Sandboxie-Plus 1.15.3

On Windows 10. Roughly 2 weeks ago Firefox and Sandboxie crashed and burned. Firefox refused to launch in neither default nor a new sandbox. Prior to roughly 2 weeks ago, everything was smooth sailing. Maybe the next Sandboxie iteration will fix this....(?)
Wondering if anyone has an idea as a workaround in the interim. As for the suggestion to "Maybe try to reinstall Firefox." Been there, done that to no avail.

 

Take a look at this post.

 

@busy I'd be remiss by not thanking you for your prompt and thoughtful reply before I get a good night's sleep and subsequently follow through your advisement. Most likely I'll be forced to give it a shot or ditch the thought of sandboxing Firefox altogether.
Fat chance going forward that Mozzarella will fix the compatibility issue at their end or even care that Sandboxie is a real thing. C'est la vie.

 

Sandboxie Release v1.15.4 / 5.70.4

https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.15.4

 

Code:

Profile path C:\Users\bjm\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User

Spoiler: Sbie ini

#
# Sandboxie configuration file
#
[GlobalSettings]
DefaultBox=Explorer
FileRootPath=\??\%SystemDrive%\Sandbox\%USER%\%SANDBOX%
KeyRootPath=\REGISTRY\USER\Sandbox_%USER%_%SANDBOX%
IpcRootPath=\Sandbox\%USER%\%SANDBOX%\Session_%SESSION%
TemplateReject=SynapticsTouchPad
TemplateReject=Edge_Fix
TemplateReject=OfficeClickToRun
TemplateReject=WindowsLive
TemplateReject=WindowsRasMan
TemplateReject=OfficeLicensing
NetworkEnableWFP=y
SandboxieLogon=y
[UserSettings_0C340211]
SbieCtrl_AutoStartAgent=SandMan.exe -autorun
SbieCtrl_EnableAutoStart=n
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,identity_helper.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,RuntimeBroker.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,dllhost.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_UserName=bjmer
SbieCtrl_WindowCoords=200,150,1237,632
SbieCtrl_ActiveView=40021
BoxGrouping=:Chrome,Standard,Edge,Explorer
[Chrome]
Enabled=y
BlockNetworkFiles=y
RecoverFolder=%{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%
RecoverFolder=%Personal%
RecoverFolder=%Desktop%
BorderColor=#0055ff,ttl,6
Template=OpenBluetooth
Template=SkipHook
Template=FileCopy
Template=qWave
Template=BlockPorts
Template=LingerPrograms
Template=AutoRecoverIgnore
Template=Chrome_Bookmarks_DirectAccess
Template=LessConfidentialBox
ConfigLevel=10
UseFileDeleteV2=y
UseRegDeleteV2=y
AutoRecover=y
UseSecurityMode=y
ConfidentialBox=y
ProcessGroup=<StartRunAccess>,chrome.exe
ProcessGroup=<InternetAccess>,chrome.exe
ClosedIpcPath=!<StartRunAccess>,*
AllowNetworkAccess=!<InternetAccess>,n
PromptForInternetAccess=y
[Standard]
Enabled=y
BlockNetworkFiles=y
RecoverFolder=%{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%
RecoverFolder=%Personal%
RecoverFolder=%Desktop%
BorderColor=#02f6f6,ttl
Template=OpenBluetooth
Template=SkipHook
Template=FileCopy
Template=qWave
Template=BlockPorts
Template=LingerPrograms
Template=AutoRecoverIgnore
ConfigLevel=10
UseFileDeleteV2=y
UseRegDeleteV2=y
AutoRecover=y
[Edge]
Enabled=y
BlockNetworkFiles=y
RecoverFolder=%Desktop%
RecoverFolder=%Personal%
RecoverFolder=%{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%
BorderColor=#027df7,ttl
Template=AutoRecoverIgnore
Template=LingerPrograms
Template=BlockPorts
Template=qWave
Template=FileCopy
Template=SkipHook
Template=OpenBluetooth
Template=LessConfidentialBox
Template=Edge_Bookmarks_DirectAccess
ConfigLevel=10
UseSecurityMode=y
UseFileDeleteV2=y
UseRegDeleteV2=y
ConfidentialBox=y
AllowNetworkAccess=!<InternetAccess>,n
ProcessGroup=<StartRunAccess>,msedge.exe
ProcessGroup=<InternetAccess>,msedge.exe
ClosedIpcPath=!<StartRunAccess>,*
PromptForInternetAccess=y
AutoRecover=n
[Explorer]
Enabled=y
BlockNetworkFiles=y
RecoverFolder=%Desktop%
RecoverFolder=%Personal%
RecoverFolder=%{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%
BorderColor=#0055ff,ttl,6
Template=AutoRecoverIgnore
Template=LingerPrograms
Template=BlockPorts
Template=qWave
Template=FileCopy
Template=SkipHook
Template=OpenBluetooth
ConfigLevel=10
UseFileDeleteV2=y
UseRegDeleteV2=y
AutoRecover=y
UseSecurityMode=y
AllowNetworkAccess=!<InternetAccess>,n
PromptForInternetAccess=y
[UserSettings_04D4013A]
SbieCtrl_AutoStartAgent=SandMan.exe -autorun
BoxGrouping=:Chrome,Edge,Explorer,Standard
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,identity_helper.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,RuntimeBroker.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,dllhost.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_HideMessage=1308,MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe [Edge]
SbieCtrl_EnableAutoStart=y

 

@bjm_
"C:\Users\bjm\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User" or "C:\Users\bjm\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default" ?

 

#30 = Oops!
\User Data\Default

 

Yes, I don't know what's causing it, but I doubt it's some other third party tool interfering. I rather think it's this specific Sandboxie version combined with Win 8.1, so I guess I will need to upgrade Sandboxie. I don't use anti-exploit on these machines, only Win Defender.

I will try it again, like I said, no matter what I do, Firefox keeps reminding me to update, even if I block it from making outbound connections. Also, I noticed that it's possible to run multiple versions of Firefox side by side (just like with Vivaldi). So I don't need Sandboxie for this.

The reason I stopped using Sandboxie as a browser protection tool, is because I prefer to use anti-exploit tools, and they are not compatible with Sandboxie. Also, Sandboxie gives a slight overhead on browser performance, especially with Vivaldi which is already quite heavy.

BTW, I totally forgot that not only am I a member of WSF for 20 years, it's also Sandboxie's 20th anniversary! I remember I discovered Sandboxie back in 2004, who would have thought we would still be using it after all of these years. I still use it mostly to quickly check out certain apps.