Icon Packager ...

... is not playing nicely with the Windows 10 "Creators" Update

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I have had an Object Desktop subscription for a few years, and Icon Packager has always performed flawlessly on my PC. However, I just did a CLEAN install of the new Windows 10 Creators Update and Icon Packager started causing some major hang-ups with my system. Items pinned to Taskbar started vanishing, Start Button stopped working, Settings --> Apps endlessly spun, when I could get Start to open [did several reboots] the Tiles would not work. Stuff of that nature. I uninstalled Icon Packager and everything is back to normal.

Scared to reinstall!!

Fences & Blinds are about all I use now. And Space Monger ... [which, btw, Object Desktop STILL refuses to acknowledge is already installed].

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

In addition, I noticed that on the left, in File Explorer, "Documents" was listed X2 - 1st, being in truth the Desktop, had the Desktop icon - but was labelled as "Documents", 2nd, being in truth Documents, was correct.

I was early on in my re-doing of my system, so I did yet another clean install of Windows 10. Have not yet installed Stardock software, other than Fences.

Anyone else see this issue with Icon Packager?

 

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Keeps crashing here, always when I use recolor options, not loading all icons of some packages while packages does show there is ocon for it. like folders, if not crashes recolouring does not work.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting azonaderegt, reply 2

Keeps crashing here, always when I use recolor options, not loading all icons of some packages while packages does show there is ocon for it. like folders, if not crashes recolouring does not work.
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Can you contact support so we can collect some information from you?  https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/Tickets/Submit

Also, if some icon packages are working as expected and some are not can you give an example of each?

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top


I have had an Object Desktop subscription for a few years, and Icon Packager has always performed flawlessly on my PC. However, I just did a CLEAN install of the new Windows 10 Creators Update and Icon Packager started causing some major hang-ups with my system. Items pinned to Taskbar started vanishing, Start Button stopped working, Settings --> Apps endlessly spun, when I could get Start to open [did several reboots] the Tiles would not work. Stuff of that nature. I uninstalled Icon Packager and everything is back to normal.

Scared to reinstall!!

Fences & Blinds are about all I use now. And Space Monger ... [which, btw, Object Desktop STILL refuses to acknowledge is already installed].

 
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Which version of IconPackager were you installing?

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Version 10.0.2 as provided by Object Manager.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, i have the same install of icon packager in win 10 and after a fresh install it will not load- just flashes for a second...

I have uninstalled firewalls, turned them on and off, reinstalled IP with restarts etc.. 

any ideas?

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Please contact support so we can collect more information.  Thanks!

https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/default_import/Tickets/Submit

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

I finally did supply Support with an account of my issue --- which has been reproduced in 3 separate CLEAN installs of Windows 10 Creators Update. I was disappointed to receive a stock reply listing all of Stardock's customization software indicating whether or not each was Windows 10 compatible. IconPackager was marked "Yes." 24 hours later, case was closed.

I guess I am not very important as a customer.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

What is the case ID please?

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

It appear no reply was received from you after support responded.

Reply to the case email and they will be alerted.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Well, I got support to acknowledge me, but I was told it was unreproducible. I figured I'd just give up. The issue was very real on my system. I did 3 successive clean installs of Windows 10 Creators Update. No, Stardock software was NOT the first item I installed, but it was pretty close the first 2 go rounds. I think I installed Microsoft Office 365 first, then maybe Norton Internet Security ... then Stardock. Icon Packager knocked my Windows Live Tiles, taskbar icons, and start button all out-of-whack. I tried uninstalling, turning off NIS, etc.

 

Anyway, on a whim - and this is with ALL of my software installed and running smoothly - I decided on one last try. I made a restore point and then booted into Safe Mode. Installed Icon Packager. Restarted.

 

Guess what?!? Everything works perfectly!!!