Ok, I tried the registry edit and it didn't work either.
Now I have a new problem though (unrelated?).
https://forums.wincustomize.com/164743
I am Jamochawoke on that thread. It's an old thread but it describes how I installed ObjectDock the first time.
I am now having the same problem that I did on that thread. IE: ObjectDock now won't load up at all and gives a crash error and log. I remembered that I performed that fix with SDC and reloaded it.
Here's the entirety of it:
I installed the Plus version I got via the website and activated with code from email.
I got the error, started that old thread.
Installed SDC and installed ObjectDock Plus from SDC over my installation.
Everything worked fine.
I accidentally removed my My Documents object so I made a new one by dragging My Documents from Explorer into the dock.
The bug started happening with Search opening instead of the folder unless you rightclick->open. This happens with all folders dragged onto ObjectDock.
So I uninstalled the beta version using SDC.
Bug was still there, also all my old settings are still there.
I uninstalled it entirely using SDC and reinstalled using SDC.
Bug still there, all old settings there.
I uninstalled it entirely using SDC then uninstalled SDC using Windows.
I then restarted.
I then used a file shredder to shred the contents of the leftover Stardock folder in Program Files and any temp files I found.
I then reinstalled SDC.
I then installed ObjectDock again.
The bug was still there and my old settings were still there /boggle?
I then did the whole uninstall again.
I found a backup of my system where I had the original install file and my activation email. I installed and activated ObjectDock Plus and got the error in the first thread where it wouldn't start.
I then redownloaded SDC and installed ObjectDock over my original installation just like in the first thread that fixed it the first time. It didn't work.
I then clicked to download the ObjectDock Plus beta and it loads up now but...
The bug is still there and all of my old settings are there STILL (wtf I shredded everything

).
I am just totally at a loss now what to do aside from reformatting my entire computer and trying an install that way. Unfortunately I cannot do a reformat at this time without losing substantial amounts of data (no way to back it all up at this time).