How to Turn On Windows Sandbox in Windows 11 Home Edition

Windows Sandbox works on the principle of a disposable virtualized desktop environment where a user can run temporary commands and actions. It is backed up with the Hyper-V virtualization platform. Unfortunately, this feature is not available for Windows 11/10 Home Edition. However, if someone wishes to use it, they can sideload it by running some scripts and files.

Some of the requirements that you need to fulfill to run Windows Sandbox on Windows 11/10 Home are as follows:

AMD64 architecture (64-bit).
Virtualization capabilities enabled in BIOS.
At least 4GB of RAM.
At least 1 GB of free disk space.
At least 2 CPU cores.

Turn On Windows Sandbox in Windows 11/10 Home

First of all, download the sandbox-installer.zip file from Deskmodder.
Open this zip file and extract the Sandbox Installer.bat file from the archive.
Run the Batch file and select Yes on the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get.
A Command Prompt window will pop up, and a batch of scripts will run. Let them run as per their programmed scripts.
Once done, the command line will prompt you: Do you want to restart the computer now? (Y/N)
Type in Y, and your computer will be rebooted.

It will enable the Windows Sandbox feature on your computer.

Disabling Windows Sandbox on Windows 11/10 Home

There are various methods to disable Windows Sandbox on Windows 11/10 Home. They are as given:

Using the Turn Windows Features on or off window.
Using the Windows Command Prompt command line.
Using a batch file.

1] Using the Windows Features mini window

Search for Turn Windows features on and off in the Windows Search box.

Look for the entry of Windows Sandbox and make sure that it is unchecked.
Select OK.
It will process changes in a new mini window and prompt you to reboot your computer. Select Restart now.

It will reboot your computer, and the Windows Sandbox feature will be uninstalled.

Read: How to configure and use Windows Sandbox.

2] Using the Windows Command Prompt command line

Open the Windows Command Prompt with Admin level rights.
Execute the following command:

Dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Containers-DisposableClientVM"

When prompted, enter Y to reboot your computer.

Read: How to use Sandbox Configuration Manager.

3] Using a batch file

Download the sandbox-UnInstaller.zip file from Deskmodder.
Open this zip file and extract the Sandbox UnInstaller.bat file from the archive.
Run the Batch file and select Yes on the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get.
A Command Prompt window will pop up, and a batch of scripts will run. Let them run as per their programmed scripts.
Once done, the command line will prompt you: Do you want to restart the computer now? (Y/N)
Type in Y, and your computer will be rebooted.

It will disable the Windows Sandbox feature on your computer.

I hope this guide was helpful to you.

Related reads:

Is Windows Sandbox safe?

Windows Sandbox (WSB) is a secure, isolated environment where you can run applications without affecting your primary operating system. It’s like a digital playground for testing new software, exploring suspicious files, or experimenting with tools without harming your computer.

Is Hyper-V sandbox?

Hyper-V is a full-fledged virtualization platform that creates virtual machines. At the same time, Windows Sandbox is a lightweight, isolated environment built on top of Hyper-V specifically for safely testing and running untrusted applications.