Fences Won't Start - Crashes Explorer

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Hi there,

 

Lon time Fences user here... Was using Fences 2 with Windows 10 and when I rebooted my machine two hours ago, explorer wouldn't start properly (it crashes three times). After that, Fences gives a message saying that it detected that Explorer didn't load properly and it disabled itself.

 

I uninstalled fences 2. Used the purge_fences batch file. Downloaded (and purchased) version 3. Installed version 3, same thing happened.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. Sometimes explorer crashes due to corrupt system files.

Please try the following:

-For Win8/10 Users: Open the Start Screen, and type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator' from below.

-For 7 Users: click Start, in the start search field type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator'.

-Type: sfc /scannow

-Wait for the scan to complete (this can take several minutes)

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

If the SFC finds errors, but cannot fix them, please also run the following command in the same command prompt window:

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-dism-command-line-utility-repair-windows-10-image

The above command should assist with replacing any damaged or problematic system files. Please note, however, since it may require restoring certain files, this process can take some time and you will need to be patient until it has completed.

Please let me know whether this resolves your problem or if you have any additional questions.

 

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.