In the following examples, the VM name is W10 Sandbox, and the initial checkpoint name is Reset Sandbox. I have written earlier about how to create Hyper-V shortcuts: Hyper-V Create shortcut for virtual machineĬreate two PowerShell scripts to be used for those shortcuts. If you want to, you can create two desktop shortcuts: one to resume your Sandbox VM as it was the last time you shut it down, and one to reset it. To reset your Sandbox VM, simply apply your initial checkpoint: You can shut down, restart and customize it as you wish.

You can use it for any kind of testing, even for some risky scenarios. Your Sandbox VM is ready, completely isolated from the host and its network. When you visit the desktop for the first time, before doing anything else, create an initial checkpoint and label it clearly: Set up Windows using a local account: using a Microsoft account kind of invalidates the whole idea of a Sandbox. First bootīoot the VM from the Windows 10 install media, installing your preferred Windows 10 version and edition.

This, and not using Hyper-V Enhanced Mode, quite effectively isolates the VM from the host and its network. Using the Default Switch as a virtual NIC puts the virtual machine behind NAT (Network Address Translation).

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