Newbie - Can't find downloads

[Unknown_User_292]

What is the best procedure to download a program then find it and install it? When I download to my regular download folder, with Sandboxie, I have to go through many steps to find it and install it. Then I have trouble finding the exe file for the program I installed. I’m sure I’m doing something wrong, but can’t figure how to make this easier.

I actually downloaded and installed a game for my grandchildren this morning. I then went through several steps and finally found the program. Now I can’t seem to find it again. I’m sure I am making this way too hard for myself.

I read through all the help files but didn’t find anything that answered my problem.

A search area, for sandboxed files, would be very helpful for confused people like me.

Thanks

[SnDPhoenix]

well just right click on the sandboxie tray icon, and hit contents of sandbox, then hit explore sandbox, now you can explore the files and folders in the sandbox the same way as with windows explorer. did that answer your question?

[tzuk]

An easier approach would be to download into your My Documents folder, then right-click the Sandboxie icon and select Contents of Sandbox -> Recover Files.

Then you could easily move stuff from your sandboxed My Documents to where ever you want.

Or if you really like your download folder, you can configure it in the Sandboxie configuration window. Right click the Sandboxie icon and select Open Main Window.

The Configuration menu -> Sandbox Settings -> Set Automatic Clean-Up Options

Then add your download directory there, so it appears when you select that Recover Files options, and makes recovery even simpler.

[Unknown_User_809]

An easier approach would be to download into your My Documents folder, then right-click the Sandboxie icon and select Contents of Sandbox -> Recover Files.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused (newby alert) I've just downloaded and installed Firefox, it's showing in the sandbox as a collection of files and I can open the program, but when I try to recover it I get a message saying "There are no files to recover at this time."

Am I missing something here?

Hywel

PS Fantastic program!

[street011]

An easier approach would be to download into your My Documents folder, then right-click the Sandboxie icon and select Contents of Sandbox -> Recover Files.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused (newby alert) I've just downloaded and installed Firefox, it's showing in the sandbox as a collection of files and I can open the program, but when I try to recover it I get a message saying "There are no files to recover at this time."

Am I missing something here?

Hywel

PS Fantastic program!

why would you want to install firefox inside sandboxie?

[Unknown_User_809]

An easier approach would be to download into your My Documents folder, then right-click the Sandboxie icon and select Contents of Sandbox -> Recover Files.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused (newby alert) I've just downloaded and installed Firefox, it's showing in the sandbox as a collection of files and I can open the program, but when I try to recover it I get a message saying "There are no files to recover at this time."

Am I missing something here?

Hywel

PS Fantastic program!

why would you want to install firefox inside sandboxie?

OK, I deserve that; I'm just trying to get my head round this. If I run a Sandboxie session of IE (#) and download a file, run it and it subsequently appears in the sandbox, then deleting contents of the sandbox would delete the program? So before I open my browser I have to decide whether I am likely to be installing a file or not?

Rather sadly, I am regarded as the computer expert in this family..three of whose members download and accidentally receive crap from their time online and I wanted to set Sandboxie up as the 'icon of choice' to allow me to delete any rubbish they seem to attract. I can see that I can delete most of it, but installed files - good or bad - would disappear every time I deleted the contents of the sandbox (or at least the stuff I hadn't restored).

Does that make sense? (And thanks for your help BTW.)

Hywel

[street011]

OK, I deserve that; I'm just trying to get my head round this. If I run a Sandboxie session of IE (#) and download a file, run it and it subsequently appears in the sandbox, then deleting contents of the sandbox would delete the program? So before I open my browser I have to decide whether I am likely to be installing a file or not?

Rather sadly, I am regarded as the computer expert in this family..three of whose members download and accidentally receive crap from their time online and I wanted to set Sandboxie up as the 'icon of choice' to allow me to delete any rubbish they seem to attract. I can see that I can delete most of it, but installed files - good or bad - would disappear every time I deleted the contents of the sandbox (or at least the stuff I hadn't restored).

Does that make sense? (And thanks for your help BTW.)

Hywel

i think what happens is alright...
when you launch IE inside sandboxie, everything it downloads installs changes is done inside the sandbox, so, once deleted, all those things are gone.
If you launch an installer directly from the sandboxed IE it will also be sandboxed, as all child applications will be sandboxed as well.
So if you install firefox using the sandboxed internet explorer, firefox will be installed inside the sandbox, once deleted the installation is gone.

if you want your downloads / installations to stay on the computer, just move the downloaded files (setup file) to your desktop or something (manualy or by quick recovery) then launch it unsandboxed from there.

[Unknown_User_809]

i think what happens is alright...
when you launch IE inside sandboxie, everything it downloads installs changes is done inside the sandbox, so, once deleted, all those things are gone.
If you launch an installer directly from the sandboxed IE it will also be sandboxed, as all child applications will be sandboxed as well.
So if you install firefox using the sandboxed internet explorer, firefox will be installed inside the sandbox, once deleted the installation is gone.

if you want your downloads / installations to stay on the computer, just move the downloaded files (setup file) to your desktop or something (manualy or by quick recovery) then launch it unsandboxed from there.

Thanks for your help - it's all coming together. I think this is a cracking program!

Hywel