Sandboxie-Plus v1.6.2, v1.6.3

This build introduces a couple of quality of life improvements,

• the ability to suppress notification when gaming
• a global setting to add run entries to all boxes
• an option to select a custom icon for the sandbox added to the color slider in the box options

It fixed 12 issues and introduces a new update mechanism which allows to update individual files.

On the "Support Tab" in the "Global Options" the user can now choose from the following release channels:

1. Stable - GitHub Releases
2. Preview - GitHub Pre-Releases

There the user can also select how to behave when a "New Version" (where an installer is available) or a "Version Update" (where only individual files of the existing installation will be updated) is found.
For a "New Version" the following options are available: Notify, Download & Notify, Download & Install
For a "Version Update" the following options are available: Ignore, Notify, Download & Notify, Download & Install
There is no "Ignore" option for "New Version" as that is covered by disabling check for updates.

In the "Stable" channel check for "Version Update" is only available to supporters with a valid certificate. In this channel all updates are signed and consists of the latest compatibility templates and urgent bug-fixes and translations.

In the "Preview" channel the "Version Update" consist of unsigned test builds (except the signed driver) released every few days (like for example 1.6.0,1.6.1a and 1.6.1b) as here the updates contain not only half tested fixes but also new functionality which may not yet be free of bugs.

Furthermore installers have been updated with the ability to download the latest Templates.ini and translations when installing.

Download: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.6.3
Download: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.6.2


Changelog
[1.6.3 / 5.61.3] - 2022-12-21
Changed

• improved Network Location Awareness template

[1.6.2b / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-21
Fixed

• fixed issue with update label when "version update" is set to "ignore"
• fixed issue with wow64 thunking on 32 bit windows 10 systems #2546
• fixed on reboot auto clean up boxes are nto cleared #2531
  -- Note: a clean up is now done after each reboot
• fixed issue with Network Location Awareness under windows 11 #2530
• fixed issues with recovery window #2458

[1.6.2a / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-19
Fixed

• Fixed crash issue in Vintage UI introduced in 1.6.1a

[1.6.2 / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-19
Added

• added template for Tencent TIM #2516 (thanks TooYoungTooSimp)

[1.6.1b / 5.61.1] - 2022-12-16
Added

• added game/presentation mode #2534
• added option to pick a custom box icon

Fixed

• fixed support setting page not showing version updates properly

[1.6.1a / 5.61.1] - 2022-12-07
Added

• added "Run Sandboxed" command to the sandbox menu
• DefaultBox can now be replaced with another sandbox #2445

Fixed

• improved fix for #2495

[1.6.1 / 5.61.1] - 2022-12-04
Added

• added global option to introduce run menu entries to all boxes

Changed

• reorganized command prompt entries #2451
• the "live" update channel is now part of the "preview" channel for which version updates can now be disabled

Fixed

• fixed issue with support setting drop-down menu multiplying #2502 (okrc)
• added translations folder as deprecated, to be removed upon installation #2500 (lufog)
• fixed issue with disk usage of hidden items not counted #2503 (okrc)
• fixed issue with boolean settings which can also be set per process #2495
• fixed issue with disk usage of hidden items not counted #2503

[1.6.0 / 5.61.0] - 2022-11-26
Added

• added ability to import/export boxes into 7z files
• added new update mechanism allowing for incremental updates
  -- used for nightly test builds in the "live" update channel
  -- used to update Templates.ini and translations after installation #1105

Changed

• restructured the box context menu a bit
• SandMan translations are now compressed and located in translations.7z

Fixed

• fixed issue with recycle icon not updated in time #2457 (thanks okrc)
• fixed issue with "index out of range" #2470 (thanks okrc)
• fixed issue starting SandMan after install #2284
• fixed encoding issue with my_version.h #2475
• fixed issue with empty group blinking sequence #2486 (thanks okrc)

 

No problems updating/upgrading Sandboxie Plus to v1.6.2 (with Firefox 108.0.1).

