp)

  • Fixed problem that sometimes caused IE 11 to immediately exit if there are 3rd party applications injecting into iexplore.exe with Sandboxie (such as AV).

Version 5.04

Released on 22 September 2015.

  • Windows 10 support up to build 10547
    NOTE: Metro applications are not supported at this time. This includes the MS Edge browser. If you tell Sandboxie to start your default browser, and the default browser is Edge, Sandboxie will start IE instead.

  • Win 10 KB3081455 and Win 8.1 KB3087039 on 9/8/2015 that broke Explorer, Skype, Quicktime, and possibly other apps has been fixed.

  • The print spooler (spoolsv.exe) is now permitted to write files to the system temp folder (windows\temp) and the user temp folder (\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp)

  • A bug where some users in Win 8.1+ would not see any printers installed has been fixed.

  • DeleteVolumeMountPoint security vulnerability has been blocked.

  • Adobe snapshot copy/paste now supported.

  • Code was updated to use newer Microsoft SDK/DDK.

  • Fixed several issues with SandboxieRpcSs.exe that could lead to a crash or failure to start.

Version 4.20

Released on 25 June 2015.

  • Fixed SBIE2205 Service not implemented: CloseClipboard C0000058 error caused by Windows update KB3057839

  • NtGetNextProcess can be used to alter processes outside the sandbox and will now be blocked.

  • A DDE change in 4.18 broke Excel running as a forced program.

  • Clipboard formats that were restricted in 4.18 are supported again.

  • MS Office applications are again able to print to file inside the sandbox without errors

Version 4.18

Released on 28 May 2015.

  • A security hole with the Windows print spooler has been plugged. An application could use the print spooler to write an arbitrary file outside the sandbox. If Sandboxie detects that the print spooler is attempting to write a file outside the sandbox at the request of a sandboxed application, it will issue SBIE1319 Blocked spooler print to file.
    NOTE: Some printer drivers write temporary files to their own work area, even when not printing to file. In these cases, you will get SBIE1319 even when printing normally (not to file). The print may still print successfully. In this situation, you can safely ignore SBIE1319, hide the error message, or open the folder as described below.
    There are 3 ways to allow the print spooler to print to file:
    1) If you trust the process that is printing, you can double-click the SBIE1320 (that follows SBIE1319) to allow the print spooler to write files outside the sandbox for that particular process. 2) The spooler can write files outside the sandbox according to OpenFilePath settings. This enables you to permanently open the folders a particular printer driver uses to store its work files. 3) You can manually add the setting AllowSpoolerPrintToFile=y to sandboxie.ini. This is not recommended as it leaves your sandbox open to a print spooler exploit.

  • Any error msgs generated when auto-deleting a sandbox will now be shown to the user.

  • Fixed Chrome SBIE2205 Service not implemented: Win32Init.5 (00000005)

  • Added Hitman Pro Alert to templates.ini

  • Changed hook for ChangeDisplaySettingsEx() to allow CDS_RESET. A user reported that a game (fifa15) is trying to use this and failing resulting in incorrect display colors.

  • Distributed File System (DFS) mapped drives are now supported (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18825&p=100656)

  • VMWare HGFS (Host Guest File System) mapped drives are now supported.

  • A BSOD bugcheck reported by a user when using bittorrent has been removed (this was a rare situation). SbieDrv was detecting corrupted memory when no corruption had occurred.

  • Fixed a rare bug in clipboard handling that could crash SbieSvc.

  • WebEx running under Chrome would sometimes hang.

  • Recent Windows update in Win 8-64 causes Skype (and possibly other apps) to issue error SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Skype.exe

Version 4.16

Released on 20 Feb 2015.

  • Major redesign of hooking/injection code. ASLR is now enabled for 64 bit (it was already enabled for 32 bit).

  • VC Redistributables are no longer downloaded by the combined 32/64 installer. The required VC DLLs are now included in the installer binary (which is why it is much larger now).

  • KB3031432 in Win 8-64 causes 64 bit applications to crash.

  • Sbie now detects when a sandboxed application starts WerFault.exe because it has crashed, and gives WerFault plenty of time to create a crash DMP file.
    WerFault has a couple of flaws. It doesn\'t create the crash DMP until the user presses OK on the crash popup dialog box. If the user does not respond quickly, the crashed application will exit memory and the DMP cannot be created. So now Sbie disables the WerFault dialog box and issues its own SBIE2224 Sandboxed program has crashed. WerFault also must be given enough time to do various Internet activities before the application exits.

  • Fixed Outlook 2013 crash at start.

  • Excel 2013 would remain in memory after program exit.

  • Fixed several SBIE2318 Dll Initialization Failed issues.

  • Error SBIE2101 now gives more information.

  • Increased named pipe timeout from 3 seconds to 10 seconds to eliminate SBIE2101 error.

  • A security problem reported by a user has been fixed: hard links could be created outside the sandbox. CreateHardLink API is now blocked.

  • Removed Avast from the list of known conflicts in templates.ini. This means Sandboxie will no longer popup the dialog box telling you to review the Known Conflicts page... when Avast is detected.

  • Fixed: certificate revocation information is sometimes unavailable. IE occasionally popped up dialog Revocation information for the security certificate for this site is not available. Do you want to proceed?

  • Sandboxie would issue error SBIE2205 Service not Implemented: LoadedModules.

  • Fixed drag/drop crash in Chrome.

  • Added OpenIpcPath=\BaseNamedObjects\FntCache to templates.ini to eliminate font cache problems.

  • Added ClosedFilePath=%SystemRoot%\System32\IDStore.dll & ClosedFilePath=%SystemRoot%\System32\wlidprov.dll to templates.ini to eliminate Windows Live problems.


Version 4.14

Released on 16 Oct 2014.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 4.12:

  • There is a new EULA (license.txt)

  • Fixed Chrome 37/38 crash error C0000008 (invalid handle).

  • Fixed Chrome 38-64 hang (web page unresponsive).

  • Fixed Chrome hang when printing to PDF.

  • Browsers can now access Internet when using McAfee SaaS

  • Fixed Silverlight crash in Win 8.1 (http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=18513)

  • Fixed Excel crash when copying large amounts of data.

  • Sandboxie now has language support for Farsi (Persian).

  • The auto-update feature only checked the next update time (sandbox.ini setting SbieCtrl_NextUpdateCheck) 1 time when SbieCtrl.exe was started. If SbieCtrl.exe was kept running, it would never check the update time again.

  • Several large memory leaks (reported by Dr. Larry Pepper et al.) have been fixed. http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18412

  • ASLR is now enabled for SbieDll.dll 32 bit (64 bit will come later).

  • OpenIpcPath=\BaseNamedObjects\FontCachePort is now in templates.ini as a default. Until now, this was a suggested work-around for some Chrome 37 problems.

  • Added hook for GetProcessImageFileName/NtQueryInformationProcess so it now returns the sandboxed path.

  • Improvements to the Dutch language text.

  • The SbieSvc startup time has been increased from 5 seconds to 15 seconds to eliminate the following sequence of startup errors:

  • Malware DarkComet is using a quirk in Windows to put up a MessageBox that does not have the sandboxed yellow window border. This poses no security risk, but to prevent user concern, this has been fixed.

  • Special flag added to OpenWinClass to restore Buster Sandbox Analyzer (BSA) message logging. /IgnoreUIPI allows low integrity sandboxed processes to send WM_COPYDATA msgs to windows in higher integrity processes.


Version 4.12

Released on 29 May 2014.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 4.10:

  • The MS Visual C++ redistributable libraries have been broken out into a separate download. These now download and install during the Sandboxie install. Installing them this way will enable them to be automatically updated by Windows Update should MS issue any hotfixes.

  • The auto-update feature is working again.

  • The Portuguese (Portugal) language has been fixed.


Version 4.10

Released on 22 May 2014.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 4.08:

  • The Excel clipboard problem The picture is too large and will be truncated. has been fixed.

