V266

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* Remove old outdated sections

.github/FUNDING.yml

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 # These are supported funding model platforms
 
-github: # Replace with up to 4 GitHub Sponsors-enabled usernames e.g., [user1, user2]
+github: [rem0o] # Replace with up to 4 GitHub Sponsors-enabled usernames e.g., [user1, user2]
 patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
 open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
 ko_fi: # Replace with a single Ko-fi username
@@ -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

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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a bug issue with all relevant informations
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+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.]
+
+**Is there a log.txt file next to FanControl.exe with recent date entries?**
+[Link it here]
+
+**Relevant hardware specs and setup**
+[Laptops and most proprietary pre-built desktops are not supported.]

LICENSE

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+Fan Control License Agreement
+
+© [2023] [Rémi Mercier]. All rights reserved.
+
+This software is provided by [Rémi Mercier] ("the Licensor") for personal and non-commercial use only. You may download, install, and use this software on any device that you own or control.
+
+You may not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of this software. You may not distribute, sublicense, rent, lease, lend or transfer this software or any part thereof to any third party without the prior consent of the Licensor.
+
+You acknowledge and agree that this software is the proprietary and confidential property of the Licensor and that all intellectual property rights in this software belong to the Licensor. You agree to respect and protect these rights and not to infringe or violate them in any way.
+
+The Licensor makes no warranties or representations of any kind with respect to this software. This software is provided "as is" and "as available" without any express or implied warranty of any kind. The Licensor disclaims all liability for any damages or losses arising from your use of or inability to use this software.
+
+By downloading, installing, or using this software, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this license.

README.md

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-# FanControl.Releases
+<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>
 
-[<img src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/mktg/logo/pp_cc_mark_37x23.jpg">](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=N4JPSTUQHRJM8&currency_code=USD&source=url&item_name=Fan+Control)
-##
-This is the release repository for Fan Control, a focused, highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.
+<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>
 
 ![Fan Control](Images/MainUI.png)
 
-## New
+---
 
-* Sensor settings dialog window. Activate or deactivate specific sources.
-![Sensor settings dialog](Images/SensorSettingsDialog.png)
-* Numeric textbox for graph points
-* Change windows startup delay for sensor detection issues
-* Horizontal (columns) UI option
-* -c or --config [json config file] command line arg 
-* Plugin system, see [Plugins wiki](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/wiki/Plugins) and
-  * https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.HWInfo
-  * https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.DellPlugin
+## Featured On
 
-## Installation
+**JayzTwoCents** — Everyone NEEDS this FREE piece of software... You will thank me!
 
-1. [Download the latest archive](/FanControl.zip?raw=true)
-2. Extract to the desired installation folder
-3. Start FanControl.exe
+<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>
 
-## Issues and hardware compatibility
+## Table of Contents
 
-* 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:
-  * https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor
-  * https://github.com/falahati/NvAPIWrapper
-  
-* Please only open issues for the software itself, UI, feature request and so on.
-* If you do have a hardware compatibility request and you can provide a <b>working</b> 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.
+- [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)
+
+## Announcement
+
+- 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
+```
+
+**[Winget](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1?rtc=1&hl=en-us&gl=US#activetab=pivot:overviewtab)**
+```
+winget install Rem0o.FanControl
+```
+
+</details>
+
+### Uninstall
+
+**Portable** — You can leave the files there for future use, 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.
+
+## 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.
+
+![Plugin Installation](Images/PluginInstallation.png)
+
+### From Rem0o
+
+| 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 |
+
+### 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
-* <b>Q</b>: There is no control cards / control cards are missing / control cards are not changing my fan speeds, what's the issue?
-<br><b>A</b>: See section above.
 
-* <b>Q</b>: How does <b>[FAN CURVE TYPE]</b> works and what does its parameters do?
-<br><b>A</b>: Click on its card's icon at the top left, a dialog will tell you.
-* <b>Q</b>: Does it run on my OS?
-<br><b>A</b>: If your OS is Windows 10 <b> Or 11</b>, yes.
+**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.
 
-## Features
+**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. 
 
-* Save, edit and load multiple profiles
-* Multiple temperature sources ( CPU, GPU, motherboard, hard drives, ".sensor" file )
-* <b>Mix different curves and sensors together</b>
-* Custom fan curves
-* Manual control
-* Fine tune the fan control response with steps, start %, stop %, response time and hysteresis
-* Modern, dashboard-style UI
-* Works as a background application with a customizable tray icon
-* And more!
+**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.
 
-## Fan curve types
+**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).
 
-* Linear : Temperature based linear function
-* Graph : Temperature based custom curve
-* Target: Temperature based that holds speed until target temperature is reached
-* Mix : Use two different curves and apply a mix function (Min, Max, Sum, Average)
-* Sync : Sync to an existing control
-* Flat: Set a fixed %
+**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).
 
-## Graph fan curve editor
+**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.
 
-* 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: What OS does it run on?**
+> Windows 10 and Windows 11.
 
-![Fan Control](Images/GraphDialog.png)
+## Libraries Used
 
-## Theme editor
+| 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 |
 
-* Dark mode available
+## GitHub Sponsors
 
-![Fan Control](Images/ColorsDialog.png)
+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).
 
-## Libraries used:
-* https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor
-* https://github.com/MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
-* https://github.com/falahati/NvAPIWrapper
+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

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-  "Number": 96,
-  "Message": "- New sensor settings dialog window\r\n- Refined fan start and stop logic\r\n- Subtract function for mixes\r\n- Updated LibreHardwareMonitorLib (driver)"
-}
+    "Number":  266,
+    "Message":  "- Update LibreHardwareMonitorLib",
+    "Checksums":  {
+                      "FanControl_4_8":  "093B804BFB6E7734864177D0209E0BED",
+                      "FanControl_10_0":  "3FBBF9200A1D69BBFC60D923EA1E47C1",
+                      "FanControl_4_8_Installer":  "631D2411A85DB2ECC32A339A0890ED16",
+                      "FanControl_10_0_Installer":  "F4B996AC0AC392FF8BAEB185919163DE",
+                      "Updater":  "8445CA16D4EC4D0791F71C025B56FF0C"
+                  }
+}