Virtualization Enabled Enabling Hardware Virtualization If not, read the next section for tips on how to enable it.

If the value shows as Enabled, you’re good to go. Notice the value for the Virtualization field, shown below. To check the status of hardware virtualization on your PC with Task Manager, open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc. Both options are acceptable and are dependent on your personal preferences. To check if your PC has hardware virtualization enabled, you may do so via the Task Manager and also the command line. Many PC manufacturers enable this feature by default but it’s important to first check and enable it manually, if necessary. Since Windows 10 sandbox uses your PC’s hardware virtualization capabilities, you must enable it. The Windows 10 Sandbox uses hardware-based virtualization to provide a secure environment complete with it’s own kernel including uses the integrated kernel scheduler to manage system resources. Creating a new sandbox brings up an entirely new instance every time. When you close the sandbox, everything inside of it is removed. The sandbox is like a temporary instance of Windows. Inside of sandboxed environment, application runs in a compartmentalized area on your PC that’s completely separate from your host Windows 10 installation. The Windows 10 Sandbox is a temporary, lightweight environment to run applications in total isolation.

An 圆4 Windows PC with at least 4GB of RAM, 1GB of free disk space and two CPU cores.

This tutorial uses Windows 10 Professional build 19043.

Windows 10 Professional, Education or Enterprise versions Build 18305 or later.

Installing Windows Sandbox using PowerShell.

Installing Windows Sandbox via Control Panel.

Installing/Enabling Windows 10 Sandbox Mode.

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