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* Review and restructure the README entirely to be slimmer and prettier.
* Remove old outdated sections

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cl
 liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
 issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
 otechie: # Replace with a single Otechie username
-custom: ["https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&currency_code=USD&source=url&item_name=Fan+Control"] # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']
+custom: ["https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&currency_code=USD&source=url&item_name=Fan+Control", "https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeV75oSg0wcvhbKL0ZW00"] # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+**If you are experiencing a crash**
+Link the relevant/associated Windows EventViewer logs, and also FanControl's own log.txt.
+
 **Describe the bug**
 [A clear and concise description of what the bug is.  Screenshots are worth a thousand words. Hardware support requests do NOT count as a bug. See https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases#issues-and-hardware-compatibility.]
 

README.md

@@ -1,136 +1,174 @@
-# Fan Control
+<h1 align="center">
+  <a href="https://www.getfancontrol.com"><img src="Images/logo.gif" width="36"/></a><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Fan Control</span>
+</h1>
 
+<p align="center">A focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.<br><i>Sources for this software are closed.</i></p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="/FanControl.zip?raw=true"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Download-FanControl-green.svg?style=flat&logo=download" alt="Download"/></a>
+  <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&no_recurring=0&item_name=Fan%20Control%20software%20creator%20and%20maintainer.%20Donations%20allow%20me%20to%20continue%20working%20on%20this%20project%20while%20keeping%20it%20free%20to%20use.%20Thank%20you%20for%20contributing%21&currency_code=USD"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-PayPal-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=paypal" alt="Donate"/></a>
+  <a href="https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeV75oSg0wcvhbKL0ZW00"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-Stripe-635BFF?logo=stripe&logoColor=white" alt="Donate"/></a>
 
-<p align=center>
-  <a href="https://www.getfancontrol.com">
-    <img src="Images/logo.gif" width=60/>
-  </a>
 </p>
 
+![Fan Control](Images/MainUI.png)
 
-<p align=center>This is the release repository for <a href="https://getFanControl.com">Fan Control</a>, a focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.<br><i>Sources for this software are closed.</i></span>
+---
 
-<br>
-<br>
+## Featured On
 
-[![Download](https://img.shields.io/badge/Download-FanControl-green.svg?style=flat&logo=download)](/FanControl.zip?raw=true)
-[![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-PayPal-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=paypal)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&currency_code=USD&source=url&item_name=Fan+Control)
+**JayzTwoCents** — Everyone NEEDS this FREE piece of software... You will thank me!
 
-## New
+<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDPKVKBMQU8">
+  <img alt="JayzTwoCents - Everyone NEEDS this FREE piece of software... You will thank me!" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uDPKVKBMQU8/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNAFEJQDSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLDpjcuKgjSlSO8bZt8bcG4eKoRB4Q" width="350"/>
+</a>
 
-* Fan calibration and RPM mode for fan curves. See [discussion](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/discussions/2333).
-* Installer now available in addition to the portable version of the application. Both .NET 4.8 and 8.0 versions of the application are available as such [here](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases).
+## Table of Contents
 
-## Installation
+- [Announcement](#announcement)
+- [Main Features](#main-features)
+- [Installation & Uninstall](#installation--uninstall)
+- [Plugins](#plugins)
+- [Issues & Hardware Compatibility](#issues-and-hardware-compatibility)
+- [FAQ](#faq)
+- [Libraries Used](#libraries-used)
+- [GitHub Sponsors](#github-sponsors)
 
-1. [Download the latest archive](/FanControl.zip?raw=true) <i>or</i> [an installer from the release page](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases). 
-2. Extract to the desired installation folder <i>or</i> run the installer
-3. Start FanControl.exe
-4. (Optional) -c or --config [json config file] command line arg 
+## Announcement
 
-### Install with [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/#/apps?s=2&d=1&o=true&p=1&q=fan+control)
+- FanControl, its installer and the updater now have a signed executable, which should help with AVs false flagging.
+- [V238](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases/tag/V238) and above now ships with a [PawnIO](https://pawnio.eu/) build of [LHM](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor). This fixes the anti-virus problems encountered with WinRing0, as it is no longer shipped with FanControl. Note that as of 09/04/2025, WinRing0 (FanControl.sys) used in V237 and below is flagged as [Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/issues/3410#issuecomment-3254057373) by Windows Defender, causing sensors to not be detected — updating to V238 or later is the recommended fix.
+- The FaceIT issue was fixed with the [2.1.0 PawnIO version](https://github.com/namazso/PawnIO.Setup/releases/tag/2.1.0).
 
