System freeze on boot / Explorer not closed properly - Fences 6.5.4.1

Windows Version Number: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
App Version: 6.5.4.1.

Hello,

I own Fences 6 (purchased license) and I'm currently on version 6.5.4.1.

 I'm experiencing the following issue sporadically (not on every boot, roughly once or twice day): 
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Dual-monitor setup
- Shortly after boot, when I click on any icon or open any program,
the entire system freezes completely (mouse cursor still moves,
but keyboard and all windows become unresponsive)
- I have to hard-reset the PC every time this happens

Additionally, only on the boot right after such a hard-reset
(not on normal boots): desktop icons appear first, Fences frames
load 1-2 seconds later. Sometimes Fences also shows this message
on that boot: "Fences has detected that Explorer was not closed
properly. As a precaution, Fences has been disabled."

I found other users reporting a similar issue in this thread:
forums.stardock.com/541324 (Fences v6.20 Freezing & File Explorer
Right-Click Issue on Multi-Monitor Setup, Windows 11 25H2)

In that thread, a Stardock staff member recommended rolling back
to version 6.2.

Could you please provide me with a download link for Fences 6.2,
so I can test whether downgrading resolves this issue?

Thank you very much.

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