Where Does Open Hardware Monitor Store Data?
Open Hardware Monitor settings on Windows, the portable config file beside the exe for easy migration.
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Open Hardware Monitor is portable with no installer. Settings and gadget layout store beside the executable in its own folder. That design keeps every machine independent.
The tradeoff is simple: there is no AppData profile to sync. Copying the folder copies your setup. Run as administrator so temperature and fan sensors all report. WMI publishing lets other apps graph readings too. Gadget positions persist in the same file across restarts. Sensor selections restore with it, so one copy recreates the full layout.
Where Open Hardware Monitor stores this, by platform
<folder containing OpenHardwareMonitor.exe>
Portable layout. Config lives beside the exe, not in AppData. Copy the folder to migrate. Admin rights unlock all sensors.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move my sensor layout to a new PC?
Copy the whole program folder to the new machine. The config travels with it. Run as administrator there so all sensors read correctly on every single boot.
Does Open Hardware Monitor need installing?
No. It runs portably with no installer and leaves the registry alone. Delete the folder to remove it fully from any PC you tried it on, leaving no leftovers behind at all.
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