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I want to install Sandboxie 5.30 but wish to avoid Windows related issues. Wikipedia says Sandboxie is written in C++ but Sandboxie FAQs do not mention this subject. Release notes for previous version 5.24 state, "Source code updated to Visual Studio 2015." 
 Main Question: Do I need to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable, or do some or all Sandboxie installers include the necessary files? 
 I currently have Visual Studio 2017 installed to support one nonessential program. As you may know, Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 share the same redistributable files (unlike all earlier versions), so having VS 2017 installed could affect programs built with VS 2015 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads ). The safest course of action might therefore be to uninstall VS 2017, but I would prefer not to. 
 Second Question: Are there any known issues with Sandboxie related to installing VS 2017? (I have no need for VS 2019 at this time, but other forum members might.) 
 One last question: What is the minimum .NET Framework requirement for Sandboxie 5.30, if any?

Barb@Sophos · Answer

Hi Floyd, 
 You do not need to uninstall or install anything specific to get Sandboxie to work on your system, as long as you are using a stable/updated version of Windows 7, 8,1 or 10. Known Conflicts can be found here: Known Conflicts If you are using Windows 10, please download the latest beta instead of 5.30, otherwise you'll encounter permissions issues. SBIE BETA VERSIONS 
 Regarding your second question, as long as the program is installed on the host, there are no conflicts. 
 Not sure about .NET Framework requirements. If your OS is up-to-date, then you are good to go. 
 Once you install Sbie, if you encounter any issues, please follow these guidelines so that we can assist you: How to report problems with Sandboxie 
 Regards,