You can never be too careful when it comes to opening files or email attachments from untrusted sources. Just one errant click could have disastrous results, which is why many people who aren’t entirely comfortable with technology are so reluctant to try anything they haven’t done before on their personal computers. It’s really a sad state of affairs, but Microsoft (creators of one of the most vulnerable platforms of all time) has an intriguing solution.
This week, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Windows Sandbox which allows Windows 10 users to run apps in an isolated desktop environment without risking any long-term negative impacts to their PC. Software installed on Windows Sandbox stays in the sandbox, and is deleted forever once the program is closed.
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