FanControl.Releases 2 nvidia icon in taskbar after every fancontrol update

Describe the bug i can close the left icon "nvidia settings" but not the right one.

Is there a log.txt file next to FanControl.exe with recent date entries?

14/06/2023 16:12:35: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
14/06/2023 16:12:35: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
03/08/2023 18:30:47: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
03/08/2023 18:30:47: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
09/08/2023 20:25:16: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
09/08/2023 20:25:16: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
14/08/2023 15:56:27: System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot set ShutdownMode when application is shutting down or already shut down.
   at System.Windows.Application.set_ShutdownMode(ShutdownMode value)
   at FanControl.App.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs eventArgs)
27/08/2023 00:47:23: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
27/08/2023 00:47:23: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
13/09/2023 19:18:04: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
13/09/2023 19:18:04: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
22/09/2023 17:42:11: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
22/09/2023 17:42:11: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
08/10/2023 13:41:15: An other instance of FanControl was running under user "S-1-5-21-2253439142-1336062318-101153529-1001". It was was closed to start this new instance.
11/10/2023 18:51:09: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
11/10/2023 18:51:09: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
22/10/2023 12:30:37: An other instance of FanControl was running under user "S-1-5-21-2253439142-1336062318-101153529-1001". It was was closed to start this new instance.
26/10/2023 01:32:24: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
26/10/2023 01:32:24: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.
01/11/2023 01:04:13: NvAPIWrapper.Native.Exceptions.NVIDIAApiException: NVAPI_NVIDIA_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
   at NvAPIWrapper.Native.GPUApi.GetThermalSettings(PhysicalGPUHandle physicalGPUHandle, ThermalSettingsTarget sensorTarget)
   at NvAPIWrapper.GPU.GPUThermalInformation.get_ThermalSensors()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiTempSensor.Update()
   at FanControl.Domain.BackendProviders.NVApiWrapper.NVApiWrapperBackendProvider.Update()
01/11/2023 01:04:13: NvAPI failed. A complete refresh is required.

Relevant hardware specs and setup desktop

Nov 01 '23 14:11 stjema

I guess you just updated your Nvidia driver? Simply restart FanControl.

Nov 01 '23 15:11 Rem0o

I guess you just updated your Nvidia driver? Simply restart FanControl.

then there still is 2 nvidia icons in the taskbar :( left one interactive, right one not interactive

Nov 01 '23 15:11 stjema