Hi there,

The Specs
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Sandboxie - 3.72 (Registered and License activated)
Windows 7 64-bit


The Issue
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I have created a folder (D:\The_Box) to store everything I download. I run Chrome sandboxed, and I have Chrome configured to save downloaded files to "D:\The_Box".

In Sandboxie, I have added "D:\The_Box" folder to Quick-Recovery (and I have removed the default directories already listed in there). and I have Immediate-Recovery turned on.

Now, when I download any file from Chrome, I don't see the pop-up asking me whether I want to recover the file. And, I see the file already stored in D:\The_Box. when I click on delete contents Sandboxie indicates that there are no files to recover.

Can you please help me configure the quick-recovery options the right way?

Thank you.

VJ

Either you are using a download manager that is running UN-sandboxed, and is listed in Sandboxie's Software Compatibility window:
Configure > Software Compatibility

Or,
you have a Direct Access setting for the "D:\The_Box" folder, for the sandbox used by Chrome:
Sandbox Settings > Resource Access > File Access > Direct Access

See if "D:\The_Box" (or "D:\") is listed in the large window on the right side (without the quotes "").
If not, then click the down-arrow at the end of "The list below applies to" box, and click on chrome.exe if it's listed there.
Does "D:\The_Box" (or "D:\), show in the window, now?

Hi Paul,

Thank you for responding to my query.

I can confirm that I do not use any download managers.

I can also confirm that there are no entries in the Direct Access configuration, and the drop down box only contains "All programs" and "firefox.exe".

Thank you.
VJ

Well in that case, Copy/Paste a copy of your sandboxie.ini file (located in your Windows folder), so we can look at the settings.
The two sections of interest are the settings under [GlobalSettings], and the settings underneath the name of the sandbox that's used for Chrome.

Hi Paul,

here is the sandboxie.ini file that you asked for -



Thanks again for looking in to this.

Regards,
VJ

To me it looks like you've set-up 'The_Box' with full access therefore nothing needs recovering because it is already there.

If you don't want your sandbox to have full access to 'The_Box' then go back to 'file access' in 'resource access' and remove it from the list shown in 'full access'

This is the setting that is allowing downloads to "D:\The_Box" to bypass the sandbox, when you use Chrome.
It's not a Direct Access setting, as I suspected you might have.
But it's a Full Access setting, which is normally reserved for use when a program is installed inside of a sandbox.
And there's no restriction set, as to which sandboxed programs can use the setting, so chrome.exe is using it.

If you want utorrent.exe to be able to use this setting for "D:\The_Box", but not allow chrome.exe to use it, you can restrict it so that only 'utorrent.exe' can use it by specifying 'utorrent.exe,' at the beginning of the setting, as in your other settings:
Remove the existing setting:
Sandbox Settings > Resource Access > File Access > Full Access
Select the entry: D:\The_Box
and click on Remove and then Apply.

If you DO NOT want utorrent to bypass D:\The_Box for downloads, but still bypass the sandbox for the other folders you have selected above, then you are done with this setting - stop here - but keep reading.

If you DO want utorrent.exe to be able to bypass the sandbox for this folder:
"Add Program" button: utorrent.exe
While 'utorrenet.exe' is showing in the box labeled "The list below applies to:,
"Add" button: Navigate to and select D:\The_Box
OK your way out.

P.S.There's something wrong with this setting:
OpenPipePath=utorrent.exe,%{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%\uTorrent.exe

uTorrent.exe should not be appearing at the end of the line. If you had a sub-folder called "uTorrent.exe" (and I wouldn't think that a folder would use the .exe extension), then it would still be wrong because the setting doesn't end with a back-slash (\).
This line needs to be removed and then added back in using the same procedure as above.
Or edit out the text I show in red.

Hi Paul ,

I have implemented your recommendations and can confirm that quick recovery now works.

Many thanks for your time and support.

Best regards,
VJ

PS: Thanks to "I am, I'm old" for your helpful suggestion as well.