Fences not visible when Windows 8 starts

Right-clicking brings them back

from Stardock Forums

I've been using Fences on Windows 7 for a while. I just loaded Windows 8 x64 RTM on my Dell XPS laptop and configured Fences. When I launch the desktop for the first after booting, all my desktop icons are gone. If I right-click the desktop they suddenly "fall" into place...like they slid in from another monitor. I noticed this behavior trying Fences with the CTP previously as well.

 

Is there a way to affect this behavior so that my Fences show on startup? Do you have a Windows 8 compatible version coming soon?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

ckcampbell248, until Windows 8 is released to the public, there is no official support for it except for Start8.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

This is due to a change in the OS.  Unfortunately Microsoft chose to break backwards compability in one area and thats why Fences and Deskscapes both do not start until the desktop has been interacted with.

My understanding is Fences 2 works around this but Fences 1 will remain as-is.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 2
Unfortunately Microsoft chose to break backwards compability in one area
End of Neil's quote

Jeezuz Chraist in a pink tutu on a trampoline...
The people at MS sure is living/developing with their heads up their arses.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 3
The people at MS sure is living/developing with their heads up their arses.
End of Snowman's quote

 

You noticed that did you Snowie? \o/

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

you're exaggerating. 

show me an os that is as backwards compatible as Windows.