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It’s very different. Can I open a PDF from Windows into Windows Sandbox with 2 clicks and close with 1 after reading, nearly instantaneously, without noticing t
by izzytcp 4y ago
It’s very different. Can I open a PDF from Windows into Windows Sandbox with 2 clicks and close with 1 after reading, nearly instantaneously, without noticing the virtualization? Nope. Windows Sandbox is just a fresh VM, almost useless.
- philliphaydon 4y agoIf you're on Windows, and you want to download something, install it, see what its all about. Windows Sandbox starts in like 8 seconds to be usable and is trashed when you close it. So its far from useless. But for your usecase, yes it wont work.
- jmprspret 4y agoYou can do exactly that. Setup a .wsb file that mounts your downloads folder to the VM desktop and disable network. Open the .wsb (1 click) then open the PDF (1 or 2 clicks). When you're finished close the windows sandbox window and it'll all be gone.
- tssva 4y agoUsing a zero install PDF viewer, the wsb login command and a few lines script file one could also have the PDF automatically open in the Windows sandbox with a double click or using "Open with" from the context menu.
- jmprspret 4y agoYou could piggyback off MS Edge in the sandbox to open the PDF. Provided you don't need any advanced features, and just want to read it. But yes that is a great idea.
- tssva 4y agoI was more thinking of running a portable pdf viewer such as Foxit Reader Portable from a folder mounted read only in the sandbox.