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@ -46,17 +46,27 @@ The following video provides an overview of Windows Sandbox.
## Installation
1. Ensure that your machine is using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, build version 18305 or later.
2. Enable virtualization on the machine.
- If you're using a physical machine, make sure virtualization capabilities are enabled in the BIOS.
- If you're using a virtual machine, run the following PowerShell command to enable nested virtualization:<br/> **Set-VMProcessor -VMName \<VMName> -ExposeVirtualizationExtensions $true**
1. Use the search bar on the task bar and type **Turn Windows Features on and off** to access the Windows Optional Features tool. Select **Windows Sandbox** and then **OK**. Restart the computer if you're prompted.
- If you're using a virtual machine, run the following PowerShell command to enable nested virtualization:
- If the **Windows Sandbox** option is unavailable, your computer doesn't meet the requirements to run Windows Sandbox. If you think this is incorrect, review the prerequisite list as well as steps 1 and 2.
1. Locate and select **Windows Sandbox** on the Start menu to run it for the first time.
```powershell
Set-VMProcessor -VMName \<VMName> -ExposeVirtualizationExtensions $true
```
3. Use the search bar on the task bar and type **Turn Windows Features on and off** to access the Windows Optional Features tool. Select **Windows Sandbox** and then **OK**. Restart the computer if you're prompted.
If the **Windows Sandbox** option is unavailable, your computer doesn't meet the requirements to run Windows Sandbox. If you think this is incorrect, review the prerequisite list as well as steps 1 and 2.
4. Locate and select **Windows Sandbox** on the Start menu to run it for the first time.
## Usage
1. Copy an executable file (and any other files needed to run the application) from the host and paste them into the **Windows Sandbox** window.
2. Run the executable file or installer inside the sandbox.
3. When you're finished experimenting, close the sandbox. A dialog box will state that all sandbox content will be discarded and permanently deleted. Select **ok**.
3. When you're finished experimenting, close the sandbox. A dialog box will state that all sandbox content will be discarded and permanently deleted. Select **Ok**.
4. Confirm that your host machine doesn't exhibit any of the modifications that you made in Windows Sandbox.