Groupy 2 — grouped apps close when Parsec remote session attaches

When connecting to the PC via Parsec, all applications grouped with Groupy 2 close immediately as Parsec attaches.

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When connecting to the PC via Parsec, all applications grouped with Groupy 2 close immediately as Parsec attaches. This looks like Groupy 2 is reacting to a desktop/session/display change (Explorer/DWM reset) triggered by Parsec. this is what chatgpt thinks the cause is. please help me I can't use groupy normaly as I have to remotly control my desktop from my laptop when I go to school, when I stay at my other parents house and many more of such cases! Help would be appreciated!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience. Thank you.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

If you group AFTER you open the 3rd party app, is all fine?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes, once I am connected to my desktop using parsec, I can group softwares and even when I quit the remote control session it doesn't close the grouped apps everything stays fine.

Only when there are softwares that are already grouped does it happen.

Parsec has free tier so anybody can test. I don't know if the problem also occurs on other remote control softwares.

What I do is I Ungroup all softwares when leaving home. Group them back when home again. Or when I am connected with laptop group them back and ungroup before closing remote control sessions. And because it seams I am the only one to have reported this issue it affects almost nobody so it is low priority. I did the purchase of groupy 2 alone not the subscription, if there will be a fix will it be under minor release so I could get it? Thanks for the support. 

I want to add, I really love the software and I can't stop using it! Stardock developers did a great job. 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, an update on this issue:

With other window tabbing software like tidytabs and windowtabs and more others I tried this issue doesn't occur at all.

So I can remotly connect with parsec and all the grouped softwares stay grouped.

Wich is not the case with Groupy 2.

This leads to the conclusion that this is a bug of Groupy 2. Reporting it and hoping it will get in the roadmap. Groupy 2 is an amazing software.