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mart44 · 01-12-2015, 05:28

Looks like there was enough interest in Sandboxie to go back and have another read about it. As quite rightly said, it is best to use Sandboxie in conjunction with other measures. I think what happened back in March set a poor opinion about Sandboxie. A little research outside of opinions on the forum may or may not dispel that. Perhaps research using the term 'sandboxie good bad'.

Sandboxie doesn't always run without a hitch. Work sometimes has to be done and updates issued as new operating systems, programs and browser versions are released. Also, the programs Sandboxie users want to run in sandboxes are so numerous that I think there will always be work needed to keep up with it. I'm not sure the developers need to have detailed knowledge of the workings of other programs but I think what does matter is that, when a problem is reported, it is actively worked on. This does look to be what happens.

I've been using Sandboxie for about 9 years. It has been necessary to stop using it when a browser or operating system update has temporarily broken it. However, I always return when the problem has been overcome. This being because I place a fair amount of faith in the program and the particular way it works.

I don't use Sandboxie to its full capabilities but just for browsing the Internet. Certainly my first line of defence against zero day threats and drive-by malware. If Sandboxie was to fail however, other layers of security are in place to hopefully deal with it. I have always run Sandboxie as part of a layered approach to security. Other Sandboxie users probably have too.

I don't want to enter into a lengthy 'It is good - No it isn't' debate since opinions are set but the fact that the program is now treated with ridicule here does go a bit against the grain, hence this post. I don't believe the program deserves it. Opinions about Sandboxie seem mostly positive elsewhere. I have to say that I take no notice either way. Sandboxie has indeed saved the day on a few occasions over the years and this is why I continue to use it.

01-12-2015, 05:28	#58
mart44 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South of England Posts: 253	Re: Sandboxie - A Virtual Protection Looks like there was enough interest in Sandboxie to go back and have another read about it. As quite rightly said, it is best to use Sandboxie in conjunction with other measures. I think what happened back in March set a poor opinion about Sandboxie. A little research outside of opinions on the forum may or may not dispel that. Perhaps research using the term 'sandboxie good bad'. Sandboxie doesn't always run without a hitch. Work sometimes has to be done and updates issued as new operating systems, programs and browser versions are released. Also, the programs Sandboxie users want to run in sandboxes are so numerous that I think there will always be work needed to keep up with it. I'm not sure the developers need to have detailed knowledge of the workings of other programs but I think what does matter is that, when a problem is reported, it is actively worked on. This does look to be what happens. I've been using Sandboxie for about 9 years. It has been necessary to stop using it when a browser or operating system update has temporarily broken it. However, I always return when the problem has been overcome. This being because I place a fair amount of faith in the program and the particular way it works. I don't use Sandboxie to its full capabilities but just for browsing the Internet. Certainly my first line of defence against zero day threats and drive-by malware. If Sandboxie was to fail however, other layers of security are in place to hopefully deal with it. I have always run Sandboxie as part of a layered approach to security. Other Sandboxie users probably have too. I don't want to enter into a lengthy 'It is good - No it isn't' debate since opinions are set but the fact that the program is now treated with ridicule here does go a bit against the grain, hence this post. I don't believe the program deserves it. Opinions about Sandboxie seem mostly positive elsewhere. I have to say that I take no notice either way. Sandboxie has indeed saved the day on a few occasions over the years and this is why I continue to use it.