{"version":"2.1.236","anchor":"windows-sandbox-runtime-now-installs-machine-wide","canonical_anchor":"windows-sandbox-runtime-now-installs-machine-wide","heading":"Windows sandbox runtime now installs machine-wide","tier":"notice","area":"Windows","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.236\/e\/windows-sandbox-runtime-now-installs-machine-wide","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.236","markdown":"### Windows sandbox runtime now installs machine-wide\n\nOn Windows the sandbox runtime now installs once machine-wide under ProgramData.\n\n**What**\n\nOn Windows the sandbox runtime directory is taken from `ProgramData` instead of the per-user local app data folder, so it lives in one machine-wide location. The error raised when the variable is missing was updated to match.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`throw Error(\"ProgramData is not set\");`\n\n- Area: Windows\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}