Stardock, the world leader in desktop customization, today released the highly anticipated version 1.0 of its popular and free desktop organization application, Fences. Fences is a one-of-a-kind program designed to organize the desktop by allowing users to customize how icons and files reside on the desktop based on user-defined preferences. Fences is the ultimate tool for those users who want to keep their PC desktop clear of clutter.

Fences works by allowing users to “draw” labeled shaded areas on the desktop, which become movable & resizable containers for any desktop icon. These groups can help bring organization and consistency to your computer's desktop, solving the "constant mess" problem that has plagued the desktop since its inception. Fences also helps users finally appreciate the wallpaper hiding behind a cluttered desktop.

In addition to its organizing features, Fences offers a quick-hide feature: Double click your desktop, and all your icons will fade out. Double click again, and they'll return.

Fences is free and can be downloaded here: https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/index.asp. Screenshots and demonstration videos are also provided.

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System Requirements:

  • Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
  • On Vista and Windows 7, both 32bit and 64bit versions are supported.


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on Oct 06, 2009
Thank you for the stand alone installer
on Oct 06, 2009

I (happy dance) for Fences!    

on Oct 06, 2009
Love this program! Question, it says next month Pro version. Will that be part of Object Desktop or will I have to purchase it separately? Just curious, thanks for the great job!
on Oct 06, 2009
YOU GUYS MADE C|NET!!! http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10367053-12.html
on Oct 06, 2009
One of my favorite programs   
on Oct 06, 2009
I LOVE Fences! It's so good, I feel like I ought to be paying for it!
on Oct 06, 2009
on Oct 06, 2009

Snowman waits for it to come on Impulse, tomorrow

on Oct 07, 2009
+1
on Oct 07, 2009
so why isnt this available on impulse yet?
on Oct 07, 2009
Requires users to upgrade from Internet Explorer 6 or it will not run.
on Oct 07, 2009
Nice program. However, they still haven't incorporated my suggestion. That is, whenever you have fences hidden and you download/drag/copy something to the desktop, it's also hidden. Instead, it's the other way around and you can't see what you just placed on your desktop until you unhide your fences with a double click. Sure you can exclude anything you place on your desktop from being hidden, but you have to first unhide fences, then select what it was you just placed on your desktop to be excluded. What a pain!!! This makes the program unusable for me, since I use my desktop as a "container" for temporary things I work on. My two cents.
on Oct 07, 2009

Requires users to upgrade from Internet Explorer 6 or it will not run.

No, it does not.

The version found at CNet does not require you to have Impulse or IE7 installed for it to install or work.

 

on Oct 07, 2009

It should also be available on Impulse now. 

on Oct 08, 2009
No, it does not. The version found at CNet does not require you to have Impulse or IE7 installed for it to install or work.
Thanks for the tip. I'm checking now for my older PC.
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