Fences 5+6 Bug

Fences on the left side of the monitor are inactive

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Initial situation: Windows 11 Pro 24H2 + Fences 5, subsequently tested with Fences 6 Inside

For some time now, I've noticed that all the fences and icons on the left side of the monitor, up to the Windows Start button, are inactive. They can't be selected, moved, or access the Fences context menu. They're completely inaccessible.

Can anyone confirm this, or is it just a one-off occurrence for me? If I restart Windows, the bug isn't present immediately after the restart and the system is fresh. After a few minutes and several apps and windows open, it reappears and stubbornly persists.

It seems as if an invisible window is obscuring the left side of the desktop and preventing any interaction with the desktop behind it.

This is very difficult, if not impossible, to see in a screenshot. Therefore, I recorded a short video that clearly demonstrates the bug, but unfortunately, this forum doesn't offer video uploads.

fences 5 fences 6 inactive fences
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Unfortunately, I can not reproduce this issue on my system. refer to my short video below.

Moving forward, please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I was afraid that, as so often happens, I was the only one with this problem, because I couldn't find anything about it online. Thank you so much for the quick reply. I'll tackle it first thing tomorrow. Hopefully, it helps.

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