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Can programs running in a sandbox add or remove icons from my desktop?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
No. Programs running in a sandbox only have access to a fake synthetic initially empty desktop folder.

How do I add or remove icons from my desktop?

Windows XP Professional FAQ
To add the My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer icons onto your desktop: In the General tab, check the box(es) for the icons you wish to appear on your desktop and then click OK. Click OK again to close the Display Properties window. The chosen icons should appear on the desktop. Right-click on the name of the program and select Send To: > Desktop (create shortcut). The icon for the program that you have chosen will appear on your desktop.

Q16) How do remove the Icons from the desktop?

Knowledge Base
A16) Download an run regset.arm.cab on the IVC Display to remove the Icons and wallpaper from the desk top. This installation will modify the registry to remove the icons and wallpaper from the desktop.

Can programs running in a sandbox erase my files?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
No. Programs running in a sandbox do not have actual access to any real files. If a program in a sandbox attempts to erase a file, then the file will be removed from inside the sandbox only and the real file will be unaffected.

How can I add some documents icons on my desktop?

AIS
In EDH on the Menu, click on Settings, Customize Homepage then select the document by clicking in the little white square next to it, then press the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the document.

Can programs running inside a sandbox install programs on my computer?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
Any programs that are installed in a sandbox are only available inside the sandbox and are discarded when the sandbox is closed.

Can programs running in a sandbox access my personal files?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
No. Virtual Sandbox creates a fake synthetic user profile with an empty My Documents folder. Programs running in a virtual sandbox cannot access the name of the conventionally logged on user or any of the real users’ folders in Documents and Settings.

Can programs running in a sandbox save files permanently anywhere on the disk?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
Yes. By default, starting with version 2.0 Virtual Sandbox maps a folder called My Virtual Sandbox Downloads from the user's real My Documents folder into the synthetic user profile visible in a sandbox. Any files saved here will persist after the sandbox is closed. In both versions 1.0 and 2.0, the user can elect to make any folder a destination for persistent storage for a sandbox.

How can I block programs running in a sandbox from sending information over the internet?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
By default programs running in a sandbox have access to the Internet. This feature can be turned off by disabling the Internet Access property through the Configure Sandbox Properties item under the Options menu.

Can programs running in a sandbox set themselves to auto-start the next time that Windows boots?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
No. Any change that a program running in a sandbox would make would be discarded when the sandbox is closed. If a program running in a sandbox added itself to the run key in the registry, for example, this addition would only take place in a synthetic copy of the registry that will be discarded when the sandbox is closed.

edit] How do I add the sandbox functionality to my installation of the wiki?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
In wiki terms, a sandbox is simply a "play pen"; a page which users can mess about in. This is an ordinary page created in the normal manner, and can be located wherever you like. There is no special sandbox functionality built into MediaWiki. Users often inquire about the Wikipedia sandboxes, which seem to be self-emptying. This is not quite correct; there are a number of volunteers who run bots to clean these up and return them to a certain state at regular time intervals.

How do I protect icons on my Desktop?

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
You can hide or prevent access to your desktop icons in the same way as you would protect any other file or folder. The only trick when protecting the desktop items is to determine the correct locations of these items on your hard disk. (Use the Go to Special Folder command to locate such folders.

Can I have icons on the desktop?

IceWM FAQ and Howto: Miscellaneous Questions
Sure, but not from IceWM. Again, this is desktop environment work, but usually done by the respective file managers, since they already know about MIME types, file endings and such. IceWM users usually use idesk, dfm, rox, kfm or gmc, where idesk, dfm and rox are better suited for work on smaller (older) machines than the other two.

How do I make my program to show up in Add/Remove Programs?

InstallConstruct from FileStream - FAQ
In the latest version, all you have to do is to click the Add Uninstaller button on the Target Systems, Setup Registry Items page .

How to I access the Add/Remove programs list?

Win32 FAQ
Each program creates its own key under that key. Under each key are a series of named values, only two of which are documented in Platform SDK | Management Services | Setup | Installing Applications | Removing an Application: DisplayName and UninstallString. The value of DisplayName is the name that is displayed in the Add/Remove Programs dialog. The value of UninstallString is the command line to uninstall the application, including the full path and any command-line switches.

What happens to processes running in a sandbox when I kill the sandbox?

Fortres Grand Corporation: Virtual Sandbox: FAQs
Before the sandbox is closed and changes are discarded, all processes running in the sandbox are destroyed. This is an orderly and certain termination of the processes. The processes are halted and removed from memory.

I want to remove one of your Mac programs from my computer. How do I do this?

Ecamm Network - General Frequently Asked Questions
Uninstalling our Mac programs is easy! Just run the installer and click "Uninstall". If you don't have the installer any more, you can download it from the product download page. To contact Ecamm Network, please use our contact form. Your message will be routed to the appropriate team member. We can usually write back within a business day. about us | faq | contact us | download | purchase | news feed | freeware | blog | terms of use / privacy | search

Where did all my desktop icons go? I can't see "any" of them?

Windows XP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Right click on a file of the type you want to associate with the new program. Select [Open With] and select the new default program either from the list or by browsing. Check the box to always use the program to open this type of file.

My desktop icons are too big/small. What can I do?

Technology - FAQs
A. Change your resolution by right clicking anywhere on the desktop and by then clicking on properties. A "Display Properties" box will appear. Click on the Settings tab. Now find the "screen resolution" slider. If your icons are too big, move the slider to the right (increasing the resolution). If your icons are too small, move the slider to the left (decreasing the resolution). After you've made your desired changes, click on Apply.
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