No file recovery in Sandboxie-Plus v0.4.3 Driver v5.43.5

[zxfghwr]

Just migrated from Sandboxie to Sandboxie-Plus.

I thought I had nothing to lose (hence the suffix -Plus).

Then I realised I couldn't recover files.

All options relating to file recovery appears to be stripped off.

There is an "RecoverFolder=%Desktop%" in Edit.ini by default. But it does not appear to do anything.

Is this a bug or intention ? I may go back to the lightweight Sandboxie.

[DavidXanatos]

All the recovery stuff is not yet implemented I will add it at some later point as I never used it and never liked it.

[zxfghwr]

Call us paranoid

One of the key use advertised by the good old Sandboxie is to sandbox browsers to safeguard from what they call 0-day exploits. If it is used for browsing then there is a good chance people may want to recover files they've downloaded.

Not a biggie as this feature is still available in the lightweight version. Thanks for keeping up the good work.

[DavidXanatos]

I would have thought that the most common usage scenario is to open a download folder for the sandbox and voila no need to mess with file recovery the downloads land directly on the drive.

I know now that quite a few people are using this recovery feature so I'll add it at some point.

[bjm234]

I would have thought that the most common usage scenario is to open a download folder for the sandbox and voila no need to mess with file recovery the downloads land directly on the drive.

I know now that quite a few people are using this recovery feature so I'll add it at some point.

Yes, my Quick Recovery = Desktop. My default download location is Desktop. I prefer to review and recover from Quick Recovery. I prefer to work with downloads from Desktop.
My downloads folder is for storing downloads. Just me.
Yes, this Sandboxie user prefers Classic - Sandboxie Control functions & features.
Thanks

[zxfghwr]

I would have thought that the most common usage scenario is to open a download folder for the sandbox and voila no need to mess with file recovery the downloads land directly on the drive.

Not sure what you mean by opening a download folder. I guess you mean allow execution of explorer along with your browser app in the sandbox.

Look the more secure way is to sandbox individual applications no cross execution

[DavidXanatos]

Not sure what you mean by opening a download folder.

I mean allow the sandboxed programs to write to a selected folder on disk, this way sou don't have any annoying quick recovery pop ups.

[bjm234]

Not sure what you mean by opening a download folder.

I mean allow the sandboxed programs to write to a selected folder on disk, this way sou don't have any annoying quick recovery pop ups.
Hi @DavidXanatos
Maybe, you're thinking Immediate Recovery - re "annoying quick recovery pop ups"

https://sandboxie-website-archive.github.io/www.sandboxie.com/ImmediateRecovery.html
Quick Recovery - has never annoyed, me - Just saying.

https://sandboxie-website-archive.github.io/www.sandboxie.com/QuickRecovery.html
Thanks

[zxfghwr]

Yes you are right. I did not realise it was there (Direct file access). It does make life easier without popups. Thanks for pointing that out.

Although you have to a specify a fixed path. So in a way, it does not replace View -> Files and Folders (which is also missing in "Plus") if you are testing programs that may write anywhere on disk.

[DavidXanatos]

View -> Files and Folders
is pretty much equivalent to just opening the sandbox root path in explorer so I thought that there is no really a point adding it.

[zxfghwr]

Normally when you run a test install program you right click -> run in sandbox.
Then how would you invoke explorer c:\ from the same sandbox without opening up your entire disc for direct access ?
Importantly, without View -> Files and Folders. How you tell which file was written/modified?

[DavidXanatos]

You use a normal unsandboxed explorer and go to C:\Sandbox... there are all the modified files stored. You can copy them from there to any non sandboxed location you want.

[zxfghwr]

OK thanks for the tip.

Look I run into another bug here not sure if you can confirm on your end.
Firefox bookmark updates are not persisting even though I have enabled direct access under Applications > Web Browser > Firefox
The two options I tried are

1. bookmark and history, and
2. entire profile.
   The two versions of firefox I am using are
3. portable apps
4. tor
   This is in Sandboxie v5.43.7(64bit)

[bjm234]

You use a normal unsandboxed explorer and go to C:\Sandbox... there are all the modified files stored. You can copy them from there to any non sandboxed location you want.

I'll stick with Sandboxie Classic for Sandboxie Control - Quick Recovery.

[DavidXanatos]

The next build 0.5.0 will include all the missing recovery features in the new UI.