diff --git a/AdamController.Services/AdamController.Services.csproj b/AdamController.Services/AdamController.Services.csproj
index d25918a..1d184a5 100644
--- a/AdamController.Services/AdamController.Services.csproj
+++ b/AdamController.Services/AdamController.Services.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2420.47" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.77" />
     <PackageReference Include="NetCoreServer" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Prism.Core" Version="8.1.97" />
     <PackageReference Include="Prism.DryIoc" Version="8.1.97" />
     <PackageReference Include="Prism.Wpf" Version="8.1.97" />
diff --git a/AdamController.Services/WebViewProviderDependency/WebMessageJsonReceived.cs b/AdamController.Services/WebViewProviderDependency/WebMessageJsonReceived.cs
index b7132fb..44516d5 100644
--- a/AdamController.Services/WebViewProviderDependency/WebMessageJsonReceived.cs
+++ b/AdamController.Services/WebViewProviderDependency/WebMessageJsonReceived.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System;
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamController.Services.WebViewProviderDependency
 {
     public class WebMessageJsonReceived : EventArgs
     {
-        [JsonProperty("action")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("action")]
         public string Action { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonProperty("data")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("data")]
         public string Data { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/AdamBlocklyLibrary.csproj b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/AdamBlocklyLibrary.csproj
index a1d44e5..11d4c2d 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/AdamBlocklyLibrary.csproj
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/AdamBlocklyLibrary.csproj
@@ -47,7 +47,4 @@
       <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/BlocklyTheme.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/BlocklyTheme.cs
index b6f596d..30ad9d4 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/BlocklyTheme.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/BlocklyTheme.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Enum
 {
-    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
     public enum BlocklyTheme
     {
         Classic,
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/CategoryStyle.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/CategoryStyle.cs
index 74b0f75..ad971be 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/CategoryStyle.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/CategoryStyle.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Enum
 {
-    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
     public enum CategoryStyle
     {
         colour_category,
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/Render.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/Render.cs
index b87dc3a..dd678f7 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/Render.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Enum/Render.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Enum
 {
-    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
     public enum Render
     {
         geras,
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Scripts.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Scripts.cs
index 38ee836..31df03c 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Scripts.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Scripts.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System.Text.Json;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary
 {
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public static string SerealizeObjectToJsonString(string functionName, params obj
             string script = functionName + "('";
             for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++)
             {
-                script += JsonConvert.SerializeObject(parameters[i]);
+                script += JsonSerializer.Serialize(parameters[i]);
+                
                 if (i < parameters.Length - 1)
                 {
                     script += ", ";
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ public static string SerealizeObject(string functionName, params object[] parame
             string script = functionName + "(";
             for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++)
             {
-                script += JsonConvert.SerializeObject(parameters[i]);
+                script += JsonSerializer.Serialize(parameters[i]);
+
                 if (i < parameters.Length - 1)
                 {
                     script += ", ";
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/CategoryToolbox.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/CategoryToolbox.cs
index 00b08e1..ef3a72c 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/CategoryToolbox.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/CategoryToolbox.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 
 using AdamBlocklyLibrary.Enum;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Toolbox
 {
     public class CategoryToolbox
     {
-        [JsonProperty("kind")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("kind")]
         public string Kind { get; } = "category";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Name toolbox
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("name")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("name")]
         public string Name { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonProperty("toolboxitemid")]
-        internal string ToolboxItemId => Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        [JsonPropertyName("toolboxitemid")]
+        public string ToolboxItemId => Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
 
-        [JsonProperty("categorystyle")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("categorystyle")]
         public CategoryStyle CategoryStyle { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// For set contents use <see cref="CategoryToolboxContents"/> or <see cref="SimpleToolboxContents"/>. 
         /// If <see cref="CategoryToolboxContents"/> is given, then <see cref="SimpleToolboxContents"/> in <see cref="Contents"/> will not be serialized
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("contents")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("contents")]
         public object Contents => CategoryToolboxContents ?? (object)SimpleToolboxContents;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class CategoryToolbox
         /// Note the British spelling. The colour is a number (0-360) defining the hue
         /// By default categry null, is visible without color
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("colour")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("colour")]
         public string Colour { get; set; } = null;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CategoryToolbox
         /// <summary>
         /// For set ExpandedCategory use Expanded
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("expanded")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("expanded")]
         internal string ExpandedCategory => Expanded ? Expanded.ToString().ToLower() : null;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class CategoryToolbox
         /// <summary>
         /// For set HiddenCategory use Hidden
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("hidden")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("hidden")]
         internal string HiddenCategory => Hidden.ToString().ToLower();
 
     }
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/SimpleToolbox.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/SimpleToolbox.cs
index d5034db..738de5a 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/SimpleToolbox.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/SimpleToolbox.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 using AdamBlocklyLibrary.Enum;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Toolbox
 {
     public class SimpleToolbox
     {
-        [JsonProperty("kind")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("kind")]
         public string Kind { get; } = "block";
 