+## Main Features
+
+- Guided **setup** process on first launch
+- Save, edit and load multiple **profiles**
+- Change the **theme** and **color** of the application
+- Multiple temperature **sources** (CPU, GPU, motherboard, hard drives...)
+- Multiple fan curve **[functions](https://getfancontrol.com/docs)**, including a custom **[graph](#graph-fan-curve-editor)**
+- **Mix** fan curves or sensors together (max, min, average)
+- Low resource usage
+- Advanced tuning with steps, start %, stop %, response time and hysteresis
+
+Full documentation is available at **[getfancontrol.com/docs](https://getfancontrol.com/docs/)**.
+
+## Installation & Uninstall
+
+### Install
+
+1. [Download the latest archive](/FanControl.zip?raw=true) *or* [an installer from the release page](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases).
+2. Extract to the desired installation folder *or* run the installer.
+3. Start `FanControl.exe`.
+
+<details>
+<summary>Other install methods (Scoop / Winget)</summary>
+
+**[Scoop](https://scoop.sh/#/apps?s=2&d=1&o=true&p=1&q=fan+control)**
 ```
 scoop bucket add extras
 scoop install fancontrol
 ```
 
-### Install with [Winget](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1?rtc=1&hl=en-us&gl=US#activetab=pivot:overviewtab)
-
+**[Winget](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1?rtc=1&hl=en-us&gl=US#activetab=pivot:overviewtab)**
 ```
 winget install Rem0o.FanControl
 ```
 
-# Documentation
+</details>
 
-https://getfancontrol.com/docs/
+### Uninstall
 
-## Featured On
-JayzTwoCents - Everyone NEEDS this FREE piece of software... You will thank me!
+**Portable** — You can leave the files there for future use, or delete them.
 
-<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDPKVKBMQU8"><img alt="JayzTwoCents - Everyone NEEDS this FREE piece of software... You will thank me!" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uDPKVKBMQU8/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNAFEJQDSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&amp;rs=AOn4CLDpjcuKgjSlSO8bZt8bcG4eKoRB4Q" width="350" /></a>
+> **Note:** If you have Fan Control set to automatically start with Windows, either untick the checkbox in Fan Control, or manually delete the "Fan Control" task in Windows Task Scheduler.
 
-## Main features
-
-* Guided __setup__ process on first launch
-* Save, edit and load multiple __profiles__
-* Change the __theme__ and __color__ of the application.
-* Multiple temperature __sources__ ( CPU, GPU, motherboard, hard drives... )
-* Multiple fan curve __[functions](https://getfancontrol.com/docs)__, including a custom __[graph](#graph-fan-curve-editor)__
-* __Mix__ fan curves or sensor togethers (max, min, average)
-* Low resource usage
-* Advanced tuning with steps, start %, stop %, response time and hysteresis
-
-![Fan Control](Images/MainUI.png)
-
-## Uninstall
-
-### Portable
-You can leave the files there for use further down the line, or delete them.
-Note: If you have Fan Control set to automatically start with Windows, either untick the checkbox in Fan Control, or manually delete the "Fan Control" task in Windows Task Scheduler.
-
-### Installer
-Uninstall like any other windows program through the programs list
+**Installer** — Uninstall like any other Windows program through the Programs list.
 
 ## Plugins
 
- The plugin system let you inject any type of sensor into FanControl, see [Plugins wiki](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Plugins)
+The plugin system lets you inject any type of sensor into FanControl. See the [Plugins wiki](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Plugins) for details.
 
