wtf is m-control-releases?

M-Control is a lightweight Windows application for controlling MSI laptops. It brings real time monitoring, fan control, performance settings, battery management, GPU mode switching, and keyboard lighting into one console. It is built by an independent community developer and is not official MSI software, and its core monitoring and control run locally on the machine without an account or a cloud service. The project states that it does not collect telemetry and does not read personal files. The monitoring features cover CPU and GPU temperature, frequency, power draw, and utilization, along with battery status, fan speed, and other sensors depending on the laptop model. For cooling and performance, users can set CPU and GPU fan curves, turn on a full speed fan mode, choose a performance mode, and pick a Windows power plan, with status readback on supported hardware. Battery tools include a charge limit and health information, and on supported models users can switch between integrated, hybrid, and discrete graphics modes. Lighting support covers SteelSeries keyboard effects, plus shortcut key feedback and on screen display prompts, though key by key lighting control only works on devices with a matching key layout and hardware channel. The current stable release keeps GPU features read only for telemetry plus GPU mode switching on supported models. It does not include GPU overclocking, voltage and frequency curve editing, GPU frequency locking, game frame rate detection, or a real time monitoring overlay. To run it you need Windows 10 or 11 64 bit, the .NET Framework 4.6.2, and the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime, and some hardware control features need administrator permission. The README asks users to download only from the project's Releases page and check the SHA256 checksum before running. Version 1.1.0 is described as the first version that supports installing over an older install without uninstalling first. The project is closed source and free for personal devices, but is not licensed or endorsed by MSI, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, or Microsoft. Because hardware control behavior varies by model and firmware, the README warns it may affect temperature, noise, battery life, stability, or warranty status. Running it alongside other MSI control software may cause conflicts. Documentation includes a quickstart guide, an FAQ, and a compatibility page, and users are asked to report issues with their model, Windows version, and BIOS or EC firmware version.