         [JsonIgnore]
         public BlockType Type { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonProperty("type")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("type")]
         public string TypeString => Type.ToString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/Toolbox.cs b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/Toolbox.cs
index d721cee..e7f3b9d 100644
--- a/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/Toolbox.cs
+++ b/Legacy/AdamBlocklyLibrary/Toolbox/Toolbox.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AdamBlocklyLibrary.Toolbox
 {
     public class Toolbox
     {
-        [JsonProperty("kind")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("kind")]
         public string Kind { get; private set; } = "categoryToolbox";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// For set contents use <see cref="CategoryToolboxContents"/> or <see cref="SimpleToolboxContents"/>. 
         /// If <see cref="CategoryToolboxContents"/> is given, then <see cref="SimpleToolboxContents"/> in <see cref="Contents"/> will not be serialized
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("contents")]
-        internal object Contents => CategoryToolboxContents ?? (object)SimpleToolboxContents;
+        [JsonPropertyName("contents")]
+        public object Contents => CategoryToolboxContents ?? (object)SimpleToolboxContents;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// If <see cref="CategoryToolboxContents"/> is given, then <see cref="SimpleToolboxContents"/> in <see cref="Contents"/> will not be serialized
diff --git a/Modules/AdamController.Modules.ContentRegion/Views/ScratchControlView.xaml.cs b/Modules/AdamController.Modules.ContentRegion/Views/ScratchControlView.xaml.cs
index c79de2f..f51bca2 100644
--- a/Modules/AdamController.Modules.ContentRegion/Views/ScratchControlView.xaml.cs
+++ b/Modules/AdamController.Modules.ContentRegion/Views/ScratchControlView.xaml.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 using AdamController.Services.Interfaces;
 using AdamController.Services.WebViewProviderDependency;
 using Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
@@ -19,19 +20,21 @@ public partial class ScratchControlView : UserControl
         #region Services
 
         private readonly IWebViewProvider mWebViewProvider;
-        
+        private readonly IStatusBarNotificationDeliveryService mStatusBarNotification;
+
         #endregion
 
         private readonly string mPathToSource = Path.Combine(FolderHelper.CommonDirAppData, "BlocklySource");
         private readonly string mPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "AdamBrowser");
 
 
-        public ScratchControlView(IWebViewProvider webViewProvider)
+        public ScratchControlView(IWebViewProvider webViewProvider, IStatusBarNotificationDeliveryService statusBarNotification)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             InitializeWebViewCore();
 
             mWebViewProvider = webViewProvider;
+            mStatusBarNotification = statusBarNotification;
 
             WebView.CoreWebView2InitializationCompleted += WebViewCoreWebView2InitializationCompleted;
             WebView.NavigationCompleted += WebViewNavigationCompleted;
@@ -72,18 +75,34 @@ private async void InitializeWebViewCore()
 
         private void WebViewCoreWebView2InitializationCompleted(object sender, CoreWebView2InitializationCompletedEventArgs e)
         {
-            WebView.CoreWebView2.Settings.AreDevToolsEnabled = true; 
+            //unused options?
+            //WebView.CoreWebView2.Settings.AreDevToolsEnabled = true; 
+            //WebView.CoreWebView2.Settings.AreHostObjectsAllowed = true;
+
             WebView.CoreWebView2.Settings.AreDefaultContextMenusEnabled = !Settings.Default.DontShowBrowserMenuInBlockly;
-            WebView.CoreWebView2.Settings.AreHostObjectsAllowed = true;
             WebView.CoreWebView2.SetVirtualHostNameToFolderMapping("localhost", mPathToSource, CoreWebView2HostResourceAccessKind.Allow);
             WebView.CoreWebView2.Navigate("https://localhost/index.html");
         }
         
         private void WebViewWebMessageReceived(object sender, CoreWebView2WebMessageReceivedEventArgs e)
         {
-            dynamic jsonClean = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(e.WebMessageAsJson);
-            WebMessageJsonReceived receivedResult = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<WebMessageJsonReceived>(jsonClean);
-            if (receivedResult == null) return;
+            JsonSerializerOptions options = new()
+            {
+                NumberHandling = JsonNumberHandling.AllowReadingFromString | JsonNumberHandling.WriteAsString
+            };
+
+            WebMessageJsonReceived receivedResult;
+
+            try
+            {
+                string receivedString = e.TryGetWebMessageAsString();
+                receivedResult = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<WebMessageJsonReceived>(receivedString, options);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                mStatusBarNotification.AppLogMessage = "Error reading blokly code";
+                receivedResult = new WebMessageJsonReceived { Action = string.Empty, Data = string.Empty };
+            }
 
             mWebViewProvider.WebViewMessageReceived(receivedResult);
         }