Desktop icons disappear

Can only be restored by restarting PC

Let me start by saying that I love Fences!

This has happened three times in the last two weeks on two different PCs. It never happened before that. It may be related to the Windows 20H2 update.

All three times, it happened while I was rearranging (dragging and dropping) desktop icons. It has happened with individual icons (outside any fence) and it has happened when moving an entire fence. When it happens, all icons (or fences) disappear except for the one I'm dragging. Double clicking the desktop only hides/reveals that single icon or fence. The only way I have found to restore the entire desktop is to restart the PC.

I suspect fences only because hiding desktop icons is a fences feature.

Version 3.0.9.11

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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Usually when an icons or a Fence missing it is because you have accidentally send it to another Fences desktop page. You can learn how to use the desktop page to arrange it back or totally disable the Fences Desktop page. Please refer to the screenshot below.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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Thank you. That was the problem. When I disabled desktop pages, the two hidden fences reappeared.

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Great, glad it worked out.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

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