[Inquiry]: More convenient way to use

[luestr]

Summary

More convenient way to use

Pitch

From the current point of view, if it cannot provide a more convenient way of use, it may be difficult to be accepted by users, especially ordinary consumers.

This process should require as little user intervention as possible, or as little intervention as possible.

Is it possible to install into the sandbox by right-clicking? Or drag and drop the installation package into the sandbox for automatic installation?

Moreover, there are also some rogue software that use drivers to scan the user's hard drive files, which may also be a problem.

Especially applications from China, they all prefer to use their own drivers to scan all the user's files.

[cchavez-msft]

Hi, @luestr. Thank you so much for your comment! What I can understand from it is that the perception is that users will turn their applications to Win32 App Isolation (AKA AppSilo). However, the feature is intended for app owners to migrate their products from Win32 or any other non-isolated project type to AppSilo. Then, users can enjoy of their applications running in a sandbox environment. Does this answers your question? Please, let us know, we will be happy to discuss.

[RealAlphabet]

Hi, @luestr. Thank you so much for your comment! What I can understand from it is that the perception is that users will turn their applications to Win32 App Isolation (AKA AppSilo). However, the feature is intended for app owners to migrate their products from Win32 or any other non-isolated project type to AppSilo. Then, users can enjoy of their applications running in a sandbox environment. Does this answers your question? Please, let us know, we will be happy to discuss.

I don't understand the two down votes.

From my own understanding, this feature is intended for developers. Would they be able to use AppSilo to create a “sandbox” of third-party software and applications? Is this one of the goals you have already thought about or is it only dedicated to the software and applications they control?

If the case of “sandboxing” is intended, then users can wait for their favorite antivirus (or sandboxing applications) to offer to securely run user applications in a sandbox by leveraging the AppSilo functionality.

[cchavez-msft]

Hi, @RealAlphabet.

The feature is intended for all apps in Windows (1st and 3rd party).

@luestr, was I able to answer your question? The problems associated with users turning their favorite apps to AppSilo are:

1. Applications need to update for patches and new feature. If a user isolates their app, they would need to uninstall their isolated version of the app, download the new version, turn the latter to AppSilo, install, and repeat. Now imagine this with every other app.
2. Even if we manage to find ways to isolate applications seamlessly for the users, this would be a bad idea. App owners need to validate the integration, file bugs on us if there is something wrong with the integration, or realizing there are background processes occurring in their apps that are not supported (we believe transparency is a must). Any of these two cases may result in a broken app or experiences.

[luestr]

Hi, @cchavez-msft

This is my opinion as a user

From a human point of view, I think the number of developers willing to do this on their own will be very small, because no one wants to actively seek out extra work for themselves, and most developers are reluctant to change code that already works well. This means that your project is unlikely to benefit users, and is more likely to be left out in the cold by developers.

Let's just look at the situation with the Microsoft App Store, which is not doing well.

Maybe that's why some people are willing to pay for a Sandboxie.