  • Sandboxie is now built under Visual Studio 2010 and uses newer versions of the Microsoft libraries. Two new security features have been enabled for all Sandboxie binaries: DEP (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352) and ASLR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASLR) .

  • Fixed the following startup errors on the Dell Venue and other Win 8.1 tablets. SBIE2336 Error in GUI server. SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Start.exe

  • Fixed for Windows 8.1 update KB2919355.

  • Fixed several additional C0000142 (STATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILED) bugs. These could also show up as CRT not initialized or DLL failed to initialize errors and could also sometimes cause the sandboxed application to crash on start.

  • Incompatibility with FFX 27 and Avast that caused FFX to run with no visible windows.

  • Chrome crash when reporting an issue under Tools->Report an issue...

  • Fixed a problem with DFS drives (Distributed File System)

  • The InjectDll setting would sometimes cause DLL initialization to fail with the message CRT not initialized or DLL failed to initialize.


Version 4.08

Released on 19 January 2014.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 4.06:

  • Added support for SetCursorPos API.

  • Support for Immediate Recovery on Windows 8.1.

  • Fixed crash when Microsoft Chinese Pinyin IME is in use.

  • Fixed a problem with Chrome and LastPass on Windows 8.1

  • Fixed a BSOD crash.

  • Added support for pasting bitmaps and metafiles from the clipboard.

  • Added support for the dynamic variant of \RPC Control\spoolss (from spoolsv.exe) that is introduced in Windows 8.1, to allow programs in the sandbox to print in Windows 8.1.

  • Added NACL.EXE and NACL64.EXE to list of lingering programs.

  • Fixed error SBIE2205 after installing Microsoft KB2898785 with IE10 and IE 11


Version 4.06

Released on 16 October 2013.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 4.04:

  • Fixes to several issues which were discovered with version 4.04.

  • Performance improvements over version 4.04.

  • Improved support for running Internet Explorer 10 under Sandboxie.

  • Improved support for Windows 8, in particular: Installing programs in the sandbox, running full screen programs in the sandbox, and printing from 32-bit programs under Sandboxie.

  • Initial support for Windows 8.1.

  • Support for Windows Server 2003, which was missing in version 4.04.


Version 4.04

Released on 8 July 2013.
This bug fix release addresses several issues that were reported shortly after the release of [version 4.02.


Version 4.02

Released on 17 June 2013.
This release is a redesign of the inner workings of Sandboxie which improves compatibility with current and future versions of Windows. For a technical discussion, please see this forum post.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.76:

  • Full protection is offered on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. The Experimental Protection feature, which enabled full protection on 64-bit Windows, is no longer needed, and was removed.

  • Improved compatibility with avast!, Driver Verifier, EMET, F-Secure, KeyScrambler, Lingoes, Listary, Norton Internet Security, Office 2013, PGP, Proxifier, ProxyCap, Solid Converter PDF, Windows 8.

  • Removed support for Windows 2000. Service Pack 3 is required for use on Windows XP.


Version 3.76

Released on 16 December 2012.
This is a small maintenance release over [version 3.74 which fixes a security problem in Sandboxie.


Version 3.74

Released on 25 August 2012.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.72.

  • New Getting Started short tutorial appears on first use. Can be invoked manually from the Help menu.

  • Sandboxie Control application now natively supports high DPI display modes.

  • Fixed a couple of usability issues with the Sandboxie Start Menu when the interface language is not English.

  • Fixed an issue where SBIE2218 could appear in some Run as administrator elevation scenarios.

  • Enabled Address Space Layout Randomization in all Sandboxie components.

  • Fixed an issue with opening web links or multimedia files using a forced program, when the DefaultBox sandbox has been removed.

  • Fixed a problem where Sandboxie would not work correctly if Windows compatibility setting are selected for Sandboxie program shortcuts.

  • The Lingering Programs mechanism will not stop programs set as a linger program, if the program in question is showing a window.

  • Fixed an issue with accessing network

  • Support for Windows 8 final RTM build (number 9200). Sandboxie is not compatible with earlier builds of Windows 8.

  • Improved compatibility with avast! Antivirus, BitVise SSH Client, CafeAgent, EMET v3, Logitech G15 keyboard, UltraMon.


Version 3.72

Released on 17 June 2012.
The changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.70 focus primarily on improving compatibility with Flash version 11.3.
Upgrade Sandboxie to fix audio loss issues and crashes when viewing Flash content in a browser running under Sandboxie.
If you use Firefox, please also make sure to upgrade to Firefox version 13.1.


Version 3.70

Released on 28 May 2012.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.68.

  • Usability improvements in Sandboxie components. - New Set Layouts and Groups command groups sandboxes into a hierarchy for easier access in menus and lists. - Sandboxie Start Menu includes a new All Files and Folders sub-menu to explore all drives. - The Windows program dllhost.exe was added to the default list of Lingering Programs.

  • Compatibility fixes for audio in Google Chrome and Flash plugin version 11.3.

  • Improved compatibility with Actual Window Manager, Chameleon Window Manager, Cucusoft Net Guard, GreatNews RSS Reader, Internet Download Manager, Listary, Logitech QuickCam, Password Door, ShortKeys version 3.


Version 3.68

Released on 10 April 2012.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.66.
This bug fix release addresses several issues that were reported shortly after the release of version 3.66.


Version 3.66

Released on 21 March 2012.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.64.

  • This version is primarily a compatibility release which resolves a few recent issues: - Improved compatibility with Google Chrome and Firefox plugin for Firefox version 11. - Improved compatibility with Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. - Improved compatibility with SpyShelter, Kaspersky PURE - Improved compatibility ASUS CapsHooks, UltraRecall, Wacom Tablet devices.

  • New write-only feature: - Files and registry keys outside the sandbox can be hidden, similar to the closed paths feature. - Programs in the sandbox can create new files or registry keys within the write-only locations. - For more information, please see Resource Access Settings.

  • Improved compatibility with Windows 7 taskbar: - Programs in sandbox will display the sandbox name when right-clicking the task bar button. - Windows which belong to programs in different sandboxes will not be combined into the same task bar button. - A middle-click on the task bar button will start a copy of the program in the same sandbox.


Version 3.64

Released on 6 February 2012.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.62.

  • Usability improvements in Sandboxie components - Sandboxie Start menu loads more quickly; programs installed into the sandbox appear in a separate group in the menu. - Shortcut links to programs in the sandbox are created with the proper icon and description. - Fixed Recovery to Any Folder to behave the same way in the Quick Recovery window and in the Files and Folders View. - New cut to clipboard feature in the Quick Recovery window and in the Files and Folders View. - New User Accounts feature in Sandbox Settings can restrict use of the sandbox to specific user accounts.

  • Improvements for programs running under the control of Sandboxie - Programs can re-establish a connection to a disconnected network share. - Programs can be allowed to set up exceptions in the firewall (see Sandbox Settings > Restrictions > Hardware Access). - Fixed a problem which caused Outlook under Sandboxie to lock up when accessing a digital certificate. - Fixed an issue where Adobe Acrobat Reader would occasionally asked to check for updates.

  • Improved compatibility with other software - Security software: COMODO Internet Security, Dr.Web Security Space, G Data Internet Security suite, Kaspersky, Microsoft Security Essentials, - Browser utilities: AdFender, Folder Size, Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer, Logitech Scroll App, Nitro PDF v6 and v7, Sticky Password. - Windows XP: Fixed a conflict with update KB2633171 which caused error message SBIE2304 to appear in some systems.


Version 3.62

Released on 23 November 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.60.
This version is primarily a bug-fix release which resolves a few issues reported in version 3.60.

