Problem upgrading to Windows 11 with Fences 3.1.1.3

Most existing icons relocated into NEW ITEMS fence

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After successfully upgrading to Windows 11 Home (22H2), I found that the VAST majority (but not all) of my many icons had disappeared from their previous fences and I eventually discovered that they seem to have appeared (and significantly overflowed) in my NEW ITEMS fence. I don't see this as a reported problem here.

I have tried purging and reinstalling (having seen all/most of my icons unsorted onscreen in the process) but when I 'Apply snapshot' of my previous arrangement, I get the same layout and sorting as described above (see below):

As there are about 5 pages of icons in New Items, any help gratefully received ASAP to avoid the need to move them all individually!

Thanks

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Do you have setup rule to send all new icons/program into "New Items" Fences? If yes, try disable that rule and restore your original snapshots, which I assume you did backup before you upgrade to Win11. Try that and report back.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks Basj, a good thought.

I DID have new items set up as you described, and now I have disabled that and restored the pre-Win 11 snapshot - there is no difference!

Did you mean that I should also re-boot, or purge and install again?

John

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Because of what you did, upgrade the OS, the possibilities are numerous.

It very well could be that you would need to manually move icons or create one-time rules to get certain icon types to where you want them.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Is that the final answer? 

Rules won't help as the fences are subject-based and require manual placement.

So I'm condemned to moving them all myself?

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting johnedwards1, reply 5

Rules won't help as the fences are subject-based and require manual placement.
End of johnedwards1's quote

Regardless of the rule type, you can trigger Fences to run them all or remove some and run a series of them.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't think I understand the relevance of this.

I couldn't invent rules that would define where my icons should be.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

In the absence of anything useful, I've spent the time to manually move all the icons - but I now realise that I only have about 50-75% of the number I had!

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

If those missing icons available inside your physical Desktop folder, but, it do not show up in your desktop area. Try looking for them in other Fences desktop pages or you can disable Desktop page and see if all the missing icons return to your main desktop area.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 9

Hello,

If those missing icons available inside your physical Desktop folder, but, it do not show up in your desktop area. Try looking for them in other Fences desktop pages or you can disable Desktop page and see if all the missing icons return to your main desktop area.

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

End of basj's quote

That or you were using Fences Folder Portals that pointed to other locations other than the Desktop. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

 

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks Basj

Since putting all the icons into their fences again, I seem to have the same number as in the desktop folder - so problem resolved.

 

Happy New Year (again)

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Great, glad to hear that.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting johnedwards1, reply 11

Thanks Basj

Since putting all the icons into their fences again, I seem to have the same number as in the desktop folder - so problem resolved.

Happy New Year (again)
End of johnedwards1's quote

Very pleased to read that.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager