Should I remove WinSCP?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,217
United States Rank #12,932
Reach 0.0232%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 268.52 days
1020.15 days >
Average installed length: 536.01 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.3.9 |
100.00% |
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WinSCP 4.3.9
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
A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is WinSCP.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 8.29 MB (8,696,108 bytes).
Program details
URL: winscp.net
Help link: winscp.net/forum
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinSCP\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinSCP\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.29 MB
Files installed by WinSCP 4.3.9
| Program executable: | WinSCP.exe |
| Name: | WinSCP |
| WinSCP: SFTP, FTP and SCP client |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe |
| MD5: | af08537f5ea372f8624e998485a4009b |
Additional files:
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DragExt.dll - WinSCP (Drag&Drop shell extension for WinSCP (32-bit))
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DragExt64.dll - Drag&Drop shell extension for WinSCP (64-bit)
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WinSCP.exe - WinSCP: SFTP, FTP and SCP client
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WinSCP.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WinSCP_exe' (Next runs on 1/1/0001 at 12:00 AM).
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.
- 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.
- When you find the program WinSCP 4.3.9, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinSCP.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,217
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
84.03% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.53% |
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| Windows XP |
3.94% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
29.01% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.68% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
5.05% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.52% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.42% |
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Geography
42.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.20% |
| Germany |
7.34% |
| France |
5.69% |
| Canada |
4.59% |
| United Kingdom |
3.30% |
| Japan |
2.94% |
| Netherlands |
2.39% |
| Australia |
2.02% |
| Finland |
1.83% |
| Spain |
1.83% |
| India |
1.65% |
| Italy |
1.65% |
| Sweden |
1.28% |
| DK |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
31.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.72% |
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| Acer |
11.99% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.74% |
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| ASUS |
7.87% |
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| Toshiba |
4.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.25% |
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| Lenovo |
2.25% |
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| Intel |
1.87% |
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| Apple |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.81% |
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| Dell Latitude E6420 |
3.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.58% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
2.58% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
1.94% |
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| Dell Latitude E6520 |
1.94% |
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Publisher URL: winscp.net