  • Bug Fixes - Sandboxie Control would crash if one of the Quick Recovery folders is a reparse point - Sandboxie Control would not forget its window size and position in a multiple monitor setup. - A file that matches a direct access setting could be handled incorrectly (1) if renamed to a name which no longer matches any direct access settings; or (2) if its parent folder did not exist outside the sandbox. - Direct access exclusions to window class names would not always apply under 64-bit Windows. - Incorrect handling of access to files in the sandbox using a file ID rather than a file name. - Improved dropping of files into the Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers in a drag-and-drop scenario. - On Windows Vista and Windows 7, installation of ActiveX components that involve running an EXE file were not elevated correctly. - Programs running in the sandbox were not able to manage taskbar thumbnail buttons on Windows 7. - Fixed an incompatibility with the Fault Tolerant Heap on Windows 7.

  • Improved compatibility with other software - Sandboxie will automatically run the Software Compatibility when new software is installed. - Security software: Home-Guard Activity Monitor, FortKnox Firewall, F-Secure 2012 - Browsers: Scrapbook add-on, FoxNotes add-on, Windows Search for IE 8, Chrome Sync Data feature. - Utilities: Typing Assistant, FeedDemon - Hardware: N-Trig DuoSense tablet software, nVidia Stereoscopic 3D Driver


Version 3.60

Released on 12 October 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.58.

  • Usability - Improved keyboard navigation in Files and Folders View and related dialog boxes. - Added settings for direct access to password and session management for Chrome and Firefox browsers. - Removed some SBIE2102 pop-up messages regarding large Firefox data files. - During upgrade, installer will automatically close programs running in the sandbox.

  • Bug Fixes - Color border was sometimes not showing correctly for windows which do not have a standard title bar. - Fixed a bug which could trigger a system crash (BSOD) under some uncommon conditions, on 64-bit Windows. - Fixed a bug which could trigger a system crash during system start-up, due to a conflict with other security software, on 32-bit Windows.

  • Compatibility - Improved compatibility with reparse points: directory junctions, mounted volumes, and Windows Vista/7 symbolic links. - Improved compatibility with security software: avast! (Script Shield), NetNanny 6.5. - Improved compatibility with third-party utilities: EverNote, nVidia nView, Sticky Password (for Internet Explorer 9), Volumouse, WinMount.


Version 3.58

Released on 27 August 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.56.

  • Usability

  • Several common dialog windows in Sandboxie Control windows can be minimized: Sandbox Settings, Delete Contents, Quick Recovery, Immediate Recovery, Messages from Sandboxie.

  • Reduced flickering in the main Sandboxie Control view.

  • Restored support for the Finnish and French languages.

  • Changes in Quick and Immediate Recovery: - Multiple files can be selected for recovery in a Quick Recovery window. - New button to select all files in Quick or Immediate Recovery. - New Yes to All button can replace multiple files when recovering. - Immediate Recovery can open the folder for the recovered file, or run the file directly. - Recovery Log (in Sandboxie Control View menu) displays a log of recently recovered files.

  • The Messages from Sandboxie window can optionally adjust some settings: - Turn off Drop Rights when message SBIE2219 appears. - Permit programs to start (for message SBIE1308) or access the Internet (for message SBIE1307). - Adjust File Migration limit when message SBIE2102 appears.

  • Changes in the border feature: - The border around sandboxed windows can be set to appear only when the cursor is in the title area of the window. - This border mode, with the border color set to yellow, is now the default setting for new sandboxes. - The border rectangle is adjusted to wrap around the Windows Aero thick window frame. - The border is temporarily hidden when any part of it would be obscured by another window.

  • Compatibility

  • Firefox places.sqlite file is excluded from file migration limits.

  • Windows Explorer thumbcache_*.db files are excluded from file migration limits.

  • When running under Sandboxie, Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 correctly displays embedded preview.

  • When running under Sandboxie, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint will not create superfluous buttons on the taskbar.

  • Improved compatibility with security software: avast! pro 6 SafeZone browser, BitDefender Anti-Phishing toolbar, and iolo System Mechanic.

  • Improved compatibility with web proxy software: Easy Hide IP, HMA! Pro VPN, VPNTunnel Anonymous Internet.

  • Improved compatibility with third-party utilities: Eraser 6, Google Japanese IME tool, RoboForm sync, Sothink Web Video Downloader Stand-alone.


Version 3.56

Released on 17 June 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.54.

  • Notable enhancements:

  • Experimental Protection for 64-bit editions of Sandboxie.

  • Program groups may reference other progarm groups, and may be used in Start/Run and Internet Access Restrictions.

  • Block 16-bit programs from starting or running in the sandbox.

  • Cmd.exe running under Sandboxie maintains the correct current directory even for SUBST drives or junction points.

  • New Start.exe /wait option, documented in the Start Command Line page.

  • Usability enhancements:

  • Run Sandboxed dialog windows include an explanation for the Drop Rights checkbox.

  • Desktop.ini files do not appear in Quick Recovery and Immediate Recovery pop-up windows.

  • Improved the Rename Sandbox command, and the Create New Sandbox command can copy settings from an existing sandbox.

  • Problems Fixed:

  • Some issues with acclerated rendering by recent versions of browsers.

  • Some issues with printing to a network printer on Windows 7.

  • Some issues where the SandboxieCrypto process remains lingering in the sandbox after other programs already ended.

  • Some issues with Sandboxie Control not starting at the end of installation, where User Account Controls (UAC) is active.

  • A problem that prevented installation of ActiveX components when Internet Explorer was running under Sandboxie.

  • A problem that caused Sandboxie to refuse to install on some 64-bit systems.

  • A problem with Immediate Recovery to a path which was too long to display in full.

  • Improved compatibility with:

  • Office 2010 Protected Mode.

  • Media players: The KMPlayer, PotPlayer, Media Player Classic - Home Cinema.

  • Security Software: F-Secure 2011, McAfee Total Protection, Sophos Anti-Virus, Trend Micro Browser Guard 2011, Trusteer Rapport, Vipre Antivirus, WehnTrust HIPS for 2000/XP/2003.

  • Other software: Babylon, DragonSaga, File-Ex, Nitro PDF 6.


Version 3.54

Released on 25 March 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.52.

  • Notable enhancements:

  • Closing a sandboxed Internet Explorer 8/9 will not interfere with session recovery, and will not cause Internet Explorer to offer session recovery the next time it is started.

  • Programs blocked due to Start/Run Access Restrictions will not display an error message.

  • Sandboxie Control will not display unknown executable image in the list of running programs.

  • Improved support for programs in the sandbox detecting the arrival and removal of drives.

  • Permit read-only access by programs in the sandbox to software-managed network shares, such as virtual machine host shares.

  • Resource Access settings, which can apply settings for a specific program or group of programs, can now be used to apply settings for all programs except a specific program or group of programs.

  • BlockPort setting can block a range of ports.

  • Improved compatibility with:

  • Service Pack 1 for 64-bit Windows 7.

  • Update KB2393802 for Windows XP.

  • Software Restriction Policies (SRP) on Windows 7.

  • Applications: Windows Live Message 2011, Internet Explorer 9.

  • Utilities: Bookmark Buddy, Two Pilots Speed-Type, Proxifier, Sticky Password.

  • Security Software: CA Internet Security Suite 2010, F-Secure Internet Security 2011, McAfee Guardian Firewall, McAfee Total Protection, Panda Cloud AntiVirus, PC Tools ThreatFire.


Version 3.52

Released on 12 January 2011.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.50.

  • Enhancements and Revisions:

  • Improvements support for installations involving Windows Side-by-Side assemblies.

  • Added support for a question mark character in Sandboxie settings that is considered a single-character wildcard.

  • For third-party APIs: On 64-bit systems, the 32-bit DLL (SbieDllX) has been renamed to SbieDll.

  • New translations: Greek, Portuguese (Portugal), and Arabic.

  • Problems Fixed:

  • Fixed a problem with Forced Folders on 64-bit Windows.

  • Fixed a problem with the Sandboxie UAC confirmation window overlapping the Windows task bar.

  • Fixed a conflict with the Immunize feature of Spybot-S&D which caused some slowdowns.

