Completely different PC, different CPU, chipset, GPU, software and Windows 10 instead of 11.

Moving mouse on/off Fences:

Moving mouse over empty desktop:

For on/off movement on Fences CPU load spikes shortly the very moment the mouse moves on to a Fence of off a Fence. This could either be from empty desktop to Fence, or from Fence to Fence.

In order to produce the pseudo-constant high load I demonstrate in the screenshot you have to keep moving the mouse-pointer on/off the Fences, aka move the mouse in circles.

For movement over the empty desktop the load happens for as long as you move the mouse and then drops back down. On the other PC (via Teamviewer) this load is considerably lower than the Fences on/off load, same for the VM. But on my own non VM PC it's just as high as the Fences on/off load, even more so when a higher mouse-polling rate is used (125 vs. 1000 Hz).

Looks to me like Fences is bombarding Explorer exe with some kind of initialization routine (WinMainCRTStartup)!?

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But there is a permanent license offer for Fences. Refer to my screenshot below.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Try this: put your cursor over the Fence; hold down the control key; and use the scroll wheel to adjust the size of the icons.

Do you not see icon size when you select [view] from the pull down options?

Also holding [ctrl] + [scroll wheel up or down] doesn't resize the icons for you?

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Look like your issue is unique to your system. Please create your own thread so we can help you from there and it does not get confuse with others feedback post. Also, in the new thread please include following information.

1. Fences 6 full version numbers.
2. Repost your Windows 11 version and OS Build number.
3. Post a video or screenshots.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Look like your issue is unique to your system. Please create your own thread so we can help you from there and it does not get confuse with others feedback post. Also, in the new thread please include following information.

1. Repost your Windows 11 version and OS Build number.
2. Post a video or screenshots.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Quoting CURTISC,

reply 65

(Apologies in advance if this is no longer relevant. I looked here and the more general Fences forum, but couldn't tell.)

POSSIBLE BUG: Background and frame of fences do not show if using BLACK desktop background in Windows 10

Exact Version of Windows: Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6332)

New or existing issue: New (to me). Just purchased and installed Fences v6, so can't comment on other versions. However, given this thread, looks like an existing issue.

How to reproduce: Easily reproduced. (1) Install Fences with default options and create some fences. (2) In Windows, go to Settings > Personalization > Background. Set Background to "Solid color", choose BLCAK background.



 



Perhaps Fences could determine if the Windows background is a BLACK solid background and use some other appropriate colors.

I believe this is not a bug, rather its a feature request, no? I believe, by default, Fences was design to make its background darker than the wallpaper. So if black is your wallpaper, Fences can not get darker than black.

I have forwarded your request to the Stardock Support Team for their review and recommendations. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We really do appreciate your feedback, Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.