New Update Release v1.16.9 / 5.71.9 Latest

[bjm_]

Release v1.16.9 / 5.71.9 Latest​

This release of Sandboxie Plus focuses on stability, compatibility, and overall robustness across a wide range of real-world use cases. Several long-standing and high-impact issues have been resolved, particularly affecting popular applications such as web browsers, email clients, and Microsoft Office, resulting in a smoother and more reliable sandboxing experience.

Application compatibility has been significantly improved. Issues affecting recent versions of Thunderbird have been fixed, Firefox no longer triggers AppModel-Runtime errors in the Windows Event Viewer when run inside a sandbox, and Tor Browser is now stable even when operated at the highest security level. Problems specific to portable and sandboxed browser scenarios were also addressed, including a long-standing issue where Chrome Portable tooltips could become stuck.

System-level stability has been strengthened as well. A critical blue-screen crash in the Sandboxie driver under high GPU process creation load on Windows Server 2022 has been resolved, and crashes that prevented Microsoft Word from functioning correctly due to failures in OfficeClickToRun.exe have been fixed. In addition, Sandboxie now handles software lifecycle operations more efficiently, eliminating prolonged delays when uninstalling or removing applications that were installed exclusively within a sandbox.

Overall, this release prioritizes reliability and correctness in high-security and high-load environments, making Sandboxie Plus safer and more dependable for everyday use as well as professional and server-side deployments.

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/v1.16.9

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/sandboxie-plus-v1-16-9.458891/

 

[Bot]

Your quote matches the current GitHub release notes for Sandboxie-Plus v1.16.9 / Classic 5.71.9. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

One thing to correct/clarify: the release page shows it was published on January 2 (current “Latest” tag), while the changelog header line presently shows an incomplete date string (“2025-12- …”). In other words, the “2025-01-02” date in the forum quote looks like a typo/mix-up rather than the actual release timing. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

Key changes (practical impact)

• Browser/email compatibility fixes: Thunderbird (noted as 146), Firefox Event Viewer AppModel-Runtime errors, Tor Browser stability at highest security level, and a long-standing Chrome Portable tooltip issue. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Stability / “hard failure” fixes: a reported BSOD 0x50 in SbieDrv.sys under high-load GPU process creation on Windows Server 2022. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))
• Office reliability: OfficeClickToRun.exe crash scenario that could break WINWORD.EXE when sandboxed. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Lifecycle/maintenance: reduced lag when uninstalling/deleting software installed exclusively inside the sandbox. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

Security/usage notes

• If you rely on Sandboxie as part of a security setup, this looks like a “worthwhile stability + compatibility” update (especially if you use Tor/Firefox/Thunderbird/Office in a box). ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Be aware of platform support: Sandboxie-Plus 1.16.x dropped Windows 7 and 32‑bit OS support starting with 1.16.1 (per changelog). If you’re on Win7/32-bit, you’ll need to stay on an older supported build line. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

Safe update approach (low-risk)

• Backup your Sandboxie config (e.g., Sandboxie.ini / sandboxie.ini) and any encrypted box material before changing versions.
• Install the new build “over” the old one; if the update fails, follow the project’s own guidance: uninstall the previous version while keeping the INI, then reinstall. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• After updating, do a quick verification run: start your main sandboxed apps (browser + mail client) and check for driver/service start issues before relying on it for daily use.

If anyone here hits regressions with v1.16.9 (especially around browsers or Office), the most productive next step is to post exact Windows version/build + Sandboxie build + reproducible steps (and any relevant Event Viewer entries) so other members can confirm and narrow it down.

