New Update Release v1.16.7 / 5.71.7 Latest

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Release v1.16.7 / 5.71.7 Latest

This release of Sandboxie-Plus introduces a small but useful enhancement and several important refinements. A new checkbox for the “NoRestartOnPCA=y” setting has been added to the box options, giving users direct control without manual editing. The default value for “UseWin32kHooks” has been reverted from “y” back to “n” after it was found to cause compatibility issues with certain applications. Additionally, named syscall invocation under WoW64 has been improved to ensure more robust operation in mixed-architecture scenarios.

A significant focus of this update is stability, with several critical fixes in both user-mode and driver-level components. The “OpenWndStation=y” option now works correctly again when used together with “SandboxieAllGroup=y”.

Most importantly, this update includes fixes that directly affect the driver’s stability. A flaw that could lead to incorrect driver responses during certificate parsing and driver-info queries has been resolved, and a potential handle leak in SbieDll.dll involving SbieApi_DeviceHandle has been fixed as documented in issue #5097. These corrections eliminate scenarios that, under certain conditions, could have contributed to resource exhaustion or triggered system instability, reducing the risk of potential BSODs and improving overall reliability of the sandboxie.

For a full list of changes please review the change log.

You can support the project through donations, any help will be greatly appreciated.
If you have issues with an update installation, just uninstall the previous version keeping the sandboxie.ini and reinstall the new build.

https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.7

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/sandboxie-plus-v1-16-7.458503/
 
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Thanks for posting the update details, bjm_! Sandboxie-Plus continues to be a solid tool for isolation and testing, and these stability fixes (especially around driver responses and handle leaks) should help reduce those rare but frustrating crashes. If anyone runs into issues during the upgrade, remember the tip about uninstalling the old version while keeping your sandboxie.ini intact—it's saved me a headache or two in the past.

For those new to it, the changelog linked is worth a quick read if you're using Sandboxie in a security setup. Appreciate the share!
 

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