  • Improved compatibility with: - Adobe Reader X in Protected Mode - Internal Flash player in recent versions of Google Chrome - Web Browser: Comodo Dragon - Proxies and Filters: NetNanny 6.5, ProxyCap, Super Socks5Cap - Utilities: Active Captions, Actual Window Manager, Arum Switcher, Copernic Desktop Search, IntelliType Pro, ManyCam, RadeonPro - Security Software: Microsoft EMET tool, Norton 360, Norton Safe Web Lite - Virtual Machines: Running Sandboxie in a Windows system virtualized by Xen


Version 3.50

Released on 18 October 2010.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.48.

  • Enhancements:

  • Improvements in Sandbox Settings windows.

  • Run Sandboxed action can automatically select the DefaultBox sandbox.

  • Filter outgoing connections on SMB/CIFS ports through the Block Port setting.

  • Problems Fixed:

  • Windows Update KB981852 causing SBIE2304 errors.

  • Drop Rights feature interfering with running programs.

  • Windows Live Messenger 2011 not connecting.

  • Ctrl+clicking on web links in Microsoft Word, when Internet Explorer is set as a forced program.

  • Installing games into a sandboxed instance of Steam in 64-bit Windows.

  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 runs under Sandboxie without having to use Window Access exclusions.

  • System Restriction Policies interfering with Sandboxie on Windows 7.

  • Removal/rename of DefaultBox sandbox interferes with installing applications into the sandbox.

  • Windows Installer (MSI) fails to run in the sandbox on 64-bit Windows.

  • Errors when running some UPX-compressed executables in the sandbox.

  • Improved compatibility with: avast! Pro, AVG 2011, Bsecure CloudCare, CyberPatrol, Handy Folders, 64-bit Outpost Firewall, PretonSaver.


Version 3.48

Released on 9 August 2010.
This is the single major change to Sandboxie since [version 3.46:
Version 3.48 introduces new Product Keys to replace old Registration Keys, and requires periodic online activation of Product Key. Online Product Activation is not designed to circumvent the terms of the license, those terms remain the same as ever. For more information, please see FAQ Licensing.


Version 3.46

Released on 4 July 2010.
The complete set of changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.442 covers over 100 issues.

  • Support for Synaptics trackpad scrolling and Logitech SetPoint mouse horizontal scrolling.

  • The Run Sandboxed dialog box expands vertically to accomodate a longer list of sandboxes, and includes a new Run Outside Sandbox option to bypass Forced Programs.

  • Messages SBIE1307 and SBIE1309 issued less frequently.

  • Improvements to the stability, robustness and performance of Sandboxie.

  • Improved support for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7. Support for 64-bit Windows should now be on par with 32-bit Windows.

  • Improved support for Microsoft products: Windows Media Player 11, Windows Office 2010, Windows Live Mail.

  • Improved support for third-party security software: McAfee SiteAdvisor, avast! Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus, Blink Internet Security (64-bit), Kasperksy Internet Security, Online Armor, Panda Cloud Antivirus.

  • Improved support for third-party applications: EMClient, Internet Download Manager, JetStart, LastPass, Linkman, NVDA, ShortKeys Lite, VirtuaWin, WinAmp, Xobni Plus, Zotero

  • For a full list of issues, see the Sandboxie Beta Version 3.45 forum.


Version 3.442

Released on 17 April 2010.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.44.
Fixes a problem with Windows Update KB979683, which was released on 13 April 2010, and causes Sandboxie to stop working on Windows XP and Windows 2000 computers.


Version 3.44

Released on 3 February 2010.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.42.

  • Full support for 64-bit Windows. - Single installation EXE contains both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Sandboxie.

  • Improved Disable Forced Programs mode. - Hold Ctrl+Shift while invoking the right-click Run Sandboxed command on a program that is forced, to run the program outside the supervision of Sandboxie. - When Disable Forced Programs is used to start some forced program X outside the supervision of Sandboxie, then any other forced programs started by that program X will also start outside the supervision of Sandboxie.

  • Improved support for User Account Control (UAC) elevation by sandboxed programs. - No longer requires Sandboxie Control to be running. - Pop-up window displays information about the elevating program.

  • Fixed incompatibility with Software Restriction Policies (SRP) on Windows 7.

  • Windows Explorer running under Sandboxie displays current folder in title.

  • Prevent Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers from updating in the sandbox. - Message SBIE2191 will be displayed.

  • Support for installing extensions into Google Chrome.

  • Support for ICMP (ping) operations by sandboxed programs in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

  • Improved compatibility with third-party security software: a2 Anti Malware.

  • Improved compatibility with other third-party software: Macro Express, LinkStash, Bing Toolbar.


Version 3.42

Released on 1 December 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.40.

  • Improved support for Windows 7 and Windows Media Player 12.

  • Support for environment variables changed within the sandbox.

  • New settings page: Sandbox Settings > Restrictions > Hardware Access.

  • New settings page: Sandbox Settings > Applications > Web Browser > Google Chrome.

  • Improved support for installation and use of WinSxS assemblies in the sandbox.

  • Improved compatibility with third-party security software: Online Armor, a2 Anti Malware, Comodo Verification Engine, Norton Internet Security, Panda Internet Security, Trusteer Rapport.

  • Improved compatibility with other third-party software: Pdf995, SPAMfighter, Acer GridVista, NEO Pro, Evernote 3.5, JAWS 11, LastPass, gMote.


Version 3.40

Released on 30 September 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.38.
Translations:

  • Macedonian translation contributed.
    New Features:

  • Full support for Windows 7.

  • Improved support for User Account Control (UAC) elevation: Elevation requests are handled by the Sandboxie Start.exe program. (Windows Vista/7. Elevation from a standard user account is not supported at this time.)

  • Improved support for WinSxS assemblies eliminates error 14001 for sandboxed programs, and makes it possible to install a wider range of software.

  • Configuration Protection: Sandboxie configuration can be locked for Administrator-only access or with a password.

  • A new Run As UAC Administrator option appears in the Run Any Program window and the right-click Run Sandboxed sandbox selection window. (Windows Vista/7.)

  • Sandbox folders are created with a Sandboxie icon.
    Fixes:

  • Tightened protection to prevent actions by malicious programs such as closing windows outside the sandbox, changing the password for the logged-on user account, changing system parameters or colors, or initiating logoff sequence.

  • SandboxieCrypto service takes only a few seconds to start, rather than a few minutes. (Windows Vista/7.)

  • Alleviate need for all programs in the sandbox to run as Administrator when installing new software, thus permitting software to be installed directly from the browser, for example. (Typically applies to Windows Vista/7.)

  • Color border appears even when the taskbar is hidden.

  • Sandboxed progams have improved handling for arrival/removal of new drive letters.

  • Improved support for sandboxed programs writing files into directory junctions and volume mount points.

  • Improved access to hardware devices by sandboxed programs.

  • Sandboxie AutoPlay cancellation when CD/DVD drives are forced honors the Disable Forced Programs mode.

  • Fixed a problem when Sandboxie is installed to a folder with non-English characters in its name.

  • Changed default delete sandbox command for Eraserl secure delete: Use -method DoD_E -resultsonerror rather than -method Gutmann -results.

  • For a full list of changes, see topics and discussion in the Sandboxie Beta Version 3.39 forum.
    Third-party software:

  • Improved compatibility with Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, Norton Internet Security 2010 and ZoneAlarm Security Suite 9.

  • Improved interoperability of Microsoft Outlook under Sandboxie and Windows Desktop Search outside Sandboxie.

  • Improved support with some download manager software.


Version 3.38

Released on 28 May 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.36.
Translations:

  • Spanish translation contributed by Marton Larrosa.
    New Features:

  • Software Compatibility tool (in Configure menu) detects software on the computer and applies necessary configuration.

  • New X icon is displayed while deleting the contents of a sandbox.

