XLS Padlock 2017.0 available - December 9th, 2017

XLS Padlock 2017.0.1 available

XLS Padlock 2017.0.1 brings support for recent Windows 10 (Falls Creator) and Excel updates, and much more. Upgrade is strongly recommended for registered users with an active maintenance.

What’s new

  • Improved support for Windows 10 Falls Creator Update (version 1709).
  • Improved compatibility with Excel 2016 click-to-run (version 1710) and Excel 2013 click-to-run editions.
  • Fixed slow loading of protected Excel workbooks on some computers.
  • .DAT and auto-save files are no more created in the same folder as the EXE file by default. There is also a new advanced option to keep this behavior if you want.
  • “Assign macro” is now disabled if you don’t allow access to VBE.
  • New advanced option: Do not disable Protect/Unprotect Sheet menu.
  • New translation .SIL files available in Slovenian and Croatian.
  • New VBA helper code to retrieve XLS Padlock System ID from VBA.
  • New advanced option to disable display of debugging information in case of runtime errors detected by the VBA compiler.
  • New VBA helper code to allow other Excel instances to access secure workbook and companion files (see user guide).
  • Improved support for High DPI screens and multi-monitors.
  • Fixed: right click was sometimes no more working on worksheet tabs.
  • Fixed: sometimes, license files could not be created.
  • Fixed: validation could wrongly expire keys with a given number of runs.
  • Updated user guide (added new sections about using arrays and error handling in VBA compiler, new VBA code extensions…)
  • Updated core components.
  • Minor improvements.

XLS Padlock is software for protecting your Excel workbooks, VBA code and formulas.
XLS Padlock works as an Excel compiler that allows you to turn your Excel workbooks into secure applications (XLS to EXE). A lot of security options and customization possibilities. Learn more about our Excel workbook protection software.

Free fully-functional trial available at https://www.xlspadlock.com/download

More information at https://www.xlspadlock.com

EDIT: minor bug fix available in v2017.0.1.