Desktop Icons not appearing with Windows 10

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When I install Windows 10 Home update I converted from Fences 1.1 to Fences 2.13.

Now after Boot-up, neither the Fences or Icons that weren't in fences appear, until I right click once anywhere on the desktop.

Then they all appear, but still have to do a refresh to have the Icons line-up correctly within the Fences.

 

When I right click on desktop and select view

"Show Desktop Icons"  is checked, "Lock Fences" is checked. "Align Icons to Grid" is also checked.

I tried different combinations but nothing changed.

 

I tried different Fences setting but the only one that worked was to un-check ENABLE FENCES.

Then all the Icons appeared.

Any suggestions?

 

Is this being worked on for a future update of FENCE?

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

the problem isnt the program as much as it is alot of codings changed in windows 10

 

there is an update of fences as well of alot more they are working on for windows 10.all we can do is be patient.remember rome wasnt built in a day

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

This is happening to me too.  Fences 2.13 doesn't start up properly with Windows 10, until I right-click on the desktop.  After bootup, when I look at the event viewer, I see a couple of crashes, which tells me Fences is not starting properly.  At least the right click gets it to work ok.  

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

keving957 & breed92014 - I've created a ticket for you and you will receive it shortly.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Glad to have resolved this with you!

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi!

I have the same problem, exactly! "The_Gear" sent a "ticket" to keving957 & breed92014. What does this mean?

I´l be happy to get a fix. ;-)


Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

This is the procedure I received that fixed my problem.

Basically Uninstall with the tool below and Install the latest version.

That's all it took for me.

 
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Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

I installed Windows 10 as new, and installed fences 2.13 and then after a few days the problem appeared again. I'm waiting for a new version to solve it

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Just started to experience the same problem only a right click will show the fences and icons.

This happened after the latest update to windows 10 called threshold.

Is there a registry tweak or something to overcome the problem..

 

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I submitted a ticket referencing this post and was sent a small .bat file that cures this issue. Anyone with this issue should fire a support ticket over to Stardock referencing this thread.

 

Stardock Staff: It might be worth adding the fix I was sent as some sort of advanced/troubleshooting option in the next release as Windows 10 does do some funky stuff on Shutdown which is likely the cause. Restarting the system seemed to bring the icons up straight away but not a Shutdown/Power On.

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Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Can you post the bat file here, this is really bothering me and I need to fix that.

Thank you

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting waterbender2009, reply 14

I am on version 1.01.123 and the icons are locked on fences in windows 10 . Can we unlock it ?
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Looks like only Fences 2 and Fences 3 are compatible with Win10.

https://forums.wincustomize.com/469524/page/1/

 

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting waterbender2009, reply 14

I am on version 1.01.123 and the icons are locked on fences in windows 10 . Can we unlock it ?
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Sorry pal, you'll need to upgrade to Fences 2 to have a working Fences app on Win10.