While it's not as versatile as setting up a VM with whatever settings you want, Windows Sandbox is extremely easy to use for anyone. It's just a clean copy of your operating system, which is isolated from the rest of your files so everything stays safe. Everything is set up automatically, and the operating system inside Windows Sandbox is the same you're currently using. Unlike a traditional VM, however, Windows Sandbox doesn't need to you to provide an ISO file, a virtual hard disk, or anything. This can be downloading a potentially dangerous piece of software or testing your own software that you're developing, which might cause issues with your system.

Windows Sandbox relies on virtualization technology, the same kind of technology that powers Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs), to create an isolated environment for you to test software in. However, there's third-party software like Sandboxie that achieves a similar purpose. It's only available for Pro and Enterprise editions, however, so there's a good chance your PC doesn't support it. Sandbox will launch, make a copy of your current Windows operating system, remove access to your personal folders, and give you a clean Windows desktop with internet access. Windows Sandbox is a feature introduced with Windows 10 version 1903, and it has been a part of Windows ever since.

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