How to enable the sandbox mode with Windows Defender

Per the blog posting below, Windows Defender has a sandbox mode to attempt to offer additional protections.

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/10/26/windows-defender-antivirus-can-now-run-in-a-sandbox/

To enable this feature currently, launch an elevated command prompt and use the following command:

setx /M MP_FORCE_USE_SANDBOX 1

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https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/windows-defender-now-offers-ultra-secure-sandbox-mode-heres-how-to-turn-it-on/