  • Improved support for Windows 7 (Release Candidate build 7100 only).
    Fixes:

  • Freeze/lock-up in web browsers due to a problem in Immediate Recovery.

  • Color border option (in Sandbox Settings > Appearance) appears on secondary monitors in a multiple-monitor setup.

  • Minor problem on Windows Vista when deleting files in a Windows Explorer running under Sandboxie.

  • Support for keyboard navigation in Sandboxie Start Menu.

  • Resolved problem with Microsoft Office products freezing/locking-up when opening documents in a Forced Folder.

  • Some performance improvements due to optimized registry access.

  • Error SBIE2313 Could not execute SandboxieRpcSs.exe (267) caused by blocking access to some folders through Sandbox Settings > Resource Access > File Access > Blocked Access.
    Third-party software:

  • Improved compatibility with Online Armor.

  • Improved compatibility with ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Version 8.


Version 3.36

Released on 13 April 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.34.
Translations:

  • Albanian translation contributed by Besmir Godole.

  • Chinese (Traditional) translation contributed by tenhon.

  • Czech translation contributed by Virec Jaroslav.

  • Russian translation contributed by Sergey Burkun.
    New Features:

  • New application configuration system makes it easy to activate configurations and resolve conflicts with third-party software.

  • Intercept AutoPlay notifications for better protection of CD/DVD and USB drives which are protected (forced) by Sandboxie.
    Fixes:

  • Sandboxie Control does not abort if the tray icon cannot be installed.

  • Border around sandboxed windows uses less CPU resources and does not appear around full screen Web video windows.

  • Fixes related to Windows Vista:

  • Support Run As UAC elevation requests for sandboxed programs.

  • Fixed a problem with Internet Explorer 8 when User Account Controls (UAC) is enabled.

  • Fixed a problem that prevented a clean start of Windows Installer.

  • Fixed a problem with starting Windows Live Messenger.

  • Fixed a problem with use of some plug-and-play hardware such as webcams and joysticks.

  • Fixes to Quick Recovery and Immediate Recovery: - Correctly recover files that have a long name or a long path. - Suspend Immediate Recovery notifications until the file is no longer in use by the application that created it. - Improved support for Immediate Recovery with Google Chrome and Microsoft Office products.

  • Many more fixes under a hood for a smoother Sandboxie experience.
    Third-party software:

  • Resolved conflict with eEye Blink (version 4.3.0 or later)

  • Resolved conflict with Outpost Firewall during installation.


Version 3.34

Released on 5 January 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.32.
New Features:

  • Translation to French, contributed by Mr Anonyme.

  • DropMyRights-like feature: Sandbox Settings > Restrictions > Drop Rights

  • Colored borders feature: Sandbox Settings > Appearance

  • Support for JAWS and Windows-Eyes: Sandbox Settings > Applications > Accessibility
    Fixes:

  • Performance improvements for sandboxed programs.

  • A forced Internet Explorer displayed an Open/Save popup window, when an Internet shortcut icon was clicked. The Open/Save window no longer appears.

  • Sandboxed Windows Explorer can paste files that were copied outside the sandbox.

  • Fixed a problem that prevented sandboxed applications from switching to full screen on Windows Vista.

  • Fixed a problem when running Windows Live Mail sandboxed on Windows Vista.

  • And many other smaller issues were resolved.


Version 3.32

Released on 16 November 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.30.

  • New translation to Italian, contributed by FSoft.

  • 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 noticably 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.


Version 3.30

Released on 2 September 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.28.

  • New features:

  • Forced Folders protection extended to apply to documents as well as programs.

  • Files can be dragged from a regular window into a sandboxed window.

  • Prevent changes to wallpaper and Windows credentials.

  • Resource Access Monitor tool.

  • Fixes to problems:

  • Resolved problem with choppy audio on higher-end systems typically running Windows Vista.

  • Improved support for network shares.

  • Resolved problem with user account containing non-English letters.


Version 3.28

Released on 30 June 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.26.

  • New translations: - Translation to Finnish, contributed by pokpok - Translation to German, contributed by Brummelchen - Translation to Portuguese (Brasil), contributed by anonymous - Translation to Turkish, contributed by Volkan Gezer

  • Resolution for long-time problems and annoyances: - SBIE1116 errors on Windows XP which prevented Sandboxie from starting. - Sandboxed Outlook using incorrect account password. - Sandboxed programs and Sandboxie Control immediately recognize new drive letters that appear (for example as a result of mounting a USB drive).

  • Firefox 3: - Added default exclusion for the Firefox database of phishing sites, urlclassifier.sqlite files*, to improve start-up time of sandboxed Firefox, and reduce the time needed to recreate this database when the sandbox is deleted.

  • Usability improvements in Sandboxie Control: - Real paths are displayed instead of the %placeholder% notation. - Hiding SBIE messages through Sandboxie Control hides the message only for the detail specified in the message. - Desktop icons do not flicker when Sandboxie Control window is visible. - For Windows Vista, added more requests for UAC elevation where necessary.

  • Further improvements to the following issues: - Improved support for network shares exposed by Windows computers (including Quick and Immediate Recovery, and Direct and Full Access) - There remain some difficulties in accessing network shares exposed by some NAS devices - Full support for programs installing and using WinSxS assemblies on both Windows XP and Windows Vista

  • Collection of smaller changes: - Default Copy Limit Kb increased to 48MB from 32MB. - Fewer temporary files are kept in the sandbox. - Fixed PATH environment variable in sandboxed programs.

  • Partially resolved conflict with Rising Antivirus 2008.


Version 3.26

Released on 27 April 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.24.
This version is primarily a bug-fix release, fixing major and minor problems, including some security problems.

  • Network shares are accessible even if not mapped to a drive letter.

  • Fewer temporary files are kept in the sandbox.

  • Sandboxed programs cannot change the system date/time.

  • Translation to Japanese, contributed by v2y

  • Translation to Polish, contributed by Barnaba.

  • Resolved conflicts with third-party software Avira Anti-Virus.

Version 3.24

Released on 5 March 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.22.

  • Improved compatibility with Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

  • Support for blocking Internet access to more than one sandboxed program at a time.

  • Support for the new bookmarks system introduced in Firefox 3.

  • Removed domain restrictions: Sandboxie can again be used in a domain network without additional license keys.

  • Some performance improvements and security enhancements.

  • Translation to Korean, contributed by doa.

  • Resolved conflicts with third-party software: AVG 8, Ad Muncher, Novell NetIdentity, Trend Micro Internet Security 2008.


Version 3.22

Released on 13 January 2008.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.21.
This version improves the overall stability and usefulness of Sandboxie through various bug fixes and enhanced functionality:

  • Improved support for sandboxed program installations, in particular for online installers such as Windows Live and the Google Pack.

  • Improved support for Windows 2000.

  • Improved support for sandboxing 16-bit DOS programs.

  • Resolved conflicts with several third-party security applications.

  • Sandboxie no longer recreates shortcut icons and associations every time it is started.

  • Support for internationalization in Immediate Recovery.


Version 3.21

Released on 6 December 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.20.
New Features

  • Relaxed domain licensing restrictions to allow unrestricted use on portable computers. (Initially available in version 3.20.01)

  • Translation to Simplified Chinese, contributed by Lu Hang.

  • Online multiplayer games running in a sandbox can connect to PunkBuster-enabled game servers.

  • Improved support for FAT32 volumes on Windows 2000. This functionality was last available in Sandboxie 2.64, and is now restored.

  • Proper sandboxing for the installation and use of side-by-side (SXS) DLLs allows complex products to be installed entirely into the sandbox.

  • In Windows Vista systems where User Account Controls is enabled, Sandboxie can start programs as Administrator.

  • Support for Windows Live Mail.


