Use and configure Windows Sandbox (.wsb files) — by Microsoft Learn

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Documents the XML .wsb configuration file: vGPU, networking, mapped folders, logon command, audio and video input, clipboard, printer redirection and memory. Warns that networking is on by default and that read/write mapped folders can be damaged by whatever you run in the sandbox, so use read-only mapping and disable networking for untrusted files.

Quick steps

Create a text file containing <Configuration></Configuration> and save it with a .wsb extension
Add options such as <Networking>Disable</Networking>
Map a host folder with <MappedFolder><HostFolder>...</HostFolder><SandboxFolder>...</SandboxFolder><ReadOnly>true</ReadOnly></MappedFolder>
Run something on start with <LogonCommand><Command>...</Command></LogonCommand>; double-click the file to launch

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