Does this new release enforce password encrypting of the wallet?
Click on Settings/Encrypt Wallet.
Don't use your name or date of birth as password ... but something more complex.
For example: *8h2vHQEKB$0U&K(ymZ@N3xpiK@bk7RY75#LBp55
I recommend
LastPass +
YubiKey (optional) for storing/generating passwords.