Fences 4 Desktop Windows 10 dropdown does not show "Configure Fences" menu choice

"Configure Fences" in dropdown menu missing

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I recently installed Fences 4 on my Windows 10 PC anticipating my eventual upgrade to Windows 11.  I have used other versions of Fences for years and am familiar with its many features.  One of these features is the menu item available when one left mouse button clicks on an open desktop space and finds the "Configure Fences" option.  I was not finding this feature showing up in my desktop drop down.  Luckily, I had made a backup up prior to the Fences 4 install and was able to set my Windows 10 to my prior Fences 3 configuration which I'm presently happy with.  Right now I'm considering forgoing the Fences 4 upgrade until I make the Windows 11 jump (unless perhaps my version 3 Fences plays nice with Windows 11 and the Fences 4 "upgrade" is really unnecessary.)  Can anyone tell me if Fences 3 functions well with Windows 11?  Also, I anticipate that the bugs will eventually be all worked out of Fences 4 and installing in the future may will not feel like a step backwards as it did with my recent install.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 Right-Click on Desktop to View and then you'll see Configure Fences 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

As I mentioned... I'm very familiar with Fences since have used it for many years.  I know that right clicking to get the drop down "should" show the "Configure Fences" option.  But it wasn't there when after I upgraded to Fences 4.  Perhaps something went wrong with my install.  I'm not sure if, after the install, there is a post action that would place this menu option in. 

Thank you though.

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

AzDude,

Thank you! That worked!  The only downside was that doing it this way I lost and had to recreate my configuration for my icons and I lost my established folder portals.  Since I have had for some time these configurations containing "many" icons... it took me a while to reorganize my desktop it being quite a mess of about a hundred or so of overlapping, scattered icons. 😬

But it was a good opportunity to do some house cleaning... and now it is done so I'm glad you encouraged me to do it. 

Thanks much!

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Glad that worked ..

Did you forget about restoring a Snapshot ?

Fences app / Layout and Snapping ..

There are more updates and fixes in the next update version - Stay-Tuned ..