Goodbye StarDock

Hello,
Sorry to hear that, but thank you for the support for the past ten years++. I wish you luck moving forward.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

I'm with you on that brother!!

I just tried to get my free trial of fences 6 before upgrading from version 4.

The link to activate the software is broken just like all of star docks other activation crap.

I remember using genuine WindowBlinds to skin windows XP back in the day and have used many versions since, plus fences, plus Start11. I just can't deal the incompetence anymore. I'm going to get alternative software now.

Yes...Microsoft has become quite incompetent. That's the reason WB needs Start11, and even then, MS's coding prevents full skinning.

At least blame the truly guilty party (MS), not Stardock which is truly trying to de-uglify Windows.

Fences is productivity software which also takes all the clutter off the desktop and organizes it. It doesn't change your GUI. True to form, it's also highly customizable.

Many long-time users understandably prefer the permanent license model, since that’s how things used to be. The challenge is that Windows now evolves so rapidly that a low one-time license can’t realistically cover the ongoing work needed to keep software compatible. That’s why Stardock introduced the subscription option—not to take away choice, but to ensure the resources are there to keep products updated as Windows changes. Permanent licenses are still available for those who prefer them, but subscriptions help spread the cost of continuous development so customers aren’t left behind when Windows moves forward.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

SaaS has become quite prevalent. Adobe, MS, Amazon, car companies, Apple Music, and a host of others use the same model to cover expenses of development and maintenence of software, as basj pointed out so well.