How to Turn on / Off Windows Sandbox on Windows 10

This updated guide explains how to Turn on / Off Windows Sandbox on Windows 10 through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Sandbox feature on Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise.

Turn on or Off Windows Sandbox in Windows Features

1. If you are planning to turn on Windows Sandbox, you first need to make sure Virtualization is enabled in UEFI / BIOS settings. You can confirm whether Virtualization is enabled in Task Manager.

You can confirm whether Virtualization is enabled in Task Manager

You may need to refer to your motherboard or PC manual to know exactly how to turn on the Virtualization UEFI / BIOS setting.

2. Open Control Panel (icon view) and click the Programs and Features icon.

3. Click the Turn Windows features on or off link on the left.

This will open the C: WindowsSystem32OptionalFeatures. exe file .

4. Select (enable) or deselect (disable - default) Windows Sandbox and click OK when done.

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Select (enable) or deselect (disable - default) Windows Sandbox

5. When ready, click Restart to restart the computer and apply changes.

Turn on or Off Windows Sandbox in PowerShell

1. If you are planning to turn on Windows Sandbox, you first need to make sure Virtualization is enabled in UEFI / BIOS settings (as above).

2. Open PowerShell as admin.

3. Copy and paste the command below you may need to use into PowerShell and press Enter.

Turn on Windows Sandbox

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "Containers-DisposableClientVM" -All -Online

Turn off Windows Sandbox - default

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "Containers-DisposableClientVM" -Online

Turn on or off Windows Sandbox in PowerShell

4. When prompted to restart the computer, type Y and press Enter.

Turn on or Off Windows Sandbox in the Command Prompt

Note : Enable Virtualization in UEFI / BIOS settings.

1. Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

2. Copy and paste the command you may need to use into the Command Prompt and press Enter.

Turn on Windows Sandbox

Dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"Containers-DisposableClientVM" -All

Turn off Windows Sandbox - default

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

Turn on or off Windows Sandbox in the Command Prompt

3. When prompted to restart the computer, enter Y to do so.

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Turn on / Off Windows Sandbox on Windows 10?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.