Windows Sandbox With Winget and Software Install

ReadMe.md

Windows Sandbox with WinGet and Software Install

Directions

1. Create a folder on your desktop called Sandbox.
2. Copy both files to that folder.
3. Edit SandboxWithSoftware.wsb and correct file path on lines 11 replacing the {username} placeholder. SAVE
4. Edit InstallWingetAndSoftware.ps1 line 12 to include all software you want installed via winget. SAVE
5. Double-click SandboxWithSoftware.wsb.

Enjoy!

InstallWingetAndSoftware.ps1

#Install WinGet, used https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/#install-winget-on-windows-sandbox
Start-Transcript C:\users\wdagutilityaccount\desktop\Installing.txt
$progressPreference = 'silentlyContinue'
Write-Information "Downloading WinGet and its dependencies..."
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force:$true 
Install-Module Microsoft.WinGet.Client -Force:$true -Confirm:$false 
Import-Module Microsoft.WinGet.Client 
Repair-WinGetPackageManager -Force:$true -Latest 


#Install software
$SoftwareToInstall = "Notepad++.Notepad++", "Brave.Brave"

foreach ($Software in $SoftwareToInstall) {
    WinGet.exe install $software --silent --force --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --source winget
}
Stop-Transcript
Rename-Item -Path C:\users\wdagutilityaccount\desktop\Installing.txt -NewName C:\users\wdagutilityaccount\desktop\Done.txt

SandboxWithSoftware.wsb

<Configuration>
  <!-- Indicates whether the virtualized GPU is enabled. Default: true -->
  <!-- <VGpu>Default</VGpu> -->

  <!-- Indicates whether networking is enabled. Default: true -->
  <!-- <Networking>Default</Networking> -->

  <!-- Indicates whether mapped folders are read-only. -->
  <MappedFolders>
    <MappedFolder>
      <HostFolder>C:\users\{username}\Desktop\Sandbox</HostFolder>
      <SandboxFolder>C:\Sandbox</SandboxFolder> 
      <ReadOnly>true</ReadOnly>
    </MappedFolder>
  </MappedFolders> -->

  <!-- Specifies startup commands to run inside the sandbox. -->
  <LogonCommand>
    <Command>powershell -executionpolicy unrestricted -command "start powershell {-noexit -file C:\Sandbox\InstallWingetAndSoftware.ps1}"</Command>
  </LogonCommand>

  <!-- Enables or disables audio input. Default: true -->
  <AudioInput>false</AudioInput>

  <!-- Enables or disables video input. Default: false -->
  <VideoInput>false</VideoInput>

  <!-- Enables or disables printers. Default: true -->
  <PrinterRedirection>false</PrinterRedirection>

  <!-- Enables or disables clipboard sharing. Default: true -->
  <!-- <ClipboardRedirection>Default</ClipboardRedirection> -->

  <!-- Enables or disables protected client. Default: false -->
  <!-- <ProtectedClient>Default</ProtectedClient> -->

  <!-- Enables or disables memory in MB. Default: dynamic based on host -->
  <!-- <MemoryInMB>2048</MemoryInMB> -->

  <!-- Enables or disables the virtual GPU's accelerated rendering. Default: true -->
  <!-- <EnableVirtualGPU>Default</EnableVirtualGPU> -->

  <!-- Indicates whether the Sandbox should run with elevated privileges. Default: false -->
  <!-- <RunAsAdmin>false</RunAsAdmin> -->
</Configuration>