#Add Run in Sandbox Context Menu in Windows 10

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“#Add Run in Sandbox Context Menu in Windows 10”

How to Add Run in Sandbox Context Menu in Windows 10

Windows Sandbox is an isolated, temporary, desktop environment where you can run untrusted software without the fear of lasting impact to your PC. To run a specific app in Windows Sandbox faster, you can add a special entry to the right-click menu of Windows 10.

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Any software installed in Windows Sandbox stays only in the sandbox and cannot affect your host. Once Windows Sandbox is closed, all the software with all its files and state are permanently deleted.

Windows Sandbox has the following properties:

Part of Windows – everything required for this feature ships with Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise. No need to download a VHD!
Pristine – every time Windows Sandbox runs, it’s as clean as a brand-new installation of Windows
Disposable – nothing persists on the device; everything is discarded after you close the application
Secure – uses hardware-based virtualization for kernel isolation, which relies on the Microsoft’s hypervisor to run a separate kernel which isolates Windows Sandbox from the host
Efficient – uses integrated kernel scheduler, smart memory management, and virtual GPU

Run in Sandbox

The Run in Sandbox software add new commands to File Explorer context menu for a number of file extension. After install it, all you need to do is to right-click on the supported file type and select Run in Sandbox from the menu.

The software is actually a PowerShell script, and it doesn’t install and activate the Windows Sandbox feature automatically. You have to do it manually, as described here:

How to enable Windows Sandbox (and what is it)
Enable Windows 10 Sandbox with PowerShell and Dism

After that, you can add the new context menu as follows.

To Add Run in Sandbox Context Menu in Windows 10,

Download the latest version from the developer’s GitHub project site. Click on Code > Download Zip.
Unblock the downloaded file.
Extract the contents to any folder.
In that folder, click on File > Open Windows PowerShell > Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator in File Explorer.
Run the following commands in the PowerShell prompt and select Y whenever you are prompted.
1. Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
2. .Add_Structure.ps1
3. Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
Now, right-click on some executable file. You’ll see the Run in Sandbox entry.