Introduction
Shareware Lock 2.4 introduces several new features and enhancements requested by our uses.  This document summarizes the new features and fixes, more importantly it highlights compatibility issues that you may need to know about when rolling out to installed user base.  
New Features
This is a summary of new features, for a complete discussion of new features, please refer to the document SWLock 2.4 New Features.doc.
-	Application Name Property changed from read only to Read / Write.
-	Registry keys  placed on separate registry branches.
-	Registration information hidden file added to detect registry hacks.
-	Show Diagnostics method added.
-	Extend Count Property added.
-	Component version number property added.
-	Added new program to clear registry keys for easier debugging / testing.

Fixes
Version 2.4 corrects some problems reported by our users.
-	Trail extension unlock coded cannot be applied multiple times.
-	Deleting single registry branch will not reset into trial mode.
-	Application name is no longer case sensitive.
-	Wrong Application name reporting in OCX prevented by allowing application name to be set in design / programmatically.
Compatibility Issues 
While we try to maintain backward compatibility, the changes requested and bug fixes required that some of the compatibility issues are unavoidable.
Unlock code are not backward compatible in all cases.  You cannot use unlock keys generated by 2.3 with shareware secured with version 2.4. Nor will 2.4 keys work with all 2.3 secured shareware.
SharewareLock component has built in conversion from the old registration information stores to the new, under most cases, the trial and registration information will be converted to the new scheme automatically.
In some cases, your users may need new unlock codes if registration information conversion fails or if your users are using older versions than 2.3.  Generating new unlock codes with program updates would be advisable, since re-installs would fail using the original unlock codes.
Support
If you experience any problems please contact TheDevShop Support via our support e-mail: support@TheDevShop.com