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Stardock Announces Fences 5

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Stardock Announces Fences 5

Now in Release Preview with Chameleon, Peek Toggle, and New Enterprise Functionality

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Stardock Announces Fences 5

Now in Release Preview with Chameleon, Peek Toggle, and New Enterprise Functionality 

Get into the Fences 5 Release Preview Now

Fences 5 is a major update to its popular Windows desktop organization software with over 20 million downloads. Fences solves the problem of a “messy desktop” by automatically organizing Windows desktop icons into shaded areas, creating a clutter-free and productive workspace. 

Fences 5 introduces Chameleon™️ – a Windows desktop icon enhancement that blends your desktop icons into your wallpaper. Icons maintain their functionality but fade into the background to remain easily accessible without being a distraction.  

Fences 5 Chameleon

Also new in Fences 5, it is now easier than ever to access your Fence groups by bringing them to the top with a single click. Building on the patented Peek™ functionality introduced in Fences 4, Fences 5 enables the ability to access your Fence groups from the taskbar by adding an icon to the taskbar to instantly access your desktop groups. 

Fences is used by thousands of businesses, from Education to Government to Healthcare. To help these businesses deploy organized dashboards of desktop icons, Fences 5 for Business adds all-new tooling that makes it easier than ever to manage these deployments. With the new ability to easily import/export layouts for distribution, tooling to load configurations from a network drive during logon, and more, Fences sets the standard for enterprise desktop icon management.  

"Fences 5 is designed to deliver a modern desktop experience," said Brad Sams, General Manager of Stardock Software. "Fences is the best way to organize your desktop and with Chameleon and Peek, we have built a modern workflow that provides you instant access to your content while reducing the distractions of the desktop.” 

Along with its new features, Fences 5 delivers many other enhancements to the core Fences desktop engine that results in improved performance and enhanced capabilities. 

Fences 5 is available today starting at $9.99 with Release Preview discounts available for a limited time
and it is also included in the award-winning Object Desktop suite. 

 

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Reply #101 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting randyschad, reply 100

I need to amplify the messaging here.

I just had to double-check... I've been an Object Desktop subscriber (sometimes reluctantly) since 2014.

In case the Stardock folks are bad at math, that's TEN years.

With the addition of Steam purchases like GC and Sins, I've given you folks well over $500. Most of this spend was simply for the ease of installation and bundling of sparkly utilities that I can find elsewhere (or develop myself, for that matter).

You mean to tell me you can't honor the Object Desktop subscription model by including a MINOR update to ONE of your bundled offerings as part of the subscription I've been paying for a decade? You want another ten bucks for that?

You guys have lost your minds.

And a customer.

I'll use the remainder of my subscription time to migrate to alternatives.

If you have an active ObjectDesktop subscription then yes Fences 5 is included.  You should find it listed in your downloads and your objectdesktop serial should activate it just fine.

 

Reply #102 from Stardock Forums Top

It's not. I get the advertisement just fine, but it sure wants me to update to v4.22, which has been installed for quite a while.

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #105 from Stardock Forums Top

I am pretty sure I gave you a correct answer above, if you are willing to try.

Reply #106 from Stardock Forums Top

You should also try to click the cogwheel on you Object Desktop manager and check if the desired options are selected.

Reply #107 from Stardock Forums Top

 

 

That's what I already had set up. I showed you my step by step, after "update" screenshots. I don't know how what you're telling me is a correct answer, but whatever.

I dunno, dawg. The update to all the v4 stuff was a royal delayed pain, too.

All the marketing is clear as mud, and why on earth would I even be getting the "GO BUY VERSION 5" OPERATING SYSTEM popup crap on startup if I'm supposed to already have it? Even Microsoft doesn't harass me to upgrade the Windows 11 I'm told I should already have to Windows 11 for a special annual rate when I'm already supposed to be on Windows 11.

 

Reply #108 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting randyschad, reply 107

I don't know how what you're telling me is a correct answer, but whatever.
Reply #103

Reply #109 from WinCustomize Forums Top

randyschad...untick and retick each of those options in reply #107 to be sure they're actually set.

A current OD Subscription should show "Fences 5" in the list below the version installed.

Example...I'm still on Windows 7 on this machine...so haven't seen an urgency to update the Fences ver on it...so I'm running 3.1.3.3 but Fences 5 is available in my list....;)

Reply #111 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting randyschad, reply 110

Great. There it is.

So it's OK now?

Reply #112 from Stardock Forums Top

oh wow, when you paste an image into an edit, you get base encoded stuff that takes up pages.. (removed image)

Reply #113 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting AlaskanDruid, reply 112

I am on the current Object Desktop subscription. Only Fences 4.22 is available with the current sub. I just got notified today that Fences 5 is out now (Guess it came out to production today?). I even got notice I need to have a separate 1 year Fences subscription to get Fences 5.

I guess I am worried that Object Desktop will no longer be a subscription and I'll have to subscribe to the individual programs now.

 





Fences 4 wants a 4.x update, but it, never, ever, updates to anything (see post history), looks like a bug, Even individual app updates no longer work. 



 

Fences 5 is included in the ObjectDesktop subscription.  It actually came out last year.  You only need the one subscription.

It sounds like ObjectDesktop manager is confused and isn't showing you Fences 5 because Fences 4 is installed.

