No Longer have Lock fences when i right click and go to view

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

If you right-click on your desktop to View then scroll down till you see

Lock Fences if it's checked they are locked if you un check it then

you can move or delete if needed .

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

I can not make a new fence nor can I lock fences in view

Hello,

Would you do this PURGE: https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling

Reboot and ReInstall the latest version from your account here https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products/

Reboot , test and report back here please if all OK or not . 

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

If I do this will I lose the fences I have now?

No you won't lose your Fences 

your snapshots will still be there , make a new snapshot.

how to backup your snapshots https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#backupsnapshots

Have the same issue, no way to unlock Fences.  Ran the purge app listed (run as Admin) and reinstalled Fences 4 from latest download version with no change in behavior; unable to unlock.

Should be some way through the "Configure Fences" settings frontend to lock/unlock Fences and not solely through right-click menu.

I have seen this issue in both the latest version of Fences 4 on three systems running Win10 and with latest Fences 3 under Win 11.

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. In Windows 11, do you see the lock option?

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

With Fences 4 under Win11, I do not see a Lock Fences option when clicking on a fence or on the desktop.
Was mistaken earlier, I had one of my installs mixed up.  It's three Fences 4 installs, one under Win11 and two under Win10; and an install of Fences 3 under Win10.

That is with both the Win11 right click and classic right click menu.

I'll try running the purge tool under Win11, though it had no effect with Fences 4 under Win 10 exhibiting same issue.

I am confused, you having issue on your Win11 or Win10 Fences 4?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

I am having the same issue across all installs of Fences:

• One install of Fences 4 under Win 11
• Two installs of Fences 4 under Win 10
• One install of Fences 3 under Win 10

Than, I suggest looking at what unique software installed on all these systems. Same anti virus most likely which blocking Fences from working properly. Also check in your task manager if fences appear in your Startup tabs (need to be listed twice) something like screenshot below.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Only using Microsoft's Windows Defender on all four systems as far as antiviral program goes.

On the three systems I can see right now, both instances of Fences are listed under Startup and neither disabled.

The only common background program between all four systems (that isn't part of Windows) would be f.lux to control screen color temperature.

Please, as a test, uninstall f.lux. Reboot and retest it. Report back.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

All on the Win11 system:

1. Ran purge on Fences 4
2. Reinstalled Fences 4
3. Reboot
4. Lock Fences option showed up exactly once and no longer appeared on subsequent RMB clicks on Desktop.
5. Uninstalled f.lux
6. Ran purge again on Fences 4
7. Reboot
8. Lock Fences showed on multiple right click on Desktop
9. Restored saved desktop snapshot
10. Lock Fences on right click disappeared from right click menu

Ran purge/uninstall/reboot of Fences 4 again.

Lock Fences was visible for multiple right clicks on the desktop in the menu.

Started drawing new fences without restoring a backup.  Drew four fences and started changing roll up settings, setting opacities, and pixel margins through Configure Fences frontend.  Lock fences option in right click menu disappeared again.

Sounds to me like a bug in the program and not an interaction with a background app.

After further experimentation, I was able to consistently get the Lock Fences menu option to appear and reappear on the right click menu with Fences 4 under Win11.

It is tied to the "Show Labels" option under "Color & Appearance".  Setting to "Never" removes the menu option from the right click menu, while "On Mouseover" and "Always" shows Lock Fences in the right click menu.

This, I believe, is a known issue. And has been log in by Support and will be look at, hopefully resolve on the next version. For reference : https://forums.stardock.com/508863

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Thanks, had not seen that thread.

This issue is still not fixed...

Which issue you're referring to?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

This is a bit off topic but I'd advise you to change your nickname for your security.

You're referring to the OP, yes?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

That would be the issue that is the title of this thread..

Yes.