Issues with Fences/Windows 7 Starter on Asus Eeepc 1015pn with hybrid Intel/Nvidia Ion graphic card

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Hi,

I just got an Asus Eeepc with Nvidia Ion graphic card and Windows 7 Starter. I'm using Linux a bit more often than Windows, but still, I wanted to install Fences on my Windows partition, as I just love the functionality - great piece of software really!

Sadly the results with my computer configuration have not been good so far:

-Windows default desktop background is messed up - as I'm using the Windows 7 Starter that came with the computer, I cannot change desktop background to see if it would get any better (changing background is not allowed in 7 Starter)

-Overall, the computer's graphical performance is very badly affected: lots of slowing down, glitches, "ghost" shapes lagging behind for a long while when I move a window (or anything)

So as such it's unusable for me  :(

If there is a solution I would be happy to buy the full version - it's really useful for me, under Linux I'm a heavy user of similar options ("folder views" in KDE4 or Gnome Screenlets)

Otherwise I guess I would just give up on it...

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember hearing somewhere that Windows 7 Starter Edition will not run many of Stardock's products.  Do not take this as fact though.  Try posting more complete specifics about the system, memory, etc.  It should help whoever can fully respond to your issue.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Windows Starter Editions from 95 on up are very limited in functionality. Most likely like Lantec said most if not all Stardocks products will not work or work incorrectly. Either go with your Linux system or consider a Full version of Windows.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for those replies! So it's confirmed: Fences will not work nicely in Windows 7 Starter... I got a promotional offer to upgrade to Home Premium (the regular price, 75 Euros, would not have been reasonable for a netbook...), so I went for it and Fences is working great, just like it was on my former netbook (now my girlfriend's).

I'm still using Linux more than Windows, but I'm no Windows hater, so I'm happy that my Windows environment is now on par with my Linux an MacOSX ones, thanks to Fences (and VirtuaWin for Linux-like virtual workspaces - I'm glad to report that Fences and VirtuaWin play well together!) 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Glad you got it all sorted out. :)

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top