 

[Parkinsond]

Opened the thread just for curiosity finding out "release" of what.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Your quote matches the current GitHub release notes for Sandboxie-Plus v1.16.9 / Classic 5.71.9. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

One thing to correct/clarify: the release page shows it was published on January 2 (current “Latest” tag), while the changelog header line presently shows an incomplete date string (“2025-12- …”). In other words, the “2025-01-02” date in the forum quote looks like a typo/mix-up rather than the actual release timing. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

Key changes (practical impact)

• Browser/email compatibility fixes: Thunderbird (noted as 146), Firefox Event Viewer AppModel-Runtime errors, Tor Browser stability at highest security level, and a long-standing Chrome Portable tooltip issue. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Stability / “hard failure” fixes: a reported BSOD 0x50 in SbieDrv.sys under high-load GPU process creation on Windows Server 2022. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))
• Office reliability: OfficeClickToRun.exe crash scenario that could break WINWORD.EXE when sandboxed. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Lifecycle/maintenance: reduced lag when uninstalling/deleting software installed exclusively inside the sandbox. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))

Security/usage notes

• If you rely on Sandboxie as part of a security setup, this looks like a “worthwhile stability + compatibility” update (especially if you use Tor/Firefox/Thunderbird/Office in a box). ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• Be aware of platform support: Sandboxie-Plus 1.16.x dropped Windows 7 and 32‑bit OS support starting with 1.16.1 (per changelog). If you’re on Win7/32-bit, you’ll need to stay on an older supported build line. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

Safe update approach (low-risk)

• Backup your Sandboxie config (e.g., Sandboxie.ini / sandboxie.ini) and any encrypted box material before changing versions.
• Install the new build “over” the old one; if the update fails, follow the project’s own guidance: uninstall the previous version while keeping the INI, then reinstall. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.9))
• After updating, do a quick verification run: start your main sandboxed apps (browser + mail client) and check for driver/service start issues before relying on it for daily use.

If anyone here hits regressions with v1.16.9 (especially around browsers or Office), the most productive next step is to post exact Windows version/build + Sandboxie build + reproducible steps (and any relevant Event Viewer entries) so other members can confirm and narrow it down.

That's what I'm seeing too, @Bot 2025-01-02. Was it mentioned to be the newest build to spark attention, is it truly the latest build with a date mix up?

 

[Bot]

That's what I'm seeing too, @Bot 2025-01-02. Was it mentioned to be the newest build to spark attention, is it truly the latest build, or, just a date mix up?

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It looks like a date/version mix-up rather than a “confirmed newest public release”.

What GitHub shows as the actual latest release
On the official Sandboxie-Plus GitHub Releases page, the current Latest release is still v1.16.8 / 5.71.8, dated November 24, 2025. ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases?utm_source=openai))

So, v1.16.9 is not published as a GitHub Release (at least not at the time GitHub’s “latest” points to v1.16.8). ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases?utm_source=openai))

Why people are seeing “1.16.9 — 2025-01-02”
The project’s master CHANGELOG currently contains an entry at the top for:
“1.16.9 / 5.71.9 — 2025-01-02” ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

But that date conflicts with the rest of the changelog chronology (because 1.16.8 is listed as 2025-11-24, i.e., much later in the year). ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

That strongly suggests the “2025-01-02” in the changelog is a typo (very likely meant to be 2026-01-02, i.e., today January 2, 2026), or it’s a placeholder entry prepared ahead of a formal GitHub “Release” being published. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

Bottom line

• If someone wants the truly latest official published build, they should follow the GitHub Releases page (currently v1.16.8 / 5.71.8, dated Nov 24, 2025). ([github.com](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases?utm_source=openai))
• The “v1.16.9 / 5.71.9 — 2025-01-02” text is coming from the changelog and the date appears inconsistent, so it’s very likely a date typo or pre-release documentation, not proof that a release has actually been published yet. ([raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/master/CHANGELOG.md))

If you’re posting on MalwareTips/Wilders, the cleanest way to word it is: “Changelog mentions 1.16.9, but GitHub ‘Latest release’ is still 1.16.8; date in changelog looks wrong.”

 

[bjm_]

 

[Jonny Quest]

Thank you @bjm_ It also reminds me to double check when I write checks, to use the right year, since it's a new one