This release includes critical compatibility updates for Windows 8.1 as well as many performance and usability improvements, including:

• Support for Windows 8.1!
• Improved compatibility with with anti-virus software (stub executable path selection)
• Improved Service Control Manager virtualization, including ability to “net start” and “net stop” within the virtual environment
• Fixed resolution of registry conflicts when importing registry keys into a configuration
• Improved error messages for configuration errors
• Compatibility fixes for SQL Compact Edition