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Version history for Sandboxie (32-bit & 64-bit)

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Changes for v5.33.1 - v5.33.2

Fixes crash on Windows 10 Slow/Fast Ring builds.
Note: IE downloads fails on the Windows 10 Slow/Fast Ring builds if "Windows Search" is turned OFF from the task bar.

Changes for v5.31.6 - v5.33.1

Fix RPC issues preventing certain sites (e.g. Microsoft login) from working correctly.

Changes for v5.31.4 - v5.31.6

Added support for running Sandboxie in Windows 10 19H2 (b18363)
Fix issues with running Sandboxie in Windows 10 FR (not guaranteed to work due to upcoming kernel changes)

Changes for v5.28 - v5.30

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) .

Changes for v5.28 - v5.29.1 Beta

1)Added compatibility for Windows Insider -Fast Ring 18362.19H1
Known Issues
Internet Explorer will hang in the Sandbox. No workarounds yet for x86 (the below workaround will work, but IE will be too slow).
For x64 you may try opening COM {0358B920-0AC7-461F-98F4-58E32CD89148}

Changes for v5.26 - v5.28

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).

Changes for v5.27.1 Beta - v5.27.2 Beta

1)Fixed a path issue that would prevent applications from running/installing inside a Sandbox [viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26160]
2)Improved templates for Waterfox profile access
3) Tested OK on Fast Ring versions up to 18262

Changes for v5.26 - v5.27.1 Beta

1) Added support for Windows 10 Insider (Fast Ring) up to version 17758.1
List of fixes for Windows 10 RS5 Fast Ring:
1) Token / process launch fix
2) Master & Shadow Table fix
3) CoUnmarshalInterface hook fix
4) Logic for new Process Info Class: ProcessAccessTokenEx
2) Addressed SBIE2209 Cannot translate SID to user name: [22 / 1332] message that would trigger when using a Sandbox restricted to specific users only.

Changes for v5.24 - v5.25.2 Beta

Fixed Opera upload dialog crash issue [viewtopic.php?p=132886#p132886]
Fixed crashes (and lack of functionality) of start command lines options [viewtopic.php?p=133022#p133022]
Changes in 5.25.1
1) Fixed "SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Start.exe [11 / 87]" tiggered after creating a new Sandbox and launching applications right away.
2) Fixed Win 8.1 x86 issue "SBIE2331 Service start failed: [22/5] Access is denied."triggered if KB4093114 was installed.
[viewtopic.php?p=133145#p133145]
3) Fixed Registry Hive issues in Windows 10 FR (Insider) "SBIE1241 Cannot mount registry hive: [C000003A / 22]
SBIE2314 Canceling process Start.exe" when changing container folder to different drives. [viewtopic.php?p=133029#p133029]

Changes for v5.22 - v5.24

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
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.

Changes for 5.23.3 Beta - v5.23.7 Beta

Added support for Secure Boot.
See changes in 5.23.6 for more details.
Changes in 5.23.6 ---> Not signed for Secure Boot - If you have Secure Boot enabled, please do not download this build. Use 5.23.7 instead)
1) Fixed BSOD with Print2Flash install.
2) Fixed BSOD in Win 10-32 CU with KB4074592.
3) Fixed Win 10-32 FCU dllhost.exe / sbiedll.dll initialization fail.
4) Fixed crash in Windows 10 FR Build 17035 and added support for FR up to 17101 .
5) 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.
Changes in 5.23.5 ---> Secure Boot Support added
Fixed certificate issues affecting build 5.23.4
Changes in 5.23.4 (reverted until certificate issues are fixed)
Fixed unable to change Windows 10 desktop background
Fixed Office 2013-C2R failure to start.

Changes for v5.23.2 Beta - 5.23.3 Beta

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

Changes for v5.22 - v5.23.2 Beta

Source code updated to Visual Studio 2015.
Changes in 5.23.1
1) 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).
2) Addressed an issue in which Chrome v64 dev/Canary were crashing when Sandboxed

Changes for v5.20 - v5.22

Windows Creator's Fall Update is now supported.
Made improvements to ForceFolder including adding support for "Open With" dialogs, and running registry files.
Fixed licensing issues causing MS Office applications to crash after 5 minutes [https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24350].
Fixed Firefox/General Drag-Drop issues [https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24469].
Fixed Save/Recovery issues for Adobe/MS Office [https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=129386#p129386].
Fixed an issue in which Sandboxed Internet Explorer proxy settings would modify the registry on the host [https://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=129638#p129638].
Added/Updated templates for AVG, BitDefender, Babylon and Opera.
Implemented code fixes to address "SBIE2101" issues caused by Windows Defender "App & Browser Control" in Windows 8.1 and 10 [If you are using the "Windows SmartScreen Template from Beta 5.21.7, you will need to remove it after installing Sandboxie 5.22].
Implemented a driver fix for a BSOD occurring when Webroot is installed and a new Sandbox is created while a ForceProcess is started.

