lost my "fences" after update

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Windows 10.

I have been a Fences user for awhile. I updated yesterday (when offered the opportunity), but now my previously established fences are gone, and I get this message when I try to enable Fences:

     Fences has detected that Explorer was not closed properly. 

     As a precaution, Fences has been temporarily disabled.

     Try to-renable Fences, right click your desktop and choose "Enable Fence".

     [an OK button]

Yes, I rebooted after the update, although not immediately. I follow these instructions, and the same message appears.

 

How do I resolve this?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello and sorry for the trouble.

Please see here: https://forums.stardock.com/505007/page/1/#3806834

 

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Will uninstalling and then dropping back to the previous version preserve fences already made? Or, do I have to reorganize and create new fences?

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sahilljd, reply 2

Will uninstalling and then dropping back to the previous version preserve fences already made? Or, do I have to reorganize and create new fences?
End of sahilljd's quote

The purge steps as mentioned here : https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling does not suppose to remove your saved layout snapshot. But, to be sure, you can backup your layout snapshot using this guide : https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#backupsnapshots

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Just an FYI that Fences 3.12 Beta was released today.

For all the details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/506115

We are very much looking forward to your feedback there.

Thanks,

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you. I am using Beta now, and seems OK. The jumbled mess that was on my screen is now back into proper fences.