disabling start at logon deletes configuration and plugins

[pcvdbroek]

I had to try something and thought i could turn of Start at user logon temporarily. But when i started FC my saved configuration was deleted and the plugin folder was empty. I had to completely start from scratch to enable FC again.

[Rem0o]

Are you sure you just don't have multiple installations of FanControl and the one you opened after was just untouched? FanControl can't delete it's whole folder like that.

[pcvdbroek]

I double checked, i have only one folder containing fancontrol. I know exactly the name i used for the config and it is gone (did full harddisk search).

[Rem0o]

Well there is just no deleting function of any kind in FanControl. It can't just self-clear itself, I checked to be sure but I just don't see how that's possible from the code POV. There has to be an explanation as to what happened in your case with some manipulation, but I can pretty much guarantee the program itself didn't do that to itself.

The only thing I can think of is that your start with user task had a "start in" folder, which fancontrol saved its stuff in there, and when you open FanControl directly, it uses its own folder. There might be a "plugin" and "configurations" folder somewhere on your PC.

[pcvdbroek]

Well, i have no idea what happened then. As far as i know i have no tasks or anything like that nor any other folders with configs. I guess it remains a mystery. Thank you for thinking with me though.

[Ehrenkind]

Well, i have no idea what happened then. As far as i know i have no tasks or anything like that nor any other folders with configs. I guess it remains a mystery. Thank you for thinking with me though.

Use everythingsearch and try to find the files. Could also be a windows restore point but unlikey.