Changes for v5.20 - v5.21.2 Beta

1) Fixed licensing issues causing MS Office applications to crash after 5 minutes
2) Fixed Powerpoint issue preventing it from opening files
3) Fixed Firefox Drag-Drop issues
4) Added support for Windows 10 Fast Ring v16241
5) Updated Opera templates for direct access to bookmarks and profile.

Changes for v5.18 - v5.20

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.

Changes for v5.19.3 Beta - v5.19.4 Beta

Fixed error caused by MS update: SBIE2205 Service not implemented: CoUnmarshalInterface (W8)

Changes for v5.16 - v5.18

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.

Changes for v5.14 - v5.16

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.

Changes for v5.15.8 - v5.16 RC

1) guard64.dll added to templates.ini for Comodo.
2) In Win 8.1-32, and 10-32, UAC was always checked and grayed in Run Any Program start.exe dialog box.

Changes for v5.15.4 Beta - v5.15.7 Beta

1) Fixed cases where "always on top" was not working correctly.
2) Fixed certificate revocation check error (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=23207&p=122464)
Changes in 5.15.6
1) Fixed incompatibility with Nvidia & DirectX
2) SbieCtrl now gets Sandboxie updates via https.
3) Temporary files are no longer created with copy/paste (viewtopic.php?f=17&t=22970)
Changes in 5.15.5
1) Fixed Win 10-64 FR 14965 "SBIE1222 Error with security token: [C00000BB / 35]"
2) ActivIdentity secure smart card (CAC) is now supported (https://www.hidglobal.com/identity-management)

Changes for v5.14 - v5.15.4 Beta

1) Fixed BSOD that can occur if your license has expired and you are using MS Office ClickToRun
2) Added "Always on Top" option to View menu. This will keep the SbieCtrl window as the top-most window.
Changes in 5.15.3
1) Fixed IE crash that occurs in Win 10 pre-Anniversary Update
2) Fixed several other minor bugs that can affect all OS's.
Changes in 5.15.2
1) Fixed printing crash introduced in 5.15.1.
2) Fixed elevated install failure introduced in 5.14.
Changes in 5.15.1
1) Fixed Windows 10 build 14942 error SBIE2205 Service not implemented: SetWindowLong8.

Changes for v5.12 - v5.14

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.

Changes for v5.13.2 Beta - v5.13.3 Beta

1) 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.
2) Eliminated the SBIE2314 Canceling process SandboxieBITS.exe [xxxx / 9]
3) Fixed the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant issues (hotmail.com, outlook.com, etc.)

Changes for v5.13.1 Beta - v5.13.2 Beta

Fixed clipboard copy/paste failure from sandbox to host.

Changes for v5.12 - v5.13.1 Beta

Fixed Actual Window Manager (and maybe some other apps).

Changes for v5.10 - v5.12

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.

Changes for v5.10 - v5.11.5 Beta

Changes in 5.11.5
1) Fixed Win 10 FR 14316 BSOD.
2) Fixed MS Office ClickToRun performance problem caused by missing '*' on line OpenIpcPath=\RPC Control\ClickToRun_Pipeline* in templates.ini.
Changes in 5.11.4
1) Fixed Win 10 FR 14316 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE).
2) MS Office 2016/365 ClickToRun is now supported. See viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22645
3) Added qWave driver (Google Hangouts) to templates.ini under Applications->Miscellaneous
Changes in 5.11.3
1) Fixed Win 10 FR 14295 crash in Chrome & FF.
2) Sandboxed applications are no longer allowed to change the system power configuration.
Changes in 5.11.2
1) Fixed rare printing crash in Chrome-32 under Win 10-64.
Changes in 5.11.1
1) Fixed Win 10 FR Build 14279 (SBIE1113 Cannot find Nt system service, reason MASTER TABLE)

Changes for v5.08 - v5.10

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)

Changes for v5.06 - v5.08

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://whatsmyuseragent.com/). 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).

