With installing and uninstalling applications in Windows all the time, the operating system tends to be slow and full of useless files. In addition, sites that exploit flaws in browsers and plugins can cause a great damage to the machine. How to avoid this kind of problem?
The Sandboxie uses a technique very interesting: you choose the applications that run in isolation in the system and all the registry changes, files or settings are in a reserved area, called the sandbox. Thus, it is easy to reverse the changes or delete the software with one click. You could even use a virtual machine, but the performance loss and the requirement of a large amount of RAM just making the process through to a thankless task as routine.
The technique is the same as Google Chrome, where sites and plugins run in separate processes, preventing the theory that an unstable plugin crash all tabs (Flash, I'm looking at you). Best of all is that Sandboxie is free for personal use, with a lifetime license for 29 euros that can be used on as many computers you have.
Using the program is quite simple: after you download and install Sandboxie, click the right mouse button on a shortcut, executable or installer and go to the option "Run in a box." The program will run in the restricted area will have access to all your files, but can not modify them directly - a modified version is saved in his litter box, keep the original unchanged. Changes in registration will also be applied only in his litter box. The program title will be with a "[#]" to indicate that it is running in isolation.
If the application you were testing did not meet their needs or was a malware, delete the entire contents of his litter box by clicking the right mouse button on Sandboxie icon in the notification area, enter the menu of your instance (by default DefaultBox name is), then click Delete content.
That's it! Your operating system is still brand new and saved you from more restoration or formatting a hard disk.
The Sandboxie uses a technique very interesting: you choose the applications that run in isolation in the system and all the registry changes, files or settings are in a reserved area, called the sandbox. Thus, it is easy to reverse the changes or delete the software with one click. You could even use a virtual machine, but the performance loss and the requirement of a large amount of RAM just making the process through to a thankless task as routine.
The technique is the same as Google Chrome, where sites and plugins run in separate processes, preventing the theory that an unstable plugin crash all tabs (Flash, I'm looking at you). Best of all is that Sandboxie is free for personal use, with a lifetime license for 29 euros that can be used on as many computers you have.
Using the program is quite simple: after you download and install Sandboxie, click the right mouse button on a shortcut, executable or installer and go to the option "Run in a box." The program will run in the restricted area will have access to all your files, but can not modify them directly - a modified version is saved in his litter box, keep the original unchanged. Changes in registration will also be applied only in his litter box. The program title will be with a "[#]" to indicate that it is running in isolation.
If the application you were testing did not meet their needs or was a malware, delete the entire contents of his litter box by clicking the right mouse button on Sandboxie icon in the notification area, enter the menu of your instance (by default DefaultBox name is), then click Delete content.
That's it! Your operating system is still brand new and saved you from more restoration or formatting a hard disk.
