Interesting! I already thought something like that.SilverAzide wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2022, 5:17 pm Hello! The issue you are having with needing to run HWiNFO and Rainmeter as an admin is a known problem.
The source of the issue is how HWiNFO uses the registry to store sensor data. The Rainmeter and HWiNFO developers discussed this but the final decision was to leave things as they are, because changing the way HWiNFO works would break a lot of skins. So unfortunately there is nothing that can be done about this. To simplify things, you could create a small batch file to run both HWiNFO and Rainmeter elevated so that you don't have to run them separately and enter your password twice, but it won't solve your problem... it will only make it slightly less annoying.
You are right that problem affects only Windows users with user account (for net-access or the like) and full access at an administrative account on the same PC. With the proviso that Rainmeter runs under the user account.
What can I do? Both programs start with admin rights (as has been done before) and thereby access to the same registry keys?
Is there no security problem under the user account? Because Rainmeter have a permanent internet access...
Couldn't I copy the keys from the HKEY_USERS into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch or whatever give access to non-admin user account?
I don't understand why isn't it possible to choose an option during the installation process of HWiNFO in which registry branch should it write (only one option selectable). No practicable possibility?
Ok, a batch-file is a work-around and would make it easier but still both run with advanced privileges.
How would that batch-file have to look?
I set the max. fan speed to 2000rpm but the workload is not displayed. Also the CPU Tctl/Tdie temp. is at all times 0 °C.SilverAzide wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2022, 5:17 pm Having a CPU fan speed sensor that reports speed (RPM) and not having one that reports usage (%) is normal. The CPU Meter will calculate the percentage for you. Make sure you enter a value for the maximum CPU fan speed.
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If you don't see something like this, post a screenshot or let me know what your settings are.
My settings for the CPU fan are:
That's all I can find.; ------------------------------------------ Motherboard -------------------------------------------
;
; CPU fan speed (RPM); one fan per physical CPU
HWiNFO_MOBO_CPUFanSpeed=2
HWiNFO_MOBO_CPU1FanSpeed=
HWiNFO_MOBO_CPU2FanSpeed=
HWiNFO_MOBO_CPU3FanSpeed=
; --------------------------------------------- Fans -----------------------------------------------
;
; maximum fan speeds (used for hardware that cannot report fan usage as a percentage)
;
; NOTE: If higher fan speeds than shown here are encountered, GPU Meter/All CPU Meter will
; automatically correct these values to the new maximum speed if FanMaxAutoUpdate is set to 1.
; Set FanMaxAutoUpdate=0 to prevent GPU Meter/All CPU Meter from adjusting the maximum values.
;
FanCpuMax=2000
FanGpuMax=1365
FanMaxAutoUpdate=1
I would find it better if instead of percentages, the fan rotations per minute were displayed.
Maybe it's only a config issue...
?
1000 thanks!