Changes for v5.07.1 Beta - v5.07.6 Beta

1) Windows 10 fast ring build 14251 "IsHungAppWindow" hook issue.
2) Fixed wrong Windows version # reported for Windows 8.1 (e.g. http://whatsmyuseragent.com/)
Fixes in 5.07.5
1) Added a few more apps to the known conflicts list in templates.ini
2) Fixed iTunes GUID in templates.ini conflicts list.
Fixes in 5.07.4
1) Fixing CAPI2 application event error written to system event log when SandboxieCrypto.exe starts (introduced in 5.07.3).
2) Added several apps to the known conflicts list.
Fixes in 5.07.3
1) A file named c:\program.exe no longer prevents SandboxieRpcSs.exe from starting.
2) In rare instances, SandboxieRpcSs.exe or SandboxieDcomLaunch.exe would not end when all other applications exited.
3) F12 Developer Tools now works in IE-11.
Fixes in 5.07.2
1) More improvements to application startup. SBIE2204 Cannot start sandboxed service RpcSs (-1) in Win 10 browser startup no longer occurs in our testing.
2) Office 2013 in Win 10 is working under Sandboxie again.

Changes for v5.06 - v5.07.1 Beta

1) Improvements to application startup. Applications start faster and Windows 10 race conditions are greatly improved.
2) A problem with splwow64.exe in Win 8.1+ has been fixed. If a user printed from inside the sandbox in a 32 bit app, printing would no longer work outside the sandbox.

Changes for v5.04 - v5.06

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).

Changes for v5.04 - v5.05.1 Beta

1) 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)
2) Fixed problem that sometimes caused IE 11 to immediately exit if there are 3rd party applications injecting into iexplore.exe with Sandboxie (like AV).

Changes for v4.20 - v5.04

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.

Changes for v5.03.1 Beta - v5.03.2 Beta

Fixed SBIE1406 Missing or invalid expansion for temp: [C0000034] introduced in 5.03.1.

Changes for v5.02 RC - v5.03.1 Beta

1) Win 10 KB3081455 and Win 8.1 KB3087039 on 9/8/2015 that broke Explorer, Skype, Quicktime, and possibly other apps has been fixed.
2) 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)

Changes for v5.01 Beta 12 - v5.01 Beta 13

1) A bug where some users in Win 8.1+ would not see any printers installed has been fixed.
2) Windows 10 build 10532 is now supported.
3) In Win 10, if your default browser is set to Edge, and you tell Sandboxie to start your default browser, Sandboxie will start IE instead.

Changes for v5.01 Beta 11 - v5.01 Beta 12

More fine tuning of service start to fix rare race condition that leads to SBIE2303 Could not hook PowerSettingRegisterNotification (1). SBIE 2204 Cannot start sandboxed service RpcSs (-1) cycling every 30 seconds.

Changes for v5.01 Beta 10 - v5.01 Beta 11

Service start timing changes to fix rare race condition that leads to SBIE2303 Could not hook PowerSettingRegisterNotification (1). SBIE 2204 Cannot start sandboxed service RpcSs (-1) cycling every 30 seconds. This bug is machine dependent.

Changes for v5.01 Beta 9 - v5.01 Beta 10

1) Windows 10-10525 now works.
2) Windows 10 Font issue has been fixed.
3) Sound problem with MPC-HC, Potplayer, et. al. is fixed. MPC-HC still puts up an initialization error dialog when starting. Just ignore this for now. The player works fine after that.

Changes for v5.01 Beta 8 - v5.01 Beta 9

Windows 10 token handling has been fixed. IE->View Downloads now works. This may fix other applications as well.

Changes for v5.01 Beta 7 - v5.01 Beta 8

DeleteVolumeMountPoint vulnerability has been blocked.

Changes for v4.20 - v5.01 Beta 7

1) Flash plugin container crash has been fixed.
2) IE printing crash has been fixed.
Fixes in 5.01.6
1) Hook code changes for 32 bit apps in 64 bit Windows (Wow64) that should improve compatibility with Win 10.
Fixes in 5.01.5
1) Fixed an issue that may prevent some apps from successfully elevating.
Fixes in 5.01.4
1) Printing now works in Windows 10.