Version 3.20

Released on 11 November 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.01.
Major Changes

  • Sandboxie Control rewritten to offer better control and configurability of Sandboxie:

  • Process Managenent: - Can terminate selected process - Can set settings for select process - Can identify sandboxed processes by window - \'Is Window Sandboxed?\' - Can block Internet access by all programs in sandbox except selected process

  • Delete and Recovery: - Quick Recovery integrated into Delete Sandbox for a one-step process - Recovery remembers multiple target folders - Immediate Recovery enabled by default, and can recover multiple files at once - Integrated file browser for exploring/recovering the contents of the sandbox - Delete protection for sandboxes

  • Shell Integration: - Sandboxes added as SendTo targets - Can create custom shortcuts to run any program sandboxed

  • Configurability: - Sandbox Settings window replaces manual editing of Sandboxie.ini

  • New Features: - Can force programs to start sandboxed based on folder, in addition to program name (Registered version) - Unregistered version can now alert when selected processes start outside sandbox (Previously only available in registered version)

  • Bugs fixed: - Resolved SBIE2208 errors for some Windows 2000 systems - Resolved some cases of SBIE1223 subcode 44 - Crashes due to drag-and-drop


Version 3.01

Released on 25 August 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 3.00.
Changes

  • Most of the many changes in version 3.01 are fixes to problems discovered with the previous version 3.00.

  • Fixes to increase stability and robustness of Sandboxie.

  • Fixes to enable more programs to run sandboxed.

  • Numerous fixes for more compatibility with third-party software.

  • Corrected handling of some parameters in Sandboxie.ini file, and of the configuration file as a whole.


Version 3.00

Released on 10 July 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 2.86.
Changes

  • Sandboxed Windows Explorer - In Sandboxie Control: Run Sandboxed -> Windows Explorer - Files cut (or copied) in a sandboxed Windows Explorer window, can be pasted into any unsandboxed application - The SandboxieExplorer replacement for Windows Explorer has been discontinued

  • Sandboxed Windows Installer - Starts and stops automatically as needed - Run Sandboxed -> Windows Installer has been discontinued - Can install packages from network shares

  • Sandboxed Installation of Win32 Services - Happens transparently and automatically as part of sandboxed installation, if needed - Note, this does not refer to drivers

  • Stronger protection of window-to-window communications - Sandboxed applications can\'t destroy windows of an application outside the sandbox - Sandboxed applications can\'t communicate with windows outside the sandbox - Can be overriden with OpenWinClass - Sandboxed applications can\'t send fake keyboard input to windows outside the sandbox - Can be overriden with BlockFakeInput

  • Sandboxing of Win32 Hooks - System-global hooks are converted into application-level hooks, and directed to sandboxed applications only - Can be overridden with BlockWinHooks - Earlier versions of Sandboxie allow a sandboxed program to install a global hook DLL, if the hook DLL file is located outside the sandbox

  • Support for read-only files and registry keys - See ReadFilePath and ReadKeyPath - Can be used by administrators to make sure sandboxed applications can\'t bypass system policy by modifying the sandboxed copy of the Policies registry key

  • Sandboxie no longer needs a system restarts when upgrading or removing the program - Note that upgrading from an earlier version, such as 2.86, will still require a restart

  • Improved support for Windows Vista

  • Revised \'Temporarily Disable Forced Programs\': - Applies only in the login session where it is used, as opposed to being applied globally to Sandboxie in earlier versions - Can be disabled (see ForceDisableSeconds)
    Smaller changes:

  • No error message if OpenFilePath et al specify a drive letter that isn\'t available (Useful when used with portable hard drives that may not always be available)

  • Support for more devices inside the sandbox, specifically, webcams

  • Sandbox name can be displayed in title bar. See BoxNameTitle

  • Reduced chance for SBIE1406 errors

  • When re-creating a deleted sandboxed folder, for which there is a corresponding real folder, the folder will be re-created empty. In earlier versions, the folder would re-created with the contents of the real folder.


Version 2.86

Released on 20 April 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 2.85.
New Features

  • New Immediate Recovery can recover files as soon as they are saved into folders configured as recoverable. Use Sandboxie Control -> Configuration menu -> Sandbox Settings -> Set Automatic Clean-Up Options to enable this feature.
    Problems Resolved

  • SBIE1408 error messages.

  • Can\'t invoke program problem (due to a conflict with a third party application).

  • Printing works better on some printers.

  • Launching a sandboxed program will correctly start the Sandboxie service and driver, if they are not active.
    More Changes

  • Enumerating processes inside a particular sandbox will not show processes running in other sandboxes.

  • New OpenPipePath setting.

  • Sandboxed registry keys are no longer converted into lowercase letters.

  • The sandboxed Windows Installer service starts faster. It can also be started on Windows Vista from a limited Administrator account when UAC is in use.


Version 2.85

Released on 8 April 2007.
This release includes some important bug fixes over the last [version 2.84.
Foremost among these is a problem that would cause Sandboxie to crash the machine, in some rare cases.
There are also compatibility fixes that make Sandboxie work better with some third-party tools.


Version 2.84

Released on 30 March 2007.
This release improves the performance of Sandboxie over the last [version 2.82.
Version 2.82 resolved a number of problems discovered in [version 2.80.


Version 2.82

Released on 25 March 2007.
This release resolves a number of problems discovered with version 2.80.
For more information, see [list of changes in version 2.80.


Version 2.80

Released on 18 March 2007.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since [version 2.64.

  • In the past six months, large parts of Sandboxie have been re-written to achieve the following goals.

  • More reliability and less chance for a system crash due to a malfunction in Sandboxie

  • Reduce conflict with third-party software

  • Better support for program portability (see Portable Sandbox)

  • Introduce support for Windows Vista (32-bit)

  • Revive support for 64-bit Windows platforms (but not Vista x64; see Windows Vista 64)

  • Stronger security for sandboxed programs

  • This version also improves somewhat on the usability of Sandboxie.
    New Features: Sandboxie Control

  • Easy configuration to allow un-sandboxed access to Internet Explorer Favorites and Firefox Bookmarks

  • Sandboxie Control can remove created sandboxes

  • Automatic sandbox clean-up has been made more consistent with respect to manual clean-up
    New Features: Sandboxie Start (Launch Tool)

  • Start Menu displays desktop icons

  • Right-click Run Sandboxed and Run Any Program dialog work for all types of files

  • New command line option to terminate all sandboxed programs (see Start Command Line)
    New Features: General

  • OpenFilePath and related settings now accept wildcards

  • No need to manually configure volumes that are not hard disks, as sandboxable volumes

  • Sandboxed applications needing the Windows Installer service will wait for it to start, rather than end abruptly

  • Sandboxie Trace displays program access to objects

  • New AutoExec setting allows sandbox customization
    Fixes

  • Resolved conflict with Outpost Firewall

  • Installer automatically stops Sandboxie Control, when necessary

  • License agreement not displayed when un-installing, to reduce confusion

  • Sandboxie Control does not crash on initial installation

  • Sandboxie Control displays gray icon while waiting for the core driver component

  • Drag and drop no longer crashes a sandboxed window
    Discontinued Features

  • RegDump utility discontinued. The sandboxed registry is now a proper Windows registry hive, visible through RegEdit. (See Sandbox Hierarchy.)

  • Sandboxie Toolbar discontinued.
    Naming Changes

  • Driver component is now called SbieDrv.sys (previously Sandbox.sys)

  • DLL component is now called SbieDll.dll (previously SandboxieHelper.dll)

  • Service component is now called SbieSvc.exe (previously SandboxieServer.exe)


Version 2.64

Released on 10 October 2006.
Problems fixed since [version 2.62.

  • On some systems, the Sandboxie installation program could lock-up indefinately as soon as it started working.

  • Sandboxed programs running under an Administrator account were able to add shared folders (and use that to circumvent Sandboxie), and manipulate user accounts in the system.

  • Clicking Internet links in some non-sandboxed programs (including the Windows Explorer) could lock-up for several seconds, if Internet Explorer was set as a ForceProcess. See also: Message SBOX1123.

