Run in Sandbox: a quick way to run/extract files in Windows Sandbox from a right-click

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Original Author & creator: Damien VAN ROBAEYS

Rewritten and maintained now by Joly0

This allows you to do the below things in Windows Sandbox just from a right-click by adding context menus:

• Run PS1 as user or system in Sandbox
• Run CMD, VBS, EXE, MSI in Sandbox
• Run Intunewin file
• Open URL or HTML file in Sandbox
• Open PDF file in Sandbox
• Extract ZIP file directly in Sandbox
• Extract 7z file directly in Sandbox
• Extract ISO directly in Sandbox
• Share a specific folder in Sandbox
• Run multiple app´s/scripts in the same Sandbox session

Note that this project has been build on personal time, it's not a professional project. Use it at your own risk, and please read How to install it before running it.

How to install it ?

All the steps need to be executed from the Host, not inside the Sandbox

Method 1 - PowerShell (Recommended)

• Right-click on the Windows start menu and select PowerShell or Terminal (Not CMD).
• Copy and paste the code below and press enter irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Joly0/Run-in-Sandbox/master/Install_Run-in-Sandbox.ps1 | iex
• You will see the process being started. You will probably be asked to grant admin rights.
• That's all.

Note - On older Windows builds you may need to run the below command before,
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=[Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

Method 2 - Traditional

This method allows you to use the parameters "-NoCheckpoint" to skip creation of a restore point and "-NoSilent" to give a bit more output

• Download the ZIP Run-in-Sandbox project (this is the main prerequiste)
• Extract the ZIP
• The Run-in-Sandbox-master should contain at least Add_Structure.ps1 and a Sources folder
• Please do not download only Add_Structure.ps1
• The Sources folder should contain folder Run_in_Sandbox containing 58 files
• Once you have downloaded the folder structure, check if files have not be blocked after download
• Do a right-click on Add_Structure.ps1 and check if needed check Unblocked
• Run Add_Structure.ps1 with admin rights