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Fences 4.22 Release Feedback Thread

March 14, 2024 11:54:23 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

With the Fences 4.22 release, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the product

Object Desktop members can get the release from within Object Desktop Manager 

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link: http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

Reporting an issue

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Fences 4 a better product.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #1 March 14, 2024 12:01:19 PM
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Fences 4.22 Changelog (Released 03/14/2024)

05/22/2024

Steam release

03/14/2024

Released on Stardock.com

Steam release: tbd

03/12/2024

Version

  • UI: 4.22

  • Fences.exe: 4.2.2.1

Platforms

  • Platforms: Stardock and Steam

Changes

  • Fixed issue that could cause Folder Portals to get stuck on top

  • Miscellaneous installer changes

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Reply #2 March 14, 2024 12:01:38 PM
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Known issues

While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.

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Reply #3 March 14, 2024 12:01:51 PM
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Reply #4 March 14, 2024 1:30:37 PM
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What does "miscellaneous installer changes" mean?

Fences5 is out as a subscription service which I will not be buying into. Do these changes made to Fences4, force me into the upgrade to Fences5 if I attempt to re-install Fences4?  

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Reply #5 March 14, 2024 5:13:17 PM
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Quoting fitz4307,
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What does "miscellaneous installer changes" mean?

Fences5 is out as a subscription service which I will not be buying into. Do these changes made to Fences4, force me into the upgrade to Fences5 if I attempt to re-install Fences4?  

It's just that, various installer fixes and adjustments; one of them is a notification that Fences 5 is indeed available. 

However, nothing is forced, the notification can be easily disabled in its display, and Fences 4 will continue to function for you as it always has with this update. 

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Reply #6 March 16, 2024 3:28:53 PM
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Is there a method to turn off the upgrade nag, besides deleting the software?

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Reply #7 March 16, 2024 8:40:36 PM
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reply 6

Is there a method to turn off the upgrade nag, besides deleting the software?

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Have you tried to click on "Do not show this again" check box?

Thanks
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Reply #8 March 16, 2024 9:34:17 PM
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That isn't the window I get. My options are Upgrade or Remind me later. I post the screen shot the next time I see it.

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Reply #9 March 17, 2024 12:08:19 AM
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That isn't the window I get. My options are Upgrade or Remind me later. I post the screen shot the next time I see it.

Do you also have Object Desktop manager running in the background? You might need to stop update check in Object Desktop manager setting too.

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Reply #10 March 17, 2024 5:46:05 PM
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This page within the forum has information on how to disable the update nag and thus on how one can continue to use the software that one has bought without being pushed repeatedly to buy a new version of the software.

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Reply #11 March 17, 2024 6:52:40 PM
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This page within the forum has information on how to disable the update nag and thus on how one can continue to use the software that one has bought without being pushed repeatedly to buy a new version of the software.

That disables the update checks but thats unrelated to information about v5.  It would stop you getting any future v4 updates.

You just tick the box bottom left to not show the prompt about fences 5 being available.

Prompts about new updates are about new versions of the software you own.

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Reply #12 March 17, 2024 10:15:00 PM
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Reply #13 March 17, 2024 10:24:25 PM
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https://imgur.com/UH4AvsB

 

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Reply #14 March 17, 2024 10:50:35 PM
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https://imgur.com/UH4AvsB

I don't see that on my system. Make sure you restart your system after installation finished. If its still happening. Might need to uninstall, reboot, reinstall, reboot again to make it go away.

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Reply #15 March 18, 2024 10:18:19 AM
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Quoting name_for_stardock,
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This page within the forum has information on how to disable the update nag and thus on how one can continue to use the software that one has bought without being pushed repeatedly to buy a new version of the software.



That disables the update checks but thats unrelated to information about v5.  It would stop you getting any future v4 updates.

You just tick the box bottom left to not show the prompt about fences 5 being available.

Prompts about new updates are about new versions of the software you own.

These cover both, the Fences 5 notice and any future Fences 4 update notices.

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Reply #16 March 19, 2024 4:03:27 PM
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Question withdrawn -This is a setting in Windows:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/show-desktop-button-not-working-when-clicking-on/3ba55e08-61b2-4703-ad3a-6f56f00ddccf

X- In the version of Fences before the most recent update, placing the cursor in the bottom right corner would bring up the desktop, allowing access to my fences.  With the new update (Fences 4.22), this does not seem to work.  I looked for a way for enable this in Settings - have I missed seeing this?  In the meantime, I've been using Windows+D (as specified in Settings and the Windows default), but I find using keystrokes is not as convenient as just moving the cursor to the corner.

Many thanks

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