 

there seams to be a bug when using the vintage mode that prevents start of the UI, there is a hotfix for that,
you can install it by running "UpdUtil.exe update sandboxie-plus /channel:stable" from an elevated command prompt in the installation directory

 

UpdUtil installing empty Sandboxie.ini and Sandboxie-Plus.ini into the \Program Files\Sandboxie-Plus folder.

 

Yes, it updated via the UI just fine but the end result was having to re-configure the Default box for Firefox plus apply the Hardened box settings as everything had gone back to defaults. I went back to 1.6.2 (no "a") and had to re-configure the Default box yet again. Thankfully, my certificate was still applied.

 

@plat See my post.
If you remove/rename Sandboxie.ini and Sandboxie-Plus.ini from %ProgramFiles%\Sandboxie-Plus folder, it will use your old configuration again. (from Windows\Sandboxie.ini etc.)

 

ok I'll need to add some safeguards for this not happening again, the ini files should not end up on the update server, fixed ...

 

OK, thanks alot, busy and DavidXanatos. Much appreciated.

 

A contradiction? Which is true? Where to find the new update?

 

to have the link open in sandbox this option must be checked:


about @feerf56 's issue yea the version updates are set to ignore the label should be supressed, will be fixed in next build

 

Thanks!

 

How to update 1.5.3 to 1.6.2? - Vintage View

Edit: Okay, I have 1.6.1 on board.
How to update 1.6.1 to 1.6.2? - Vintage View

 

to 1.6.2 you can just run the installer from github
to install the 1.6.2a update you can run "UpdUtil.exe update sandboxie-plus /channel:stable" from an elevated command prompt in the installation directory

 

Sorry, 1.6.2 installer does not work for me.

from 1.6.1 or from failed 1.6.2?
tried from 1.6.1 - nothing happens?
---------------
Edit: changed 1.6.1 to Advanced View > ran 1.6.2 installer okay > changed 1.6.2 Advanced View to Vintage View okay.

 

yes 1.6.2 has a bug with the vintage mode, you need to update to 1.6.2a which you can get using the updater tool

 

1. Make sure SandMan.exe (Sandboxie-Plus GUI) is not running.
   
2. Run CMD.exe as administrator. (or Ctrl+Shift click on the CMD.exe from the taskbar or the start menu)
   
3. Enter the following command to the CMD.

Code:

"%ProgramFiles%\Sandboxie-Plus\UpdUtil.exe" update sandboxie-plus /channel:stable

 

Build 1.6.2b is up on the update server

[1.6.2b / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-21
Fixed

• fixed issue with update label when "version update" is set to "ignore"
• fixed issue with wow64 thunking on 32 bit windows 10 systems #2546
• fixed on reboot auto clean up boxes are nto cleared #2531 -- Note: a clean up is now done after each reboot
• fixed issue with Network Location Awareness under windows 11 #2530
• fixed issues with recovery window #2458

Source: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.6.2b

 

The commands 'install' and 'update' download exactly the same files into each folder.

Code:

...UpdUtil.exe install sandboxie-plus /channel:stable /path:D:\SB_Install
...UpdUtil.exe update sandboxie-plus /channel:stable /path:D:\SB_Update

Is there supposed to be any difference between 'install' or 'update'?

 

yes in the end the tool always just checks which files are missing in the pointed to folder and downloads all changes.
I should add a check for the "update" switch to return the error if not pointed to an existing installation.

 

@busy - Thanks

 

This is a maintenance release fixing various bugs.

Download: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.6.3

Changelog
[1.6.3 / 5.61.3] - 2022-12-21
Changed

• improved Network Location Awareness template

[1.6.2b / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-21
Fixed

• fixed issue with update label when "version update" is set to "ignore"
• fixed issue with wow64 thunking on 32 bit windows 10 systems #2546
• fixed on reboot auto clean up boxes are nto cleared #2531
  -- Note: a clean up is now done after each reboot
• fixed issue with Network Location Awareness under windows 11 #2530
• fixed issues with recovery window #2458

[1.6.2a / 5.61.2] - 2022-12-19
Fixed

• Fixed crash issue in Vintage UI introduced in 1.6.1a