If you visit https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products you should be able to download the Fences 5 installer and activate that using your ObjectDesktop subscription.

Reply #114 from Stardock Forums Top

Neil is correct, you already have access to Fences 5 and can install it today as part of Object Desktop…sorry for the confusion!

Reply #116 from Stardock Forums Top

Chameleon is NOT compatible with the popular Wallpaper Engine program. Forced to say with v4 unless/until this is fixed.

Seems to work fine with Chameleon off. But then what is the purpose of spending more money if it's not compatible? 😥

It is pulling color from the underlying original wallpaper not the correct depth buffer.

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Reply #117 from Stardock Forums Top

How do I set Fences 4 to never check for upgrades.  At this point version 4 does all I need so it is just an annoyance constantly asking me to upgrade and will lead me to stop using Stardock software completely.

Reply #118 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting jonpolak, reply 117

How do I set Fences 4 to never check for upgrades.  At this point version 4 does all I need so it is just an annoyance constantly asking me to upgrade and will lead me to stop using Stardock software completely.

Hello,
Please refer to this guide. https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#disableupdate

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #119 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting imagicalFantasy, reply 95


Quoting imagicalFantasy,
reply 81

For real, you added "one feature" and you will charge it as a major version ? why ? Is this update hide something else that you don't specify ? upgrade plan you offer are a bit ridiculous and seem a litle bit broken. It should be at least half of the price for an almost identical software with for adition only a "opacity" feature. I could understand if you told me you're entirely rewrote the software with improved performance, a lot more feature, etc. 

I remember when I bought my Fence 3 licence, I got 5 PC licence for 10 $... upgrade to fence 4 cost me another 10 $ but the upgrade was usable only on 1 of my PC. Still obliged to keep legacy fence 3 on my extras computers even if originally you gave me 5 PC license. I still have to pay again & again.

I seen you talk about "PERMANANT LICENCE" is it include Fence 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 until I die ?

Did you plan to release new major fences version every year since now ?

Also I seen the software on steam... what are update plan will include steam version ? you will release a new steam product yearly of update it forever ?

 



I asked some question in this post about licensing that seem really blurry for me. Yes it contain some disappointments and incomprehension. But you should help me to really understand things about your licences, your plans, the future of fences over the years and new feature of fences 5. Is fences 5 is only a DLC that bring Chameleon mode or it add others features (including performances improvement, etc). I don't freely bash your product. I just want to understand all things about your many licensingss optionss and for what I should pay for fences 5 ! If you want I buy it, please sell me your product a little bit please.


I still won't understand why I can't get answer about the different flavors of Fence licence. Please guive me clear answer about that.

Reply #120 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting imagicalFantasy, reply 119

I still won't understand why I can't get answer about the different flavors of Fence licence. Please guive me clear answer about that.

I believe any newly released software is only guaranteed to last 1 year. After the year is up a new release may be released and a new purchase will need to be made unless you have a active subscription. But there is no guarantee of a product being released every single year and I don't think any plans are made more then one year out at a time.

I would have to say the most sensible choice to make in regards to Fences 5 is to have an object desktop subscription. Then you get what ever software Stardock decides to develop for during that year.

Reply #121 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 120

I would have to say the most sensible choice to make in regards to Fences 5 is to have an object desktop subscription. Then you get what ever software Stardock decides to develop for during that year.

Absolutely, as MS can be counted on to change its OS.

Reply #122 from Stardock Forums Top

Good morning.

I'm posting here because I don't know where to go.

Today, I was doing my mail (Outlook 2021) and some blockages appeared while consulting this mail and after a certain time, I had this window which appeared:

error

I would like to point out: I have been looking for the origin of the unexpected closure and blockages of my games: ATS and ETS for quite some time.

I thought for a while that Deskscape was at fault, but that's not true. It is Fences who is at fault.

THANKS.

See you.

Reply #123 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting philumax, reply 122

Good morning.

I'm posting here because I don't know where to go.

Today, I was doing my mail (Outlook 2021) and some blockages appeared while consulting this mail and after a certain time, I had this window which appeared:

error

I would like to point out: I have been looking for the origin of the unexpected closure and blockages of my games: ATS and ETS for quite some time.

I thought for a while that Deskscape was at fault, but that's not true. It is Fences who is at fault.

THANKS.

See you.

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But, would appreciate if you could translate that popup said.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #124 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 120


Quoting imagicalFantasy,
reply 119

I still won't understand why I can't get answer about the different flavors of Fence licence. Please guive me clear answer about that.



I believe any newly released software is only guaranteed to last 1 year. After the year is up a new release may be released and a new purchase will need to be made unless you have a active subscription. But there is no guarantee of a product being released every single year and I don't think any plans are made more then one year out at a time.

I would have to say the most sensible choice to make in regards to Fences 5 is to have an object desktop subscription. Then you get what ever software Stardock decides to develop for during that year.

 

Thank for your response, but that don't explain what is "permanant licence" and how "steam licences" work...

They should publish an OFFICIAL response that explain clearly what are difference of each licences flavor.

 

I still won't understand why they won't give me clear answer about that.

Reply #125 from Stardock Forums Top

No worries, here it is:

Stardock Fences

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Fences@ detected that Explorer was not closed correctly.

As a precaution, Fences@ has been deactivated

temporarily.

To re-enable Fences@, right-click

on

your desktop and choose “Activate Fences@”.

 

OK