Fences shutting itself off

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Just installed latest Win 10 update: Pro Insider Preview Buil 14915.rs_prerelease.160826-1902, and started getting "Fences has detected that Exporer was not closed properly. As a precaution, Fences has been temporarily disabled.  To re-enabel Fences, right click your desktop and choose "Enable Fences".

Doing that works for about 10 seconds.  Did a restart.  Same problem. Uninstalled and reinstalled.  Upgraded to Version 3.  No joy.

HELP Please!!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm having exactly the same issue with the latest preview build.

I understand that the preview is pre-release software, and thus not supported, but a fix would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Pete

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

 

Same here and I see others reporting a crash in Windows Explorer

Naam van toepassing met fout: explorer.exe, versie: 10.0.14915.1000, tijdstempel: 0x57c12e44
Naam van module met fout: comctl32.dll, versie: 6.10.14915.1000, tijdstempel: 0x57c126f3
Uitzonderingscode: 0xc0000005
Foutmarge: 0x00000000000a5449
Id van proces met fout: 0x1fb8
Starttijd van toepassing met fout: 0x01d204195f85fab5
Pad naar toepassing met fout: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
Pad naar module met fout: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.14915.1000_none_8b74ba96a1dfe069\comctl32.dll
Rapport-id: 0810a995-7bd2-47f6-91da-3f56c7f93ddb
Volledige pakketnaam met fout:
Relatieve toepassings-id van pakket met fout:

 

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Unfortunately it looks like a change in the latest insider build of Windows is causing problems for Fences.  I do not know if this is a Fences side issue or a Windows side issue (it is crashing inside Windows code), but I am sure the development team will investigate to see if there is anything they can do.

We would recommend against the use of Windows Insider builds, especially those on the FAST track, unless you have specific need for them and obviously with Alpha OS updates comes with the risk of incompatibility issues like this.  Once it has been investigated I would expect someone to post on the forums with an update.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

As this appears to the initial thread about the problem, it would be nice if at least a reference to the solution could be posted here. Especially as following a thread as it is updated is much easier than trying to track the forum.

Thanks in advance.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

The dev team is aware and will look into the issue.

Thanks for reporting it.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Same issue for me.  Guess I will wait for a fix

 

I NEED MY FENCES WORKING.  My desktop is so messy

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

I wouldn't expect any action before next week (at the earliest).

We love/hate insider builds.  Ya know? 

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

"We love/hate insider builds.  Ya know?" ..... Yes there is always good and bad, but lucky people do test the builds otherwise when this hit the public.. your support lines would have a heart attack.

happy to help if you need any logs or "try this and see what happens"



have fun!

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

 

Fences fails to run at startup with a popup message that Windows Explorer shutdown improperly.  Enabling Fences with a right mouse click does not fix.  Reboot and reinstall does not fix. 

Are there any solutions or support ?

 

 

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting TomAnglim, reply 13

 

Fences fails to run at startup with a popup message that Windows Explorer shutdown improperly.  Enabling Fences with a right mouse click does not fix.  Reboot and reinstall does not fix. 

Are there any solutions or support ?
End of TomAnglim's quote

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