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Should I remove WinSCP?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,801
United States Rank #42,056
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Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.7 100.00%

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WinSCP 4.1.7

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 primary executable is named winscp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 6.6 MB (6,924,335 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: 6.6 MB

Program filesFiles installed by WinSCP 4.1.7

Program executable:winscp.exe
Name:WinSCP
SFTP, FTP and SCP client
Path:C:\Program Files\winscp\winscp.exe
MD5:85c581ea1c8ba5d98fc693bcff3142f4
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 4.1.7, 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) 52%
Win Server 2003 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#46,801

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.52%
Windows XP 18.18%
Windows Vista 15.15%
Windows 10 12.12%
Windows Server 2003 3.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 18.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.15%
Windows 7 Enterprise 15.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.12%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.16%
  Israel 6.98%
  Germany 6.98%
  France 4.65%
  Poland 4.65%
  UA 2.33%
  Australia 2.33%
  Russia 2.33%
  Philippines 2.33%
  Netherlands 2.33%
  DK 2.33%
  KE 2.33%
  Italy 2.33%
  Malaysia 2.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.00%
Hewlett-Packard 26.67%
American Megatrends 10.00%
Toshiba 6.67%
Lenovo 6.67%
Samsung 3.33%
Packard Bell 3.33%
Intel 3.33%
Acer 3.33%
ASUS 3.33%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
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MSI MS-7821 3.57%

Publisher URL: winscp.net

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