I’ve been reading about ways to isolate my web browser from the rest of my system and came across Sandboxie Plus.
It seems like a good way to sandbox your browser to prevent malicious websites or downloads from affecting your OS.
Has anyone here used Sandboxie Plus for this purpose? How well does it work in practice for everyday browsing, and are there any specific tips or configuration tweaks to get the most out of it for security and usability?
Yeah, I’ve been using Sandboxie Plus for a while now to isolate my browsers, mostly Firefox and Brave.
It’s great for minimizing risk when you’re clicking around on unfamiliar sites or testing suspicious links.
Once your browser is sandboxed, it can’t make permanent changes to your system unless you explicitly allow it.
I usually configure it so downloads don’t auto-save outside the sandbox unless I move them manually. Adds a nice layer of control.
@kusha.kpr Same here! It works really well for day-to-day browsing. I’ve set up a dedicated sandbox for Chrome and disabled access to sensitive directories like Documents or Desktop.
Also, under Resource Access > File Access, I keep read/write permissions very limited.
You can even clear the sandbox automatically after closing the browser to erase any cached junk or downloaded scripts.
The learning curve is a bit steep at first, but once you set your rules, it just works.
Used it heavily when I was researching shady browser extensions.
The best part? Even if something nasty gets through, it’s trapped inside the sandbox.
I do recommend enabling Drop Rights so the browser runs with limited privileges, even if you’re logged in as admin.
If you’re using it on Windows 10 or 11, keep Sandboxie Plus updated, compatibility improvements roll out often.
It’s lightweight too, barely impacts performance.