diff --git a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
index 9d3f8519..d4d209e1 100644
--- a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class Config
         public bool disable_instance_store { get { return GetProperty(null, false); } set { SetProperty(null, value); } }
         public bool skip_online_state { get { return GetProperty(null, false); } set { SetProperty(null, value); } }
         public int thread_lock_timeout_seconds { get { return GetProperty(null, 10); } set { SetProperty(null, value); } }
+        public bool thread_exit_on_lock_timeout { get { return GetProperty(null, false); } set { SetProperty(null, value); } }
         public bool skip_child_session_check { get { return GetProperty(null, false); } set { SetProperty(null, value); } }
         private void loadEntropy()
         {
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ public void Save(string filename)
                 _ = skip_online_state;
                 _ = thread_lock_timeout_seconds;
                 _ = skip_child_session_check;
+                _ = thread_exit_on_lock_timeout;
 
                 _ = max_trace_lines;
                 _ = max_output_lines;
diff --git a/OpenRPA/App.xaml.cs b/OpenRPA/App.xaml.cs
index fc59f904..fb7fbf25 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/App.xaml.cs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ private async void Application_Startup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (Config.local.restoreDependenciesOnStartup)
+                if (Config.local.restore_dependencies_on_startup)
                 {
                     Log.Debug("Package restore on startup enabled -> cleaning existing extensions.");
                     var extensionsPath = Path.Combine(Interfaces.Extensions.ProjectsDirectory, "extensions");
diff --git a/OpenRPA/Detector.cs b/OpenRPA/Detector.cs
index 0acb9274..bf660def 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/Detector.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/Detector.cs
@@ -56,11 +56,19 @@ public async Task Save(bool skipOnline = false)
                     System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Detectors);
                 }
             }
-            else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Saving detector"); }
+            else
+            {
+                if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                    System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                }
+                throw new LockNotReceivedException("Saving detector");
+            }
         }
         public async Task Delete(bool skipOnline = false)
         {
-            if(!skipOnline) await Delete<Detector>();
+            if (!skipOnline) await Delete<Detector>();
             if (System.Threading.Monitor.TryEnter(RobotInstance.instance.Detectors, Config.local.thread_lock_timeout_seconds * 1000))
             {
                 try
@@ -72,7 +80,15 @@ public async Task Delete(bool skipOnline = false)
                     System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Detectors);
                 }
             }
-            else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Deleting detector"); }
+            else
+            {
+                if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                    System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                }
+                throw new LockNotReceivedException("Deleting detector");
+            }
         }
         public void ExportFile(string filepath)
         {
@@ -91,12 +107,13 @@ public void Start(bool doRegisterExchange)
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            if(doRegisterExchange) _ = RegisterExchange();
-            if(RobotInstance.instance != null && RobotInstance.instance.Window != null)
+            if (doRegisterExchange) _ = RegisterExchange();
+            if (RobotInstance.instance != null && RobotInstance.instance.Window != null)
             {
                 dp.OnDetector -= RobotInstance.instance.Window.OnDetector;
                 dp.OnDetector += RobotInstance.instance.Window.OnDetector;
-            } else
+            }
+            else
             {
                 Log.Error("Failed registering detector event sink for " + name + " main window not loaded yet !!!!!");
             }
@@ -113,7 +130,7 @@ async public Task RegisterExchange()
                 var reqver = Version.Parse("1.3.103"); // exchange support for detectors was not added until 1.3.103
                 if (ver < reqver) return;
                 if (dp.Entity != null && dp.Entity.detectortype == "exchange" && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(dp.Entity._id))
-                {                    
+                {
                     await global.webSocketClient.RegisterExchange(dp.Entity._id, "fanout", false, "", "");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/OpenRPA/LocallyCached.cs b/OpenRPA/LocallyCached.cs
index fa694a32..a6a9aba0 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/LocallyCached.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/LocallyCached.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,14 @@ public async Task Save<T>(bool skipOnline = false) where T : apibase
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(savelock);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); }
+                else { 
+                    if(Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); 
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {
@@ -173,7 +180,14 @@ public async Task Delete<T>() where T : apibase
                             System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(savelock);
                         }
                     }
-                    else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); }
+                    else {
+                        if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                        {
+                            Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                            System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                        }
+                        throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); 
+                    }
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
@@ -199,7 +213,14 @@ public async Task Delete<T>() where T : apibase
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(savelock);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Locally Cached savelock"); 
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj b/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
index b88e2190..a4f61a9c 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<Description>Base UI of OpenRPA, used as part of OpenRPA robot</Description>
 		<PackageLicenseExpression>MPL-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
 		<PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/open-rpa/openrpa</PackageProjectUrl>
-		<Version>1.4.57.7</Version>
+		<Version>1.4.57.8</Version>
 		<PackageReleaseNotes></PackageReleaseNotes>
 		<PackageIcon>openrpa.png</PackageIcon>
 		<Configurations>Debug;Release;ReleaseNuget;PrepInstaller</Configurations>
diff --git a/OpenRPA/Project.cs b/OpenRPA/Project.cs
