220-1102 Operating Systems Practice Question
A user wants to use Windows Sandbox on their Windows 10 computer. Which edition of Windows 10 is the minimum required to support Windows Sandbox?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often assume Windows 10 Home supports all consumer features, but Microsoft deliberately restricts virtualization-based security features like Sandbox to Pro and higher editions to differentiate licensing tiers.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Windows 10 Pro
Windows Sandbox is a lightweight virtual machine feature that requires Hyper-V and container isolation capabilities. Windows 10 Pro (and above) includes the necessary virtualization support, while Home edition lacks Hyper-V and the required licensing. Therefore, Windows 10 Pro is the minimum edition that supports Windows Sandbox.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Windows 10 Home
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Windows Sandbox is an optional feature that is only available in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. The Home edition does not expose the Windows Sandbox entry in the Optional Features list and lacks the underlying Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) and Hyper-V platform components needed to run a lightweight, disposable container. Because Home cannot even install the required driver and hypervisor, it is not a valid choice, and Pro is the minimum edition that supports this functionality.
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Windows 10 Pro
Why this is correct
Correct. Windows 10 Pro is the lowest edition that includes Windows Sandbox as a built-in optional feature. Once enabled through Windows Features or PowerShell, it starts an isolated desktop session that utilizes the Hyper-V hypervisor and nested virtualization, while relying on the host's Virtualization-Based Security to separate kernel memory sessions. Because Pro ships with the necessary platform components and does not require volume licensing or enterprise management, it is the minimum edition from which Windows Sandbox can be deployed.
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Windows 10 Enterprise
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Windows 10 Enterprise does fully support Windows Sandbox, but it is a volume-licensed edition aimed at large organizations, providing advanced management, security, and deployment controls. In terms of feature availability, Enterprise is a superset of Pro, meaning any feature in Pro, including Sandbox, is also in Enterprise. Since the question asks which edition is required and Pro already meets that requirement, selecting Enterprise incorrectly implies that Pro is insufficient, which is not the case.
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Windows 10 Education
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Windows 10 Education is essentially the Enterprise edition for academic institutions and therefore does include Windows Sandbox support. However, Education is not the minimum edition required; Windows 10 Pro provides Sandbox with a lower licensing cost and without the need for volume licensing or an institutional agreement. Choosing Education ignores that the underlying feature is identical to Pro's, and the question specifically asks for the edition that is necessary, not a more expensive or specialized variant.
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Key term
Sandbox
A sandbox is an isolated environment where you can run software or test code without affecting the rest of your system.
Key term
Windows
Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft that manages computer hardware and software, providing a graphical user interface for users to interact with their devices.
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