Folders browsing/navigation in folder portals works not

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues.

Please enable/tick "Allow navigation" : Click on that 3 bar menu on that portal fence.

Please refer to these guide on issues on Multimonitor setups : https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#multimonitor and https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#shortcutswrongmonitor

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

I checked it and to be sure I turned it off and then on - problem remains.

I possible any fix by Registry Editor? Or anything other? Also - is reason import of snapshot from old installation of Windows?

Miro

Please try the purge and reinstall steps as mentioned here : https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling

Just make sure to re-download the latest version from your account. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall that version and reboot. Retest and report back here.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

to be honest I've never been able to do click through folder navigation with Fences. I brought this up with another user and support just asked us to re-install fences. When that didn't work they pretty much said it was a conflict with another software and that was it. I think they recommended us to do a clean install of Windows - but that's not going to happen by choice.

If you managed to solve it please provide us with your steps!

Thanks!

Now I did it.

Really works not. Even I found other problem - before reinstall I had problem with Ctrl-X/C/V (cut/copy/paste shortcuts).
After uninstalling Fences shortcut problem was solved. After Fences new installation - again shortcut working not!

So, there must be any software conflict.

I have this software installed (clean installation is few days ago):
Java
VM for Java
Edge
Edge Dev
Tiles
Mailbird
Visual Studio 6 with ThunderVB
Visual Basic 3
NTVDMx64
WineVDM
SoundFX (for NTVDM and WineVDM)
Free eXPert PDF Reader
Soft Organizer
StarWind V2V Image Converter
OSFMount
Office 365

Shell Extensions and managing software which can be problem:
Fences
Actual Window Manager
KbdEdit Personal
Winstep Xtreme
8GadgetPack
Logitech G HUB
AutoHotKey
TC4Shell

All were installed in old Windows installation except Actual Window Manager and Office 365.
I see that AWM manages whole desktop with multi monitor support, but I believe it is not problem - it is powerful software
If anyone knows what in this software list can be problem and what to turn off/different to set, please help me.
I want to have Fences and AWM - and I found that clipboard shortcuts problem were Fences also in old installation, where I didn't knew what it does.

Or need I older Fences version - I installed new one - and if, which?
I have old installation of Windows in disk image and can to use it in virtual machine if it helps.

Thank you for all what you're doing for me.

Miro

Please try the cleanboot steps to see if there is conflict. https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#cleanboot

Try it and report back.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

De-facto it needs not new account.
It needs only to configure options in boot what is easy to do, so please confirm this reply if is it enough.
It is also easy to give booting again back, simply by config without new account.

Miro

Well, from what I understand it need a new account, its a clean slate situation. If it not a clean new account, it won't be enough for "Cleanboot".

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Ok.

But before I do it, I must to say that I installed Fences 3.0.5.12 which were downloaded at buying.

Browsing folders works not, but I see that one problem is solved - clipboard shortcuts are working. It looks that's any problem of newer version and maybe compatibility problem too.

Or?

Miro

So, I did it and Fences are working perfectly.

Only one Q: is enough adding startup items one by one and watching what it does? Or it needs also boot config modifying one by one and always reboot?

Thank you for helping me.

Miro

I did it - enabling services and after enabling all of them it works. Then I enabled all startup items and it works.
So, I returned to my account and disabled all non Microsoft services and startup items except Fences - works not.

So, I think anything is starting by Task Scheduler.

So, can it be anything other? I'm crazy for it.

Any idea?

Miro

So, finished - Task Scheduler cleaned, but no result.

Here my knowledge is on end.

Have anybody idea?

Miro

Hello,

Don't really understand what you mean. Was the issue solved? Did the issue came back?

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

I forgot to write what I did.

New account has working Fences browsing - even after enabling all services and startup items, so it looks like no problem anyway.

I returned to my normal account and disabled all services incl. Task Scheduler items and Fences browsing works not.
So, what to do? Really don't know where is problem.

Miro

It possible you have a corrupted user account and you can use below guide to help solve it.

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.

I did test, result was no error.
Then no matter of result I started repair, success.

Nothing helped, so I did else one time reinstall by purge Fences.

Always - folder portals browsing is not possible.
And even - I installed newest Fences version and again found problem with clipboard shortcuts in Explorer...
When I had older version (3.0.5.12) clipboard shortcuts in Explorer were working.

What else is possible to do?

Miro

Hello,

From your previous report, on the new account, cleanboot, it work without issue? If so, that shows that its nothing to do with Fences itself. It shows, somehow, your original account, not working with Fences. My personal views, is either use the new account, or, do a fresh reinstall of Windows 10.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Ok, I use created account and will adding item by item from original account to see if problem appears again.
So, if, I will see what it does.

Of course I'll report it all.

Miro

So, I added Gadgets, Winstep Xtreme, Mailbird and Actual Window Manager.

Again - the same situation - not working Fences + Clipboard shortcuts.

So, I uninstalled Actual Window Manager totally 'cause other added entries were no problem in previous installation, AWM is only one new software.

But helped not.

Now I have both accounts with no working Fences.

Is possible only single option Clean Windows fo factory defaults?

I do think from the function of Actual Window Manager, it is high probability the conflicting program with Fences. You can try the purge and reinstall steps again for fences and see if it help. If not it still either another new account or new clean Windows install.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

I decided to new clean install of Windows.

Miro

Adding screenshots for the 3 important steps for folder portal menu "Allow navigation". Hoping to save someone else a few hours of frustration.    I purged and reinstalled 3 times (totally unnecessary) before I finally realized I missed a step. I was confused & treated these 2 settings as one, but they are actually 2 separate settings within the folder options: "Open each folder in the same window" & "Launch folder windows in a separate process". All 3 settings in screenshots below need to be verified.

1 from hamburger menu on folder portal title — select/check "Allow navigation"

2 under folder options "General" tab — select/check "Open each folder in the same window" & click Apply

3 under folder options "View" tab — unselect/uncheck "Launch folder windows in a separate process" & click Apply

THAAAAANNNKKKK YOOOOOU!

I had always open in the same window, BUT:

I unchecked launch folders in separated processes and it works generally - you helped me generally!

Now it is solved.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I must now only wait to Windows 10.2004 to reinstall and I'm sure that here's still choice!

Miro

P.S. I have to change the Step 3 setting after every single Windows update. 🙄