I’ve been doing more experimental stuff on my Windows 11 laptops lately - testing sketchy PowerShell scripts, trying out random software, and generally doing things that could completely wreck my system. While I have disk images for recovery, that’s a nuclear option that would cost me a day or two of rebuilding.
Turns out Windows has had a built-in solution for this exact problem: Windows Sandbox. It’s basically a lightweight, disposable VM that resets itself every time you close it. Perfect for testing things without the paranoia.