XLS Padlock Frequently Asked Questions

Currently, we are improving the Windows version. Mac OS is not a priority, because solutions such as Desktop Parallels or Bootcamp are generally used to run Windows program on MAC. Moreover, there are some technical limitations in Excel for MAC compared to the Windows version. That’s probably why there is currently no Excel compiler for Mac on the market.

See our full article about how XLS Padlock can generate EXE files for Excel 32-bit, 64-bit or even a single EXE for all Excel editions.

XLS Padlock, with the help of installer software Paquet Builder, lets you create installers for your Excel workbooks.

We have a full tutorial to show you how to create an installer and even associate save files to your own compiled workbook.

Yes, Microsoft Excel is still required to run the compiled workbook.

Sure, we have full documentation that describes all XLS Padlock features. The documentation is available online and as a User Guide in PDF. The documentation is also shipped in HTML Help format with the software and can be opened directly with the Help button in XLS Padlock (or you can press F1). Some features are also described in our Feature tour.

The size of .EXE files generated by XLS Padlock is expected because XLS Padlock produces stand-alone EXE files (3-4 Mb) that must work with different Excel and Windows versions. They also use full Unicode support, VBA interpreter and this has a “price” (large size).
Finally, EXE files have got anti-piracy protection which contributes to the size too.

If you don’t use our advanced protection features, you can disable formula protection and you’ll get a smaller EXE file.