Fences on 4 monitors - turn a monitor off and all Fences rearrange. Permanently

Fences and multiple monitors

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I bought a new computer with four monitors. I pulled the Fences profile from my prior computer. Now, when I turn a monitor off, all fences rearrange. Permanently. So all Fences have to be dragged to the correct monitor.

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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.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

a Couple thing here ..

1 - Multi Monitor issues -  https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#multimonitor 

2 - and you will need to Create a new Snapshot backup image for this new PC set up

with the 4 monitors . a snapshot will reset your Fences back right again .

See if this work for you and let us know ...

 


AzDude
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did you set up fences the way you wanted to be for all monitors 

and create a 4 monitor snapshot , does the snapshot work ?

if not can you post a video back here showing your issue 

with all that was mentioned above to do first.

That will help us better .

Thanks 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Also need to know the versions

1 - Windows version ( full numbered version ) use winver.exe for that info

2 - Fences version - go to about in Fences app for that info.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

I created a snapshot and when I turn the monitors off, nothing is memorized. Everything ends up on one monitor. 

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

answer to reply # 5 please 

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting tom@askmycpa.com, reply 6

I created a snapshot and when I turn the monitors off, nothing is memorized. Everything ends up on one monitor. 
End of tom@askmycpa.com's quote

1st, to avoid this issue altogether, it's best to let Windows manage monitor power-offs as it is not as destructive to the desktop when done:

2nd, if you manually turn off a monitor, Windows itself will move everything to the remaining monitor(s).  When you turn them on, and things are not as you like, you need to manually restore a snapshot - its not automatic:

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager