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The New Fences 3 - Now with Windows 10 support, High-DPI Capabilities, Roll-up Fences & more!

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The New Fences 3 - Now with Windows 10 support, High-DPI Capabilities, Roll-up Fences & more!

Conquer your Desktop Clutter with Fences 3!

from Stardock Forums

Everything you love about Fences plus more!

Automatically organize your Windows desktop shortcuts and icons in shaded areas with the #1 recommended
solution for desktop organization, Fences 3! With Fences, you can double-click to hide or show icons,
swipe between multiple pages of fences, and create a desktop portal from any folder. 

NEW in Fences 3!

- Use fences on modern, high DPI monitors.

- Blur the wallpaper behind fences on Windows 10.

- Roll up fences to the Title-bar for cleaner desktops.

- Navigate the folder structure from within the fence.

- Windows 10 compatibility. 

  

Existing Great Features!

- Create shaded areas to organize your desktop.

- Double click the desktop to hide or show icons.

- Define rules to organize your desktop icons.

- Swipe between multiple pages of fences.

- Create a desktop portal from any folder.

Get Fences 3 now!

Upgrade from Fences 2 to Fences 3 for 50% off today!
Do you own Fences 2 and want to upgrade to Fences 3? See if you are eligible for an upgrade discount here.		   Object Desktop owners get Fences 3 for free!
Get Fences 3 along with other popular Stardock apps like WindowBlinds and DeskScapes by becoming an Object Desktop subscriber. Learn more here.


 
Maintain a distraction-free
desktop.
 
Roll up fences for lesser
used icons.		  
Match your background color or recolor specific fences.
 
View portals as icons, a list,or details. Change icon sizes.		  
Navigate through those folders
for faster access.		  
Win10 users can have translucent
or transparent fence.


For more information about Fences, please visit www.stardock.com/products/fences.

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

i'm running 3.01 

 

but still i'm unable to move fences.

i'm also unable to create fences with right and left mouse click.

 

i created a folder portal with Alt-and move the folder to desktop

i bought it 2 days ago but i'm disappointed at the moment  X(

 

 

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting ZubaZ, reply 24

This appears to be a Windows Limitation.  We are looking at how to work around it.

Oh my!...again these OS limitations))) I hope you will find the way to arroud this problem in future updates. Great app! Thank you!

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

The new feature than I'm enthusiastic about is the ability to roll up fences to the title bar.

The other features don't really matter much to me. For example, I'm currently running Fences 2.0 on Win 10 without any problems, so Win 10 compatibility is not an issue. And it never felt the desire to blur the wallpaper.

I'm curious as to which new feature(s) is/are the biggest selling point(s) for you?

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting r3mcos3, reply 26

i'm running 3.01 

 

but still i'm unable to move fences.

i'm also unable to create fences with right and left mouse click.

 

i created a folder portal with Alt-and move the folder to desktop

i bought it 2 days ago but i'm disappointed at the moment  X(

 

 
Right click on the desktop. select view and verify that Fences are not locked please.

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting r3mcos3, reply 30

Thanks for the comment 

But i checked that and fences are not locked. 

Please copy and paste %appdata%\Stardock\Fences into Windows Explorer and you should see a directory called TroubleshootingLog

Zip that up and send it to us via https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/default_import/Tickets/Submit (or send the files in the individually).

Please explain or link to this forum post so we know what is what.

Support may ask for other information too

Thanks. 

Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting ZubaZ, reply 31


Quoting r3mcos3,
reply 30

Thanks for the comment 

But i checked that and fences are not locked. 



Please copy and paste %appdata%\Stardock\Fences into Windows Explorer and you should see a directory called TroubleshootingLog

Zip that up and send it to us via https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/default_import/Tickets/Submit (or send the files in the individually).

Please explain or link to this forum post so we know what is what.

Support may ask for other information too

Thanks. 

 

A little update.  

I was running a insider preview build of Windows, 

Past weekend i freshly installed windows 10 without being a insider 

 

Now everything is working fine. 

 

I think fences is not compatible with insider previews! 

Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Do you recall what build it was?

Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top

#BUG or Glitch#
When changing wallpapers manually or when wallpapers change automatically while background blur is on, all fences turn completely see-through for 2-4 seconds before becoming blurred again, wich doesn't look that nice in combination with the multi-monitor bug.

Reply #36 from Stardock Forums Top

+1 Fences 3 issues with insider preview Windows 10 build 14343.  I cannot open the Fences control panel dialog.  I cannot create new fences.

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting wissamnasser95, reply 35

#BUG or Glitch#
When changing wallpapers manually or when wallpapers change automatically while background blur is on, all fences turn completely see-through for 2-4 seconds before becoming blurred again, wich doesn't look that nice in combination with the multi-monitor bug.
Bug.  Working on it.  Thanks for reporting.

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Is this a free upgrade for existing Fences 2 users? I am curious because I have updated fences to 3.01 on my computer and it now asks for registration. I have tried with my email/registration key as well as trying to activate with the Stardock account, but no luck. Restarting the PC does not help at all either.

Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting bloodroses75, reply 38

Is this a free upgrade for existing Fences 2 users?
It's only free if you bought within the last 90 days before release.  Fences 2 users do have a discount and can purchase for $5.

There is a link at the bottom of this page: https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/download.asp

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Upgraded but don't see any difference.

I have activated the software, but whenever I double click a fence to roll it, I get a message to entering license key again, though its already activated.

 

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

"Win10 users can have translucent ... fence."

But NOT if you run DeskScapes by Stardock on Windows 10.   :'(

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting monetizer, reply 40

Upgraded but don't see any difference.

I have activated the software, but whenever I double click a fence to roll it, I get a message to entering license key again, though its already activated.

 
Please contact support at https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/default_import/Tickets/Submit so they can collect some data

Reply #43 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Excalpius, reply 41

But NOT if you run DeskScapes by Stardock on Windows 10.
We are looking ways to handle the conflict. 

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

I ran the installer, but Fences 2 appears to still be running. Shouldn't it have updated/upgraded my old install? If I manually uninstall Fences 2 do I lose my configuration?

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ZubaZ, reply 43

We are looking ways to handle the conflict. 

 

AWESOME!  I took the warning notice as an unconditional surrender.  I should have known better.   :beer:

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Does Fences3 work on Windows7 home premium?  Or does it do all the new stuff only on windows10?

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fences 3 is supported on Windows 7. Blurring of the wallpaper behind a Fences is Windows 10 only.

 

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Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you Island Dog! Now to buy fences3!! woohoo!

Reply #49 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Gangsta_Playa, reply 13

Just updated: strange issue: every time I enable fences (using the enable button in the settings) I'm unable to move my desktop icons, scroll in a fence, make a new fence, scroll to a second desktop page,... I'm only able to right, left click on stuff.

(windows 10 pro 64bit -- clean install of fences using revo uninstaller) 

 

Edit: If i disable fences using the same button I can move my icons again.

Edit: just found something, when I move an icon using right click (press right mouse button down on an icon, move it to somewhere, release right mouse button) and then select the "Move here" option. It works? But al the other things still don't work.

I ran into this issue too. I think it's because the Fences are locked. Right click a Fence, go to "View", then untick "Lock Fences".

Reply #50 from Stardock Forums Top

I have sent a ticket request as well.

 

Windows 10, x64

Insider Preview.

Version 1511 (OS Build 14352.1002)

Dual monitors.

Fences installed fresh. 

Can create fences on desktop, or move existing fences. 

The configure fences window does not display in Windows at all, though taskmgr says it's running.