Should I remove Fences 2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,596
United States Rank #14,811
Reach 0.0113%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.32 days
156.89 days >
Average installed length: 82.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.09 |
38.57% |
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| 2.01 |
61.43% |
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Fences 2
What is Fences 2? (from Stardock)
Fences® is a program that helps you organize your desktop and hide your icons when they're not in use. Fences is the world's most popular desktop enhancement for Windows®. What makes it so compelling is that what it does is so obviously useful and necessary that it is amazing that no one has thought of it before. You c... Read more
Overview
Fences 2 is a software program developed by Stardock. The most common release is 2.01, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 16.65 MB (17,463,223 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 61% of users of Fences 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 16.65 MB
Files installed by Fences 2
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FencesControlPanel.dll - FencesConfig Module (Stardock Fences CPL Shell Extension)
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FencesControlPanel64.dll
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FencesRegRes.dll - Stardock Fences (Fences DLC Resources)
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SDActivate.exe - Activate (Product Activation)
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UninstHelper.exe - Impulse (Add/Remove Programs Helper)
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Fences.exe - Fences (Fences Settings)
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FencesAncien.exe
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FencesMenu.dll - Stardock Fences Shell Extension
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FencesMenu64.dll
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DesktopDock.dll - Stardock Fences
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DesktopDock64.dll
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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lua5.1.dll
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sddlc.dll
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sddlc64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- FencesMenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'FencesShellExt' with a class of {1984DD45-52CF-49cd-AB77-18F378FEA264}.
- FencesMenu64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'FencesShellExt' with a class of {1984DD45-52CF-49cd-AB77-18F378FEA264}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- FencesAncien.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A2A5CF50-813C-4CF1-8E66-69FC428F81BB}' (runs on registration).
- Fences.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5924A892-54AD-46DA-B69E-24F18F093921}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- FencesAncien.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Fences.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- FencesAncien.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Fences' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /startup.
- Fences.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Fences' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /startup.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- FencesAncien.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Fences' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /startup.
- Fences.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Fences' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /startup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- FencesAncien.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe'.
How do I remove Fences 2?
You can uninstall Fences 2 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Fences 2, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Fences 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.44% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.28% |
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| Windows XP |
3.59% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
23.77% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.14% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.38% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.59% |
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Geography
61.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.28% |
| United Kingdom |
5.72% |
| Germany |
3.70% |
| Belgium |
2.69% |
| Australia |
1.68% |
| Canada |
1.68% |
| Malaysia |
1.68% |
| Brazil |
1.35% |
| France |
1.35% |
| India |
1.35% |
| Spain |
1.35% |
| Italy |
1.35% |
| Taiwan |
1.01% |
| Norway |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.54% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.91% |
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| Acer |
17.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.77% |
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| ASUS |
7.25% |
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| Intel |
4.35% |
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| Lenovo |
2.90% |
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| MSI |
1.45% |
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| Toshiba |
1.45% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.64% |
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| ASUSTeK N56VM |
1.82% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.82% |
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| Dell Precision M4700 |
1.82% |
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| Acer Aspire 8943G |
1.82% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 |
1.82% |
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About Stardock
Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com