-From the community (notify me if I'm missing some):
-* https://github.com/fu-raz/FanControlThermaltake
-* https://github.com/jmarucha/FanControl.Liquidctl
-* https://github.com/Mourdraug/FanControl.AsusWMI to interface with ASUS motherboards through WMI methods
-* https://github.com/medevil84/FanControl.AquacomputerDevices to interface with aquacomputer HighFlowNext, Quadro and Octo devices
-* https://github.com/FoPzl/FanControl.AquacomputerQuadro to interface with aquacomputer Quadro 
-* https://github.com/vision57/FanControl.GPU-Z
-* https://github.com/EvanMulawski/FanControl.CorsairLink to interface with Corsair Commander controllers and Hydro liquid coolers
-* https://github.com/EvanMulawski/FanControl.Razer to interface with Razer devices
-* https://github.com/hgross/FanControl.HomeAssistant to interface with [HomeAssistant](https://github.com/home-assistant) connected temperature sensors (i.e. ambient temperatures via Philips Hue, HomeMatic, HomeKit or many other brands & protocols)
-* https://github.com/brokenmass/Fancontrol.NzxtKraken to interface with NZXT Kraken AIO that are not yet supported by LibreHardwareMonitor for example `Kraken X2` and `Kraken X3 - new PID`. See [LHM PR](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor/pull/1078)
-* https://github.com/EightB1ts/FanControl.LianLi to interface with LianLi [L-Connect 3](https://lian-li.com/l-connect3/) fan controllers
-* https://github.com/TimSirmovics/FanControl.NvThermalSensors to get GPU Hot Spot and Memory Junction temperature for Nvidia GPUs
-* https://github.com/SasaKaranovic/FanControl.OpenFan to interface with [OpenFAN](https://github.com/SasaKaranovic/OpenFanController) controller
+![Plugin Installation](Images/PluginInstallation.png)
 
-From Rem0o
-* (EXPERIMENTAL) https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.ADLX (AMD gpus)
-* https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.HWInfo to import HWInfo sensor data
-* https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.DellPlugin for dell laptops and some towers
+### From Rem0o
 
-## Issues and hardware compatibility
+| Plugin | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| [FanControl.IntelCtlLibrary](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.IntelCtlLibrary) | Intel ARC GPU support |
+| [FanControl.HWInfo](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.HWInfo) | Import HWInfo sensor data |
+| [FanControl.DellPlugin](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.DellPlugin) | Dell laptops and some towers |
 
