Groupy not working on Windows 10 1809 October Update

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Hello,

Groupy is not working on Windows 10 1809 October Update, I can't combine, or add applications into tabs.

Thanks,

 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.

Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

 

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for responding,

but It's not working.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Need more information. Assuming that it is working perfectly, when your system was on Windows 10 v1803 before?

Could you post video screen grab of your problem.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

it's working now guys, i just reinstalled it again and again and again , and now it's working.

 

Thanks alot.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Great, glad it solved for you.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Fresh Groupy install on Win10 Enterprise 1909 not working for me. Installed as Administrator, and can launch the 'Settings' app from Start menu but there's no change in my Windows app behavior on my desktop. Hovering doesn't invoke anything. :(

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting berengaria, reply 7

Fresh Groupy install on Win10 Enterprise 1909 not working for me. Installed as Administrator, and can launch the 'Settings' app from Start menu but there's no change in my Windows app behavior on my desktop. Hovering doesn't invoke anything. :(
End of berengaria's quote

You need to update Windows to it's latest version , and install the latest version

of our apps from your account page .

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Well. I just purchased and downloaded (within the past hour or so) the latest version of the app so I assume its the latest possible version available; I clicked on it and paid for it right from the Stardock homepage.

As for Windows; I happen to wish to use Groupy in my workplace. As with most companies or agencies, the Windows version is controlled by the IT Department. It's not the employee's choice which Windows version he might prefer. This is the norm.

Additionally: Microsoft Windows10 has a whole new world of Windows versions depending on the maintenance plan one's company cho.ses. It's not just a matter of 'what is the latest'; Windows10 versions have different 'tracks' or 'paths' one's company is on.

I'm extremely pleased with Stardock's product called 'Fences'. Great productivity tool. I use it daily.

But if 'Groupy' is not yet written in a way so as to meet basic compatibility standards for the new way Microsoft releases operating systems, perhaps Groupy needs serious re-programming.

Update on what I see on my PC: I notice now that 'Groupy' is present in the taskbar for Win10, Windows File  Explorer. Gee, so...I can group as many instances of Windows File Explorer together, as I might wish. That's nice but hardly what I expected. I hope its related to the bug we're discussing above, wherein Groupy is not yet compatible with every version.

Anyway. To my way of thinking, after installing 'Groupy', it should be visible in every application window no matter what type of app. If the only purpose it has is to group my open Windows File Explorer windows together as one Windows File Explorer window, that is a nearly useless benefit.

Philosophically speaking: as computing environments around us get increasingly complicated (and they certainly are) every new product should be compatible with every platform. Otherwise don't create it or offer it for sale; as it will bound to be out-of-date in one way or another.

This isn't utopian; I can name dozens of products I've been using since Window 2000 which still work in Windows10. It can be done, if software companies start thinking this way.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

p.s. from Stardock, I have also used 'Start10' and 'Multiplicity' and they too, are also are quite fine products; never posed any issues. Groupy needs to be at least as flexible and as well-written as they are.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting berengaria, reply 9

Well. I just purchased and downloaded (within the past hour or so) the latest version of the app so I assume its the latest possible version available; I clicked on it and paid for it right from the Stardock homepage.

As for Windows; I happen to wish to use Groupy in my workplace. As with most companies or agencies, the Windows version is controlled by the IT Department. It's not the employee's choice which Windows version he might prefer. This is the norm.

Additionally: Microsoft Windows10 has a whole new world of Windows versions depending on the maintenance plan one's company cho.ses. It's not just a matter of 'what is the latest'; Windows10 versions have different 'tracks' or 'paths' one's company is on.

I'm extremely pleased with Stardock's product called 'Fences'. Great productivity tool. I use it daily.

But if 'Groupy' is not yet written in a way so as to meet basic compatibility standards for the new way Microsoft releases operating systems, perhaps Groupy needs serious re-programming.

Update on what I see on my PC: I notice now that 'Groupy' is present in the taskbar for Win10, Windows File  Explorer. Gee, so...I can group as many instances of Windows File Explorer together, as I might wish. That's nice but hardly what I expected. I hope its related to the bug we're discussing above, wherein Groupy is not yet compatible with every version.

Anyway. To my way of thinking, after installing 'Groupy', it should be visible in every application window no matter what type of app. If the only purpose it has is to group my open Windows File Explorer windows together as one Windows File Explorer window, that is a nearly useless benefit.

Philosophically speaking: as computing environments around us get increasingly complicated (and they certainly are) every new product should be compatible with every platform. Otherwise don't create it or offer it for sale; as it will bound to be out-of-date in one way or another.

This isn't utopian; I can name dozens of products I've been using since Window 2000 which still work in Windows10. It can be done, if software companies start thinking this way.
End of berengaria's quote

Are you expecting a tab bar to appear on the top of every window?

If so by default Groupy will only add that for Explorer, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, command prompts and anything contained within a group obviously.  It would get annoying fast if every app had the extra bar when you don't want to add it to tabs.

Typically you would combine windows into a group by dragging and dropping them over each other at which point you would be able to click the ... option in the bar and tell it to always show the tab bar for this app regardless of it not being in a group.  Then that app will always show the tab bar for new windows.