  • Delete Sandbox in Sandboxie version 2.62 ignored the DeleteCommand setting that was introduced in version 2.60. See also: Secure Delete Sandbox.

  • Delete Sandbox (actually, the program actually doing the deletion) would fail for sandboxed files that have names of DOS device names.
    New features

  • New HideMessage configuration setting.


Version 2.62

Released on 28 September 2006.
Changes since version 2.60.

  • Delete Sandbox operation now renames sandboxed files and folders that are too long, making it possible to delete them.

  • Sandboxie Ini configuration file can now include the UNICODE BOM prefix character, if desired.

  • Sandboxie Control now shows processes from all users in the same logon session, and fixed Sandboxie Rpcss and DcomLaunch to handle this scenario better.

  • Extended HarddiskVolume configuration setting to support removable devices.
    Fixes:

  • Closed the small security hole, recently identified in the Tech Support Alert newsletter.

  • Setting Internet Explorer as a forced program should no longer cause Windows Explorer (or other un-sandboxed programs) to lock up for a short while.

  • Fixed occasional error 233.

  • Fixed problems in SandboxieExplorer (occasionally crashed on close).


Version 2.60

Released on 31 August 2006.
Major changes since version 2.5.

  • Delete Contents of Sandbox now completes quickly, regardless of the size of the sandbox. - Secure Delete Sandbox is easier to set up.

  • Protected Storage data can no longer be retained in the sandbox after its deletion. - ProtectedStorage is typically used to remember data entered into Web forms. - You can configure Sandboxie to store that data in the system ProtectedStorage.
    Fixes:

  • RegDump now works also on Windows 2000.

  • Sandboxed Firefox will accept Web links from non-sandboxed programs. - This was working only for sandboxed Internet Explorer.


Version 2.5

Released on 3 August 2006.
Major changes since version 2.42.

  • Support for multiple sandboxes.

  • Support for Internet Explorer version 7.

  • New Sandboxie Explorer program - similar to Windows Explorer, but sandboxed: - Files can be copied to the clipboard in Sandboxie Explorer, and pasted to any non-sandboxed folder in Windows Explorer. - Can also be pasted to Sandboxie Explorer running in another sandbox. - Run Any Program sandboxed will start Sandboxie Explorer if given a folder name.

  • Sandboxed programs show two [#] indicators for stronger emphasis.

  • Clicking on Web links in a non-sandboxed programs will correctly send the link to a sandboxed browser. - This is most useful for registered users using forced browsers.

  • Protection against sandboxed programs trying to record or playback keyboard input. - Note, program executable file must reside inside the sandbox, to be denied access to keyboard recording.

  • SandboxieControl can be configured to not start automatically. - In Options menu, see Run Sandboxie Control when Sandboxed Program Runs

  • Support for easy configuration of Sandboxie with Microsoft Office Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird, in addition Microsoft Outlook Express.

  • Improved audio support inside the sandbox. - Audio quality improved. - Can play MIDI files.

  • New mechanism to start Sandbox core component (kernel driver). - If starting the kernel driver locks or crashes your system, the driver will not be started automatically following a system restart. - Makes it easy to uninstall Sandboxie if it causes problems.

  • Technical change: Sandboxing-support logic moved from SandboxieControl to a new Sandboxie Service. - Should fix \'access denied\' or \'insufficient privilege\' errors in some cases.
    Minor changes

  • Configuring a Firefox folder as an OpenFilePath would not work. Fixed.

  • Storing large pieces of data into the sandboxed registry would cause Sandboxie to complain that the sandboxed registry has become corrupt. Fixed.

  • Start menu shortcut for Run any program under Sandboxie was launching IE instead of the Run Sandboxed Program dialog. Fixed.

  • Start.exe would pop up an Application Error box when Comodo Firewall is in use. Fixed.

  • Refined memory usage: less memory is used, and hopefully resolved all memory leaks.

  • Better support for multi-processor systems like hyper-threading and dual-core systems.

  • Better support for concurrent Terminal Services sessions (logon sessions). - Running sandboxed programs as a user account in one logon session will not show these programs in the same user account running in another logon session.

  • The Sandboxie Installer would not set itself as the uninstaller, if its program filename was changed from SandboxieInstall.exe. Fixed.


Version 2.42

Released on 14 May 2006.
Changes since version 2.4.

  • Fixed sporadic 487 errors related to IcfOpenDynamicFwPort.

  • Fixed a crash in Sandboxie Start Menu.

  • Fixed a memory leak that caused Sandboxie to consume great amount of system memory for no good reason.

  • Added Firefox Profiles to predefined folders for Quick Recovery (in Automatic Sandbox Clean-Up Options.)

  • Fixed a small bug in the sandboxed registry.


Version 2.4

Released on 8 May 2006.
New Features since [version 2.3.
Windows Installer service can be started inside the sandbox, allowing a greater range of applications to be installed. (Since 2.31)
Sandboxie Installer creates Run Sandboxed shortcut for MSI Installer packages. (Since 2.33)
Auto-complete information is pulled from the outside system into the sandbox, allowing input boxes on Web forms and password information to have information readily available inside the sandbox. (Since 2.35)
Easier configuration for a sandboxed Thunderbird mailbox and sandboxed Firefox bookmarks.
Configurabe linger processes, that would be automatically terminated if they are the last ones in the sandbox.
Sandboxie Run Program... dialog can start some programs by executable name only, rather than a fully-qualified path name, much like the Windows Run dialog.
Registered users can now invoke a menu option to temporarily disable forced sandboxing nv of programs.
Important Fixes
Fixed minor performance/locking issues. (Since 2.31)
Support for disk systems where the naming convention is not the conventional \Device\HarddiskVolumeX, but also RAID-style device names, and user-configurable device names such as T: (Since 2.33)
Sandboxie Control will not overwrite settings in the configuration file, greatly reducing the need to set ConfigLevel=99 when manually editing the configuration. (Since 2.31)
Enables system setting Browse in New Process inside the sandbox, forcing IE to run sandboxed even when configured by the system to run as part of Windows Explorer. (Since 2.35)
Playback of streaming video would occasionally hang a sandboxed process, now fixed. This could resolve process lock-ups in other situations too.
Fixed some memory corruption issues, some memory leaks, resolved some registry bugs, contributing to a more stable Sandboxie experience on the overall.


Version 2.3

Released on 4 March 2006.
Changes since version 2.25.
Sandboxie Installer now adds an entry in Add/Remove Programs.
Improved Quick Recovery tool to remember last folder selected.
Fixed problem reaching Web sites with IE in Windows 2000 systems.
Fixed possible locks up of sandboxed processes under heavy CPU load.
More fixes all around.


Version 2.25

Released on 2 February 2006.
Major Changes since version 2.22.
Introducing a new and improved Sandboxie Installer, which allows program updates without a removal first, and is also functional when running in Safe Mode.
Fixes
Resolved a conflict with Kerio Personal Firewall, version 4, that would cause Sandboxie to crash the entire system.
Fixed a problem where certain updates to the registry could, occasionally, cause a program to hang with 100% CPU utilization.
Forcing programs to run sandboxed will not run them in the weak sandbox mode. (Weak mode is a feature in development.) The fix was available since 12 January 2006 as a separate download.
Programs (particularly IE) no longer crash on Windows 2000 when dragging files to the desktop.
Configuration for Outlook Express allows mailbox files to be accessed in the AppData folder as well as Local AppData.
Fixed error message SBOX1406, SBOX1117.


Version 2.22

Released on 7 January 2006.
Changes since version 2.2.
Fixed incompatibility with Windows 2000 when the latest rollup updates are applied. (Error message SBOX1029)
Fixed errors when Outlook Express is launched sandboxed, and whenever system processes are launched in the background. (Error message SBOX1406)
The configuration file Sandboxie.ini may be placed in the Sandboxie installation directory as an alternative location to the Windows directory.
The Quick Recovery tool in Sandboxie Control now allows files to be overwritten during recovery. (This may be particularly useful for recovering the Firefox bookmarks file.)
Programs may be started inside the sandbox by a dragging the executable icon and dropping it into the Sandboxie Control window.


