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Stardock fences task manager11/14/2023 ![]() ![]() I'll definitely give Portals a shot when I re-image this old laptop I have, again I appreciate your response. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. Personally when I upgraded from Fences 2 to Fences 3, I told myself I wouldn't bother upgrading when Fences 4 came along, but I got suckered into it because my friend wanted to use 2 of my 5 installs. Overview Fences is a program developed by Stardock. Imo, Stardock has a lot of ease-of-use and configuration options that make it second nature to use, but I do agree that they think a little too highly of themselves when they charge that much for each new version. I've definitely grown too accustomed to these features to give up, but I will definitely be contributing a little bit for the Portals app, as it does seem really cool. With Stardock, I use the roll-up feature, I also have two pages of Fences, as I run a secondary display, and obviously love the double click to hide as sometimes I like to have just my wallpaper on the secondary display. Thanks, I appreciate your opinion, and commend your efforts to give a concise comparison. I just can't fathom how Stardock thinks theirs should be worth $40 for each version update. Might even donate more later on because this is such a well-made piece of software. I'll donate $5 for any computer I install it on. He asked for a minimum of $3, if you feel generous. Obtaining a license is actually free, but I donated $5. On first install, you won't have a lot of customization options. Maybe he overlooked that, and I've also requested that feature on his GitHub page. The only other little quirk I found is that there is not a minimize button for the main settings window. Hiding desktop icons definitely does not hide the portal boxes. If any new icons get automatically thrown on the desktop, for new software installs, I don't have to be bothered by it. I actually just right clicked and selected 'Hide Desktop Icons'. ![]() It's a little strange, but all you have to do is hide the folder in its properties. Meaning, as soon as you make a portal, a folder is also added to the desktop. By design, each portal box is technically a folder on the desktop. The portal boxes are much more configurable. It's not as quick as making little fences with Stardock's product, but it has the exact same end result and looks cleaner. It does take a minute to wrap your mind around how the developer thinks. Brother, I switched last night, and I'm never looking back. ![]()
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