-* I am not the main developer for the driver/backend portion of this software. Fan Control is basically a UI on top of existing hardware libraries. Any issue regarding hardware compatibility entirely depends on the following projects. If you can't contribute meaningfully with a branch/PR, don't pollute their issue page with "XXXXX doesn't work". The hardware is needed for testing. If a dev has interest in that project, is browsing it, has your specific hardware AND the knowledge to make it work, that dev won't be looking for your issue, he'll just raise a PR.
-  * https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor
-  * https://github.com/falahati/NvAPIWrapper
-  
-* Please only open issues on this repository for the software itself, UI, feature request and so on. If it's a "make this work please" hardware support request, I will link this section of the README and close your issue.
-* If you do have a special hardware compatibility request and you can provide a __working__ sample of code that can be used in .NET, like with a [Plugin](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Plugins), then feel free to submit that.
+### From the Community
+
+> *Notify me if I'm missing some.*
+
+| Plugin | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| [FanControl.Thermaltake](https://github.com/AMoo-Miki/FanControlThermaltake) | Thermaltake devices (updated fork of [fu-raz/FanControlThermaltake](https://github.com/fu-raz/FanControlThermaltake)) |
+| [FanControl.LiquidCtl](https://github.com/antoine-bouteiller/FanControl.LiquidCtl) | AIO devices via [liquidctl](https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl); updated fork with multi-fan controller support |
+| [FanControl.AsusWMI](https://github.com/Mourdraug/FanControl.AsusWMI) | ASUS motherboards via WMI |
+| [FanControl.AquacomputerDevices](https://github.com/medevil84/FanControl.AquacomputerDevices) | Aquacomputer HighFlowNext, Quadro and Octo |
+| [FanControl.AquacomputerQuadro](https://github.com/FoPzl/FanControl.AquacomputerQuadro) | Aquacomputer Quadro |
+| [FanControl.GPU-Z](https://github.com/vision57/FanControl.GPU-Z) | GPU-Z sensor data |
+| [FanControl.CorsairLink](https://github.com/EvanMulawski/FanControl.CorsairLink) | Corsair Commander controllers and Hydro liquid coolers |
+| [FanControl.Razer](https://github.com/EvanMulawski/FanControl.Razer) | Razer devices |
+| [FanControl.HomeAssistant](https://github.com/hgross/FanControl.HomeAssistant) | [HomeAssistant](https://github.com/home-assistant) temperature sensors (Philips Hue, HomeMatic, HomeKit, etc.) |
+| [FanControl.NzxtKraken](https://github.com/brokenmass/Fancontrol.NzxtKraken) | NZXT Kraken AIOs not yet in LHM (e.g. Kraken X2, X3 new PID) |
+| [FanControl.LianLi](https://github.com/EightB1ts/FanControl.LianLi) | LianLi [L-Connect 3](https://lian-li.com/l-connect3/) fan controllers |
+| [FanControl.NvThermalSensors](https://github.com/TimSirmovics/FanControl.NvThermalSensors) | Nvidia GPU Hot Spot and Memory Junction temperatures |
+| [FanControl.OpenFan](https://github.com/SasaKaranovic/FanControl.OpenFan) | [OpenFAN](https://github.com/SasaKaranovic/OpenFanController) controller |
+| [FanControl.AIDA64](https://github.com/Brian-E-Taylor/FanControl.AIDA64) | AIDA64 sensor readings |
+| [FanControl.RazerCoolingPadPlugin](https://github.com/Benson5650/FanControl.RazerCoolingPadPlugin) | Razer Laptop Cooling Pad |
+| [FanControl.GPDPlugin](https://github.com/chenx-dust/FanControl.GPDPlugin) | GPD devices |
+| [FanControl.LenovoPlugin](https://github.com/jiarandiana0307/FanControl.LenovoPlugin) | Lenovo laptops with `Lenovo ACPI-Compliant Virtual Power Controller` |
+| [FanControl.GigabyteWaterforce](https://github.com/brenoperucchi/FanControl.GigabyteWaterforce) | GIGABYTE AORUS WATERFORCE X AIO coolers — X240, X280, X360 |
+
+## Issues and Hardware Compatibility
+
+Fan Control is primarily a UI layer on top of existing hardware libraries. Any hardware compatibility issue is largely dependent on the upstream project:
+
+- **[LibreHardwareMonitor](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor)** — the main sensor/driver backend
+
+Please **only open issues on this repository** for the software itself: UI bugs, feature requests, etc. Hardware support requests will be closed with a link to this section.
+
+If you have a hardware compatibility request and can provide a **working** code sample usable in .NET (e.g. via a [Plugin](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Plugins)), feel free to submit that.
 
 ## FAQ
-* __Q__: What settings should I set in my BIOS to play along nicely with FanControl?
-<br>__A__: You want to avoid any "smart" control from your BIOS. Setting a fixed default speed, like 50%, works great for most people. Also keep an eye if your BIOS has PWM or DC mode on. One could work better for you depending on your setup.
-* __Q__: My Nvidia cards has X fans, but only two cards show up, why?
-<br>__A__: Your card only has 2 channels, more than 1 fan are plugged to the same channel.
-* __Q__: My Nvidia cards won't go below 30% and doesn't go to 0 RPM, why?
-<br>__A__: [See here](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Nvidia-30%25-and-0-RPM)
-* __Q__: My new AMD card can't be controlled, why?
-<br>__A__: Newer AMD cards are not supported. If you can provide a working sample of code that works with these newer cards, please share!
-* __Q__: There is no control cards / control cards are missing / control cards are not changing my fan speeds, what's the issue?
-<br>__A__: See __[ Issues and hardware compatibility](#issues-and-hardware-compatibility)__.
-* __Q__: How does __[FAN CURVE TYPE]__ works and what does its parameters do?
-<br>__A__: Click on its card's icon at the top left, a dialog will tell you.
-* __Q__: Does it run on my OS?
-<br>__A__: If your OS is Windows 10 __Or 11__, yes.
 
