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title: "Show \"Lock Fences\" in Fences 5 and 6"
canonical: "https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1621360668/Show%20%22Lock%20Fences%22%20in%20Fences%205%20and%206"
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![image](media://488ef347-c492-47e6-880b-d40afde1dd4c)

To enable “Lock Fences”, run this file:

[https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/LegacyLockFencesAvailable.zip](https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/LegacyLockFencesAvailable.zip)

The registry entry this adds:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Fences\Settings]  
"LegacyLockFencesAvailable"=dword:00000001

> ℹ️ Depending on your Windows version, it may be necessary to select “Show more options” before finding “Lock Fences” under the View menu.
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ ![image-20260126-205041.png](media://f052c8a6-5701-44aa-b480-0b9437229f85)