Version 2.2

Released on 23 December 2005.
Changes since version 2.11.
This release fixes some issues in the Sandboxie framework. There are no changes to the user-interface.
Executable programs (.exe files) that reside in the file folders that make up the sandbox, will automatically start sandboxed whenever launched.
Improved support for Windows Server 2003.
Better support for printing from within the sandbox.
Stricter isolation of programs running inside the sandbox from accessing programs running outside the sandbox.
On Windows XP and later, files copied into the sandbox will retain their short 8-dot-3 file names.


Version 2.11

Released on 19 October 2005.
Changes since version 2.1.
This is a bug fix release over version 2.1 from a few weeks ago.
Sandboxie (32-bit) version 2.1 has been reported to crash some systems during installation and is now officially recalled.
The 64-bit version 2.1 of Sandboxie is still available for download.


Version 2.1

Released on 5 October 2005.
Changes since version 2.0.
Now supports 64-bit versions of Windows, as well as Windows Server 2003.
Delete Contents of Sandbox works better and should display less messages about files not deleted because they are in use.
Includes new option to automatically sandbox programs by program name.
Includes a very simple RegDump utility that can display the contents of the sandbox registry in the file Registry.dat.
Hopefully fixed the problems related to CreateProcessA.
Fixed a serious bug that could cause a system crash.
And some other small fixes that help make a better Sandboxie experience.


Version 2.0

Released on 19 August 2005.
Changes since version 1.85.
Improved security and isolation of sandboxed programs that are trying to reach into and alter non-sandboxed programs.
Automatic support for running Outlook Express sandboxed and not losing mail. Possible also with other mail programs, after some further configuration.
Delete Contents of Sandbox can start automatically after all sandboxed programs are closed, or when Sandboxie itself closes. New Quick Recovery tool allows for easy one-click recovery of files before the sandbox is emptied.
Sandboxie can issue alerts when specific programs are started outside the sandbox.
Easier installation of desktop and quick-launch shortcuts to run your Web browser sandboxed.
Shadow registry keys that represent sandboxed registry keys will be discarded when the computer restarts. (They are all empty anyway.)
Small performance improvement due to less files being copied into the sandbox, if the files are not going to be updated.
Improved support for concurrent use of Sandboxie by multiple users of the same computer. (For users sharing a computer through Fast User Switching or Terminal Services)
Now configurable: the folder where the sandbox resides; the size limit for copying files into the sandbox (previously fixed at 32MB).
New concept of Open and Closed paths allowing specific programs full-access or no-access, respectively, to specific folders and registry keys.


Version 1.85

Released on 14 May 2005.
Changes since version 1.83.
Another way to launch sandboxed programs: the Sandboxie Start Menu.
Sandboxie Control is now started automatically, if not already running, whenever a sandboxed program is started.
Some minor fixes over release 1.83.


Version 1.83

Released on 27 April 2005.
Changes since version 1.8.
This version of Sandboxie fixes a system crash that occurs when using earlier versions of Sandboxie with a particular brand of anti-virus software.
Better support for Windows Installer service, allowing more software to be installed into the sandbox.


Version 1.8

Released on 10 April 2005.
Changes since version 1.7.
Sandboxie implements auto-complete for Web forms and other uses. (Auto-complete data entered when using Sandboxie is not visible outside the sandbox.)
Note: It may be necessary to empty the sandbox once, after upgrading to version 1.8, before the auto-complete feature becomes usable. This is because previous versions of Sandboxie purposely disabled this feature inside the sandbox.
The Run Program... dialog now maintains a history of typed commands. Automatic command completion now works with both Windows 2000 as well as Windows XP.
The audio device becomes accessible within the sandbox.
Sandboxed programs may install icons in the system notification area. Specifically this means better support for the Avant browser.
Resolved the conflict with the Zone Alarm firewall product.
Fixed a problem with Internet access when the proxy setting is set to automatic proxy detection. This typically manifested itself as a browser trying to detect proxy settings indefinately.
And more features to increase overall stability and the range of usable programs. (It is now possible to run even the Windows Calculator under Sandboxie.)


Version 1.7

Released on 4 March 2005.
Changes since version 1.6.
Sandboxie is now able to run a sandboxed instances of most programs side-by-side with the unsandboxed instances of the same program. This means Firefox should now be on the same level of usability with Sandboxie as Internet Explorer is.
A new Run Program... feature in Sandboxie Control adds the ability to launch any program.
Nicer dialog for Empty Sandbox, which also deletes the shadow registry keys created for the sandbox.
Opening or explorer a folder from within a sandboxed process will open the target folder sandboxed.
For better system protection, Sandboxed programs are not allowed access to the system Service Control Manager.


Version 1.6

Released on 5 February 2005.
Changes since version 1.502.
This version of Sandboxie fixes many problems with the isolated COM framework that is used by programs running under the control of Sandboxie.
The long standing problem of Internet Explorer not coming up has been resolved, at least in some of the cases. In those cases that I observed, it was waiting for the Sandboxie COM framework to come up, but that framework was hung.
It\'s now possible to embed ActiveX Controls and OLE compound documents within applications. For example, viewing a PDF document using Internet Explorer opens the document (using Acrobat Reader) within the browser, rather than out of the browser.
Web radio is now possible, again due to better COM suport, though I have experienced some problems getting it to work under Windows 2000.
The system driver is started later in the initialization process of the system, in order to reduce possibility of conflict with other drivers. This change has resolved a system crash with a blue screen at least in one case.
Sandboxie Control can now work even when started by a restricted user in the system.
Stronger isolation of sandboxed processes from the outside system: more system object classes, in addition to disk files and registry keys, are now sandboxed.
A few very minor tweaks to improve performance.


Version 1.502

Released on 9 January 2005.
Changes since version 1.5.
This version of Sandboxie fixes a system hang that occurs when using earlier versions of Sandboxie with a particular brand of anti-virus software.
A new Run Default Browser action that launches the system default web browser.
This is a very small upgrade, so only the installation package is labelled version 1.502. The application components themselves display version 1.5.


Version 1.5

Released on 31 December 2004.
Changes since version 1.4.
This version of Sandboxie features improved overall performance.
Sandboxie Control will periodically check if a new version is available on this web site.
Sandboxie is still free of charge, and you may use it for any length of time you desire. However, if you find Sandboxie useful, you are encouraged to become a registered user by paying a small registration fee.
Happy New Year!


Version 1.4

Released on 4 December 2004.
Changes since version 1.25.
This version should fix any system lock ups previously caused by Sandboxie. It also provides better separation between sandboxed and non-sandboxed programs running simultaneously, and better identification by displaying the sign [#] in the title bar of running sandboxed programs.
Sandboxie is still free of charge, and you may use it for any length of time you desire. However, if you find Sandboxie useful, you are encouraged to become a registered user by paying a small registration fee.


Version 1.25

Released on 17 September 2004.
Changes since version 1.2.
This version fixes most of the problems previously listed in the Known Problems section. Particularly, the problem of sharing of history and temporary internet files between the sandbox and the real system.
This version also makes it possible to install Internet Explorer toolbars into the sandbox.


Version 1.2

Released on 30 August 2004.
Changes since version 1.15.
Introduces the new Sandboxie Toolbar for Internet Explorer.


Version 1.15

Released on 20 August 2004.
Changes since version 1.1.

  • Installs on Windows XP with Service Pack 1a

  • Support for the FAT filesystem


Version 1.1

Released on 31 July 2004.
Changes since version 1.0.
Replaces global sandboxing with a more reasonable, per-process approach.


Version 1.0

Released on 26 June 2004.
First public release.
Global sandboxing: Once sandboxing begins for any initial process, any new process in the system will be sandboxed as well.