index 376dc278..add13bf4 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/Project.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/Project.cs
@@ -396,7 +396,14 @@ public async Task Save(bool skipOnline = false)
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Projects);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Saving Project"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Saving Project"); 
+                }
             });
         }
         public async Task Update(IProject item, bool skipOnline = false)
@@ -483,7 +490,14 @@ public async Task Delete(bool skipOnline = false)
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Projects);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Delete Project"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Delete Project"); 
+                }
             });
         }
         public override string ToString()
diff --git a/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs b/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
index 754cdf54..a012dfb3 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ public bool isRunningInChildSession
                 }
             }
         }
-        private static readonly object statelock = new object();
         public IMainWindow Window { get; set; }
         public List<IWorkflowInstance> WorkflowInstances
         {
@@ -161,7 +160,14 @@ public List<IWorkflowInstance> WorkflowInstances
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(WorkflowInstance.Instances);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed returning list of workflow instances"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed returning list of workflow instances"); 
+                }
                 return result;
             }
         }
@@ -770,7 +776,7 @@ await GenericTools.RunUIAsync(async () =>
                 {
                     // just started a new instance, load all project dependencies
                     first_serverDataLoad = false;
-                    if (Config.local.restoreDependenciesOnStartup)
+                    if (Config.local.restore_dependencies_on_startup)
                     {
                         try
                         {
diff --git a/OpenRPA/Store/AsyncResult.cs b/OpenRPA/Store/AsyncResult.cs
index 251abea1..af8d3fd7 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/Store/AsyncResult.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/Store/AsyncResult.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ public WaitHandle AsyncWaitHandle
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(ThisLock);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Async ThisLock"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Interfaces.Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Async ThisLock"); 
+                }
                 return manualResetEvent;
             }
         }
@@ -125,7 +132,14 @@ protected void Complete(bool completedSynchronously)
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(ThisLock);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Async ThisLock"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Interfaces.Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Async ThisLock"); 
+                }
             }            
             if (callback != null)
             {
diff --git a/OpenRPA/Workflow.cs b/OpenRPA/Workflow.cs
index 923d3beb..b5e28877 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/Workflow.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/Workflow.cs
@@ -410,7 +410,14 @@ public async Task Save(bool skipOnline = false)
                     System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Workflows);
                 }
             }
-            else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed saving workflow"); }
+            else {
+                if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                    System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                }
+                throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed saving workflow"); 
+            }
         }
         public async Task Update(IWorkflow item, bool skipOnline = false)
         {
@@ -468,7 +475,14 @@ public async Task Delete(bool skipOnline = false)
                         System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(RobotInstance.instance.Workflows);
                     }
                 }
-                else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed deleting workflow"); }
+                else {
+                    if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                    {
+                        Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                        System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                    }
+                    throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed deleting workflow"); 
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/OpenRPA/WorkflowInstance.cs b/OpenRPA/WorkflowInstance.cs
index 2a28ff4b..8f1d9148 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/WorkflowInstance.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/WorkflowInstance.cs
@@ -202,7 +202,14 @@ public static WorkflowInstance Create(Workflow Workflow, Dictionary<string, obje
                     System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(Instances);
                 }
             }
-            else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed adding new workflow instance in Create"); }
+            else {
+                if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                    System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                }
+                throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed adding new workflow instance in Create"); 
+            }
             try
             {
                 result.createApp(Workflow.Activity());
@@ -743,7 +750,14 @@ public void Run()
                             System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(Instances);
                         }
                     }
-                    else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed running workflow instance"); }
+                    else {
+                        if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                        {
+                            Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                            System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                        }
+                        throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed running workflow instance"); 
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1065,7 +1079,14 @@ public static void CleanUp()
                     Log.Error(ex.ToString());
                 }
             }
-            else { throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed cleaning up old workflow instance"); }
+            else {
+                if (Config.local.thread_exit_on_lock_timeout)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Locally Cached savelock");
+                    System.Environment.Exit(1);
+                }
+                throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed cleaning up old workflow instance"); 
+            }
         }
         public override string ToString()
         {