diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/VoFSolver/VoFSolver.C b/applications/solvers/modules/VoFSolver/VoFSolver.C
index acc0784664..da491b1469 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/VoFSolver/VoFSolver.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/VoFSolver/VoFSolver.C
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::solvers::VoFSolver::maxDeltaT() const
 void Foam::solvers::VoFSolver::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (transient())
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleMultiphaseVoF/compressibleMultiphaseVoF.C b/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleMultiphaseVoF/compressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
index 5b00d558b7..b97def57d6 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleMultiphaseVoF/compressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleMultiphaseVoF/compressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Foam::solvers::compressibleMultiphaseVoF::compressibleMultiphaseVoF
     momentumTransport(momentumTransport_())
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (correctPhi)
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleVoF/compressibleVoF.C b/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleVoF/compressibleVoF.C
index 2c8d2e47ca..cef372b4e8 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleVoF/compressibleVoF.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/compressibleVoF/compressibleVoF.C
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Foam::solvers::compressibleVoF::compressibleVoF(fvMesh& mesh)
     thermophysicalTransport(momentumTransport)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (correctPhi)
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C b/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
index 66a277e40b..3c3b2577e4 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::read()
+void Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::readControls()
 {
     maxCo =
         runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxCo", 1.0);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::fluidSolver(fvMesh& mesh)
     CoNum(0)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H b/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
index 6c5f9155ea..abb70d9587 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected:
         scalar CoNum;
 
         //- Read controls
-        void read();
+        void readControls();
 
         //- Check mesh Courant numbers for moving mesh cases
         void meshCourantNo() const;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleFluid/incompressibleFluid.C b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleFluid/incompressibleFluid.C
index 8300c0f0f4..63127ac12a 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleFluid/incompressibleFluid.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleFluid/incompressibleFluid.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Foam::solvers::incompressibleFluid::~incompressibleFluid()
 void Foam::solvers::incompressibleFluid::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     fvModels().preUpdateMesh();
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF.C b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
index dc8dbcfc2b..7aa00dbb80 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF/incompressibleMultiphaseVoF.C
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Foam::solvers::incompressibleMultiphaseVoF::incompressibleMultiphaseVoF
     momentumTransport(momentumTransport_())
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (!runTime.restart() || !divergent())
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleVoF/incompressibleVoF.C b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleVoF/incompressibleVoF.C
index 84982d6c65..deda3634ed 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleVoF/incompressibleVoF.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/incompressibleVoF/incompressibleVoF.C
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Foam::solvers::incompressibleVoF::incompressibleVoF(fvMesh& mesh)
     )
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (!runTime.restart() || !divergent())
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C b/applications/solvers/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
index a658249215..b25f9e7b08 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Foam::solvers::isothermalFluid::isothermalFluid
     MRF(mesh)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(p.name());
     momentumTransport->validate();
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ Foam::solvers::isothermalFluid::~isothermalFluid()
 void Foam::solvers::isothermalFluid::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (transient())
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C b/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
index 52de506205..8c0c714ed7 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::read()
+void Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::readControls()
 {
-    fluidSolver::read();
+    fluidSolver::readControls();
 
     faceMomentum =
         pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("faceMomentum", false);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::multiphaseEuler(fvMesh& mesh)
     MRF(fluid.MRF())
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(p_rgh.name());
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::~multiphaseEuler()
 void Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     if (transient())
     {
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H b/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
index 8bb33e5b28..7a97bfd3e9 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ protected:
         tmp<volScalarField> divU;
 
         //- Read controls
-        void read();
+        void readControls();
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C b/applications/solvers/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
index 64a76a78de..c08e65ac10 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Foam::solvers::shockFluid::shockFluid(fvMesh& mesh)
     )
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     thermo.validate(type(), "e");
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Foam::solvers::shockFluid::~shockFluid()
 void Foam::solvers::shockFluid::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     {
         const surfaceScalarField amaxSf
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.C b/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.C
index 97c8910845..2549b1a1f2 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.C
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::solid::read()
+void Foam::solvers::solid::readControls()
 {
     maxDi =
         runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDi", 1.0);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Foam::solvers::solid::solid(fvMesh& mesh)
     solid(mesh, solidThermo::New(mesh))
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 }
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::solvers::solid::maxDeltaT() const
 void Foam::solvers::solid::preSolve()
 {
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 
     fvModels().preUpdateMesh();
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.H b/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.H
index 70caee3af4..f372fc7703 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/solid/solid.H
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls
-        virtual void read();
+        virtual void readControls();
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C b/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
index b4e94488de..bd01d9f119 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::read()
+void Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::readControls()
 {
-    solid::read();
+    solid::readControls();
 
     nCorr = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<int>("nCorrectors", 1);
     convergenceTolerance = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("D", 0);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::solidDisplacement(fvMesh& mesh)
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(D.name());
 
     // Read the controls
-    read();
+    readControls();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H b/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
index 95ea10d4a0..03c2f57f6a 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls
-        virtual void read();
+        virtual void readControls();
 
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.C b/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.C
index ef1e46e11c..c881f9b3f5 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -35,10 +35,29 @@ namespace Foam
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::solver::writeData(Ostream&) const
+{
+    NotImplemented;
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::solver::solver(fvMesh& mesh_)
 :
+    regIOobject
+    (
+        IOobject
+        (
+            typeName,
+            mesh_.time().timeName(),
+            mesh_
+        )
+    ),
+
     mesh(mesh_),
 
     runTime(mesh.time()),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.H b/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.H
index a589147bc7..a0acb6492c 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/solver/solver.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2022-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace Foam
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class solver
+:
+    public regIOobject
 {
 public:
 
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ private:
         mutable Foam::fvConstraints* fvConstraintsPtr;
 
 
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Dummy write for regIOobject
+        virtual bool writeData(Ostream&) const;
+
+
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information