Do not misunderstand me, but don't you think that it is something in your software which causes the problem?
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I don't think its Fences itself is causing it since be don't have many report on this issue here. If its Fences issue, it would have more report on it. I still believe its compatibility or conflicting issue with 3rd party software.
About the cleanboot, do I need to make an normal user account or an administrator account?
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As mentioned in the guide. Need to be an admin account for it.
Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant