As a longstanding Microsoft partner and Windows developer, we’ve been closely following the exciting updates coming out of Build 2015. Microsoft introduced new, powerful developer tools and services that will make it incredibly easy to build cross-platform applications for Windows 10. Today, Box is thrilled to announce that we’re working closely with Microsoft to develop a Windows 10 universal app.
- Box Sync is a desktop sync application that keeps all your files safe and secure in the cloud, while having them available on your computer and accessible from anywhere, on any device with Box mobile apps. No matter how you work, Box Sync helps you keep your files organized, safe, and always in sync with your business. Features & Functionality.
- It has occurred on both home and work networks. Its a 4 month old Sony Vaio with Windows 8.1. See the box in the upper right hand corner of the screen shot.
- Windows install steps. Download the Box Sync Setup EXE file. Open the EXE file from where the file was downloaded to Windows, and follow the installation instructions. Box Sync starts automatically when the installation completes. Your synced files are stored in a new folder called Box Sync.
- Windows 8 includes a tablet interface, called Metro, which is compatible with touch screen displays and stills offers access to the traditional Windows desktop. Below is an example of the new Windows 8 Start screen, which replaced the Start button and Start menu.
The Windows 8 Developer Preview is out and, let’s face it, you want to give it a shot. Windows 8 marks a major departure from any other version of the OS and it behooves any geek to get out on.
The new Box for Windows 10 app will enable users to benefit from a seamless Box experience on all of the Windows platforms that they use for work, whether that’s their phone, tablet or PC. Building a universal app enables Box and other ISVs to focus on developing innovative new features instead of spending time creating an individual application for each platform.
We're building a Box for Windows 10 app that's packed with features that operate seamlessly with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Collaborate in Office: With Box for Windows 10, you will be able to take a file from Box, open it up natively in any Office program – whether that’s Word, PowerPoint or Excel – make changes to the file, and then have those changes automatically saved back to Box without ever leaving Office.
- Collaborate in Box: With the new CachedFileUpdater, the inverse experience is also possible - users in the Box application can launch Office programs to edit a file, and have those changes saved back to Box, from any device.
- Enhanced Notification Center: Notifications are completely revamped in Windows 10 to ensure that workflow is as smooth as ever. Stay up to date on projects, documents and plans with the new dedicated notification center. With the new 'Windows everywhere' feature, notifications that are dismissed in the notifications center will be automatically dismissed on all other Windows devices.
Today’s news is just the latest example of Box’s commitment toward creating a better way to work, where all of the tools that employees use on a daily basis seamlessly work together on every device. We’re excited to continue our work with Microsoft and explore what’s possible with new integrations and offerings.
As you may remember, there was a Windows feature called 'InPrivate Desktop' which was a work-in-progress. Now it is officially revealed under the name 'Windows Sandbox'. Let's see what it does and how to enable it.
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Windows Sandbox an isolated, temporary, desktop environment where you can run untrusted software without the fear of lasting impact to your PC. Any software installed in Windows Sandbox stays only in the sandbox and cannot affect your host. Once Windows Sandbox is closed, all the software with all its files and state are permanently deleted.
Windows Sandbox has the following properties:
- Part of Windows – everything required for this feature ships with Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise. No need to download a VHD!
- Pristine – every time Windows Sandbox runs, it’s as clean as a brand-new installation of Windows
- Disposable – nothing persists on the device; everything is discarded after you close the application
- Secure – uses hardware-based virtualization for kernel isolation, which relies on the Microsoft’s hypervisor to run a separate kernel which isolates Windows Sandbox from the host
- Efficient – uses integrated kernel scheduler, smart memory management, and virtual GPU
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In the official blog post, Microsoft has announced following pre-requisites for using the Windows Sandbox feature:
- Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise build 18305 or later
- AMD64 architecture
- Virtualization capabilities enabled in BIOS
- At least 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
- At least 1 GB of free disk space (SSD recommended)
- At least 2 CPU cores (4 cores with hyperthreading recommended)
How to enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10
If you device meets the mentioned requirements, you can enable Windows Sandbox by opening the Windows Features dialog. Before proceeding, you need to enable virtualization, as follows.
- If you are using a physical machine, ensure virtualization capabilities are enabled in the BIOS.
- If you are using a virtual machine, enable nested virtualization with this PowerShell cmdlet:
- Set-VMProcessor -VMName <VMName> -ExposeVirtualizationExtensions $true
Now, you can enable Windows Sandbox.
To enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10, do the following.
- Press the Win + R keys to open Run and type
optionalfeatures.exe
into the Run box. - In the Optional Features applet, scroll to and turn on (check) the box Windows Sandbox.
- Restart Windows 10.
The feature is ready to go.
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How to use Windows Sandbox
- Using the Start menu, find Windows Sandbox, run it and allow the elevation
- Copy an executable file from the host
- Paste the executable file in the window of Windows Sandbox (on the Windows desktop)
- Run the executable in the Windows Sandbox; if it is an installer go ahead and install it
- Run the application and use it as you normally do
- When you’re done experimenting, you can simply close the Windows Sandbox application. All sandbox content will be discarded and permanently deleted
- Confirm that the host does not have any of the modifications that you made in Windows Sandbox.
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You can read more about Windows Sandbox on the official blog.
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