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Should I remove WinSCP?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,240
United States Rank #10,091
Reach 0.0407%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 115.39 days
339.97 days >
Average installed length: 178.63 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.1.5 100.00%

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WinSCP 5.1.5

What is WinSCP?

WinSCP (Windows Secure CoPy) is a free and open source SFTP, SCP, and FTP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. For secure transfers, it uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports the SCP protocol in addition to SFTP.

About  (from Martin Prikryl)

Freeware SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure Copy) client for Windows using SSH (Secure Shell). Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this basic function, WinSCP manages some other actions with files.

Overview

The main program executable is winscp.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 11.72 MB (12,294,400 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: winscp.net
Help link: winscp.net/forum
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinSCP\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinSCP\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 11.72 MB

Program filesFiles installed by WinSCP 5.1.5

Program executable:winscp.exe
Name:WinSCP
WinSCP: SFTP, FTP and SCP client
Signed by:No Organization Affiliation
Path:C:\Program Files\winscp\winscp.exe
MD5:3b76a9ce93c0da9fd16595072f439bde
Additional files:
  • DragExt.dll - WinSCP (Drag&Drop shell extension for WinSCP (32-bit))
  • DragExt64.dll - Drag&Drop shell extension for WinSCP (64-bit)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove WinSCP?

You can uninstall WinSCP from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program WinSCP 5.1.5, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinSCP.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win 8.1 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,240

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.70%
Windows 10 23.44%
Windows XP 3.37%
Windows Vista 2.49%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 27.38%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.13%
Windows 7 Enterprise 6.63%
Windows 8 Pro 4.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.73%
  France 8.44%
  Germany 4.55%
  Canada 3.88%
  United Kingdom 3.77%
  Italy 2.89%
  Japan 2.66%
  Brazil 2.44%
  Australia 2.44%
  India 2.22%
  Netherlands 1.89%
  Israel 1.78%
  Poland 1.44%
  Norway 1.22%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 26.86%
Hewlett-Packard 21.18%
ASUS 12.88%
Acer 10.04%
GIGABYTE 9.17%
Lenovo 5.68%
Samsung 5.68%
Intel 3.93%
Toshiba 3.06%
MSI 1.53%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6430 3.14%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.14%
ASUSTeK G75VW 2.24%
Dell Latitude E6420 2.24%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.24%
ASUS All Series 1.79%

Publisher URL: winscp.net

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