Changes for v4.20 - v5.01 Beta 3

Fixes in 5.01.3
1) Fixed rare application startup/termination race condition that could cause a BSOD.
2) Adobe snapshot copy/paste now supported.
3) Code was updated to use newer Microsoft SDK/DDK.
Fixes in 5.01.2
1) Fixed several issues with SandboxieRpcSs.exe that could lead to a crash or failure to start.
Fixes in 5.01.1
1) Windows 10 support

Changes for v4.18 - v4.20

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

Changes for v4.16 - v4.18

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 33 / 0?

Changes for v4.16 - v4.17.7 beta

Fixes in 4.17.7
1) The print spooler is now allowed to write files outside the sandbox according to OpenFilePath settings. So for example, with BullZip PDF Printer, you can open the folders it uses to store its work files.
Fixes in 4.17.6
1) The print spooler is now allowed to write temporary files into its own spooler work folder outside the sandbox. This should eliminate the SBIE1319 msgs when not printing to file.
Fixes in 4.17.5
1) More print spooler block improvements. Now, when you get the error "SBIE1319 Blocked spooler print to file", you can double-click the error message to open the print spooler for that particular process.
2) I removed the spooler print to file property sheet in the sandbox settings. This is too risky to allow setting it permanently in the GUI where it can easily be forgotten. You can still add AllowSpoolerPrintToFile=y manually in sandbox.ini.
Fixes in 4.17.4
1) The print spooler block has been improved. Any time a sandboxed process uses the print spooler to write to a file, it will be blocked and you will get error "SBIE1319 Blocked spooler print to file".
Even when not printing to file, sometimes the print spooler will attempt to write temporary files and be blocked by Sandboxie. The print still prints successfully. If these error popups become annoying, just hide SBIE1319.
You can allow the print spooler to write outside the sandbox under Sandbox Settings->Restrictions->Print Spooler. See that property sheet for more information.
Fixes in 4.17.3
1) Fixed Chrome SBIE2205 Service not implemented: Win32Init.5 (00000005)
2) Changed hook for ChangeDisplaySettingsEx() to fix game using undocumented flag.
3) Added new sandbox.ini setting: AllowPrintToFile. The default is AllowPrintToFile=n.
Print to file via the print spooler is a security hole which behaves very differently in Win 7 vs. Win 8. In Win 7, we can allow most print to file. In Win 8, due to MS printer driver changes, we have to block most print to file requests. So Win 7 users most likely will not have to add this setting in sandbox.ini. For Win 8 users, if you want to be able to print to file, you need to add AllowPrintToFile=y. I suggest you only do this temporarily because it does open a security hole. When Sandboxie blocks a print to file, you will get error "SBIE1319 Blocked request to print to file".
Fixes in 4.17.2
1) Added Hitman Pro Alert to templates.ini
2) 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.
3) DFS mapped drives are now supported (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18825&p=100656)
4) VMWare HGFS (Host Guest File System) mapped drives are now supported.
5) 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.
6) Fixed a rare bug in clipboard handling that could crash SbieSvc.
7) WebEx running under Chrome would sometimes hang.
Fixes in 4.17.1
1) Recent Windows update in Win 8-64 causes Skype (and possibly other apps) to issue error SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Skype.exe [33 / 0]

Changes for v4.15.9 Beta - v4.16

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.

Changes for v4.15.8 Beta - v4.15.9 Beta

Hooking crash in Win 8.0 fixed

Changes for v4.15.4 Beta - v4.15.5 Beta

1) More hooking code fixes.
2) Fixed drag/drop crash in Chrome

Changes for v4.15.2 beta - v4.15.4 Beta

Several problems fixed in new hooking code. Win 8.1-64 explorer.exe menu problem fixed.
4.15.3
Several problems fixed in new hooking code.

Changes for v4.14 - v4.15.2 beta

1) More changes to hooking code. If you have been having problems with starting applications (particularly games) under Sandboxie, see if this fixes the problem.
2) Chrome should now be able to create dump files (DMP) if it crashes. If you have been crashing with dropped rights in Chrome, see if there are DMP files in C:\Sandbox\\DefaultBox\user\current\AppData\Local\CrashDumps.
Fixes in 4.15.1
1) Major redesign of hooking/injection code. ASLR is now enabled for 64 bit (it was already enabled for 32 bit).
2) 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).

