Fences 6.54 Release Feedback

With the Fences 6.54 release, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the product

Object Desktop members can get the release from within Object Desktop Manager 

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link: http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

Reporting an issue

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Fences 6 a better product.

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Date

08/18/2026

Version

UI: 6.54
File Version: 6.5.4.1

Changes

  • Added support for left/right-edge taskbar to Fences Peek

  • Resolved performance issue related to moving groups & icon animations (low framerate / lag)

  • Improved config UI loading performance

 

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Known issues

While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.

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Quoting web_accounts, reply 4145432

This version 6.54 will no longer let me move items from one fence to another, or even to another page—sends it right back.

Why?

Win 10 64

End of web_accounts's quote

That's not happening for me in a quick test on Windows 10.  Can you confirm Fences both updated and is activated properly?  

To check, open the Fences Windows Application (from desktop or start menu), then click to the About tab of the app.

From there, check for updates for updating and manage product key can be used to deactivate/reactivate.   Be sure to note any errors if you see any when updating or activating.  

Also, it is important to be sure you've restarted your PC after any update. 

Best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Support Specialist

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"This version 6.54 will no longer let me move items from one fence to another, or even to another page—sends it right back."

This is typically an installation or licensing issue (or licensing issue by way of install issue). Troubleshooting → Create Error Report might help us diagnose, but also likely uninstall, reboot, manually clear %programfiles%\Stardock\Fences and %programdata%\Stardock\Fence6, reinstall very likely to resolve. Possible permissions issues in play hence the clearing out.

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Confirm it is the latest version, but here is the strange part, it now has become sporadic in this behavior. It may go an hour or two, and stop, yet it does always returns.  I'm moving items non-stop all day long between fences and pages for production proposes for our publication. I'll create a dump file on next instance, but concur it may be a corrupt file and the resolve would be a reinstall. Question: Since I never had to do this with Fences—will it give the option to save configuration?