-## Graph fan curve editor
+**Q: What BIOS settings work best with FanControl?**
+> Avoid any "smart" fan control from your BIOS. Setting a fixed default speed (e.g. 50%) works great for most people. Also check whether your BIOS uses PWM or DC mode — one may work better depending on your setup.
 
-* __(NEW)__ Change the temperature range for finer control over a small range
-* Add, remove and drag points arround the graph
-* Copy and paste points from a graph to another
-* Fine-tune the response with the hysteresis and response time parameters
+**Q: Does it work on laptops?**
+> Mostly no, as laptops do not interface their fans the same way desktop motherboards do. Most of them are not made to be interfaced by a 3rd party. However, if supported, a plugin may add support for a specific type of laptop. To be clear, you'll be able to install the software, but it won't find any fans or may throw errors. 
 
-![Fan Control](Images/GraphDialog.png)
+**Q: My NVIDIA GPU has 3 fans but only 2 control cards show up. Why?**
+> Your card only has 2 channels; multiple fans are wired to the same channel.
 
-## Libraries used:
-* https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor
-* https://github.com/MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
-* https://github.com/falahati/NvAPIWrapper
+**Q: My NVIDIA GPU won't go below 30% and doesn't reach 0 RPM. Why?**
+> [See this wiki page](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Nvidia-30%25-and-0-RPM).
+
+**Q: There are no control cards, or control cards aren't changing fan speeds. What's the issue?**
+> See [Issues & Hardware Compatibility](#issues-and-hardware-compatibility).
+
+**Q: How does [FAN CURVE TYPE] work and what do its parameters do?**
+> Click the card's icon at the top left — a dialog will explain it.
+
+**Q: What OS does it run on?**
+> Windows 10 and Windows 11.
+
+## Libraries Used
+
+| Library | Purpose |
+|---------|---------|
+| [LibreHardwareMonitor](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor) | Main sensor source |
+| [MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit](https://github.com/MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit) | UI framework |
+| [NvAPIWrapper](https://github.com/falahati/NvAPIWrapper) | Nvidia GPU fan control and sensor reading |
+| [ADLXWrapper](https://github.com/Rem0o/ADLXWrapper) | AMD GPU fan control and sensor reading |
+| [gong-wpf-dragdrop](https://github.com/punker76/gong-wpf-dragdrop) | Drag and drop interactions |
+
+## GitHub Sponsors
+
+The GitHub Sponsor button on this page is intended for the **open-source work surrounding FanControl**. This includes contributions to [LibreHardwareMonitor](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor), the plugin system and open-source plugins, and AMD GPU driver support via [ADLXWrapper](https://github.com/Rem0o/ADLXWrapper).
+
+Your sponsorship helps maintain existing projects and develop new ones. It does **not** apply to the main FanControl program itself — use the [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_donations&business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&currency_code=USD&source=url&item_name=Fan+Control) button if your intent is to support FanControl directly.

version.json

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
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-    "Number":  183,
-    "Message":  "- Controls can now be RPM calibrated.\r\n- Calibration can be done through the assisted setup or edited manually.\r\n- All fan curves can now be switched to RPM mode.\r\n- Controls now show their configuration status through a label.\r\n- .NET 7 version is now deprecated in favor of .NET 8.\r\n- Updated LibreHardwareMonitorLib.",
+    "Number":  266,
+    "Message":  "- Update LibreHardwareMonitorLib",
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-                      "Updater":  "3979183BCC2ED8463198F0197BC97F18"
+                      "FanControl_4_8":  "093B804BFB6E7734864177D0209E0BED",
+                      "FanControl_10_0":  "3FBBF9200A1D69BBFC60D923EA1E47C1",
+                      "FanControl_4_8_Installer":  "631D2411A85DB2ECC32A339A0890ED16",
+                      "FanControl_10_0_Installer":  "F4B996AC0AC392FF8BAEB185919163DE",
+                      "Updater":  "8445CA16D4EC4D0791F71C025B56FF0C"
                   }
 }