Changes for v4.12 - v4.14

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.
NOTE: the default only applies to new installs. For existing installs, you need to go into Sandbox settings->Applications->Miscellaneous, and check the option "Allow direct access to Windows Font Cache"
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:
SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process %2
SBIE2336 Error in GUI server: %2
SBIE2337 Failed to start program: %2
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.
Example Sandboxie.ini entries (both lines required):
OpenWinClass=TFormBSA
OpenWinClass=TFormBSA/IgnoreUIPI
Fixed Sandboxed cmd.exe crash if window title > 256 chars. (http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19089)
Fixed rare BSOD http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19076&p=101687
Fixed kernel memory leak in SandboxieCrypto http://forums.sandboxie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15820
The combined installer SandboxieInstall.exe now checks for the VC Redistributables DLLs Sandboxie requires. If they are not up to date (10.0.40219.325), the installer will download and install the VC Redist. from sandboxie.com.
If SandboxieInstall.exe tries to download the VC Redistributables and fails, there is now a retry option.
To clarify:
SandboxieInstall.exe does not contain MS VC DLLs. If they are not already installed or are not up to date, the installer will download the VC Redist. installer package and execute it.
SandboxieInstall32.exe & SandboxieInstall64.exe contain the DLLs Sandboxie requires. If they are not installed or are not up to date, the installer copies the ones required into system32. The VC Redist. installer is not downloaded or executed.

Changes for v4.10 - v4.12

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.

Changes for v4.08 - v4.10

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 (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... -questions) and ASLR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_sp ... domization) .
Fixed the following startup errors on the Dell Venue and other Win 8.1 tablets. SBIE2336 Error in GUI server: 11 / C0000021?. SBIE2335 Initialization failed for process Start.exe 88/0?
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".

Changes for v4.04 - v4.06

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.

Changes for v4.02 - v4.04

This bug fix release addresses several issues that were reported shortly after the release of version 4.02.

Changes for v4.01.13 Beta - v4.02

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.

Changes for v3.76 - v4.01.02 Beta

SANDBOXIE INTERNALS REDESIGNED IN VERSION 4
The 64-bit edition of Windows 8 introduces a new version of the Kernel Patch Protection (PatchGuard) component, which limits Sandboxie v3 in establishing some of the kernel hooks that it needs in order to fully supervise programs.
To ensure a high level of sandbox isolation on Windows 8 and future versions of Windows, and to mitigate the risk that a future update to Windows 7 will include the new PatchGuard, and break compatibility with Sandboxie, version 4 introduces a change in the way Sandboxie works under the hood.
In version 4, Sandboxie is designed to not rely on unofficial hooks into the kernel. (A few such hooks are still in use on Windows XP.) Instead, a program under the supervision of Sandboxie v4 runs with no permissions and cannot access or manipulate objects in the system outside the program's own memory. (This restricted security context can be seen by looking at a process in the sandbox using Process Explorer.)
Sandboxie 4 on 64-bit Windows removes the Experimental Protection feature, and no longer has to suggest use of Drop Rights option.
Minimum Windows Version
Features in the Windows kernel which guarantee that a program cannot improve its own set of permissions are only available starting with Windows XP SP 2, with additional security features in Windows Vista.
Sandboxie v4 officially supports Windows XP SP 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, and Windows 8. Other variants may or may not work at this time.
Please note that these changes do not mean that Sandboxie now supports Metro apps.

Changes for v3.74 - v3.76

This is a small maintenance release over version 3.74 which fixes a security problem in Sandboxie.

Changes for v3.81.08 Beta - v3.74

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.

Changes for v3.69 Beta 5 - v3.70

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.

Changes for v3.69 Beta 4 - v3.69 Beta 5

Changes for v3.64 - v3.66

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.

Changes for v3.6.2 - v3.64

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.

Changes for v3.58 - v3.60

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.

Changes for v3.57.03 Beta - v3.58

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.

Changes for v3.54 - v3.56

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.

Changes for v3.52 - v3.54

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.

Changes for v3.50 - v3.52

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

Changes for v3.48 - v3.50

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.

Changes for v3.46 - v3.48

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.

Changes for v3.45.19 Beta - v3.46

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.

Changes for v3.44 - v3.442

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.

Changes for v3.42 - v3.44

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

Changes for v3.40 - v3.42

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.
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Changes for v3.39.24 Beta - v3.40

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.

Changes for v3.36.04 - v3.38

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.

Changes for v3.34 - v3.36.04

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.

Changes for v3.34 - v3.36

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.

Changes for v3.32 - v3.34

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.

Changes for v3.30 - v3.32

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.

Changes for v3.28 - v3.30

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.

Changes for v3.26 - v3.28

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.

Changes for v3.24 - v3.26

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.

Changes for v3.22 - v3.24

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

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