Stange Fences Issue

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A few weeks ago, I started having an issue with an installation of Fences that has been on my computer for a very long time. I haven't done anything (that I know of) and nothing has changed on the computer (again, as far as I know).

I have a Windows 10 'rotating' desktop wallpaper with a new image every couple of minutes. It's the 'Reflections' series of photos. I have a fairly large quantity of Fences windows on the desktop, set up with a high degree of transparency. Again, nothing has changed. No new fences, none removed.

But now, the individual fences are often retaining a previous image. So what is happening is that he surrounding desktop image is movng on, but the backgrounds of the fences are not. If I right click the desktop and force it to the next image, both the desktop and fences change back to being correct.

It seems as though it might be related to running other programmes. So for instance, it might be running perfectly fine with the fences backgrounds keeping up with the desktop. Then I open say Thunderbird or Chrome, and when I close again, Fences backrounds have gone awry. I understand that this might be a Windows or Nvidia driver issue, but what I'm asking is can anybody say that this could or could not be an issue with the Fences installation. Is there a way to 'repair' or reinstall Fences wihout losing all the configuration data for the fences  I currently have. I would hate to hate to start again from the bottom up ...

 

Thanks

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I never see this on my computer. I too have Fences 4 on my desktop. And Static Wallpaper changing. But, my Fences always hidden until I click on my desktop area. May I know what version of Windows 10 you have on. Full version number please. Use Winver.exe. And you on Fences version number?

As for backing up Fences layout, please use this guide: https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#backupsnapshots.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Basj

 

Thanks for the reply

W10 version is 

V.21H2(OS Build19044.2604)

Fences version is

V3.1.3.3

I have my fences always visible. Im not sure if I knew that they could be hidden until you clicked on the desktop. Is that in the configuration settings ?

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Check the Quick-hide setting.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant