Download WinSCP 3.8.1

The WinSCP program allows files to be copied securely within a local network, via Secure Copy, or over the Internet, via Secure FTP. It can also automatically sync different folders and edit files with the built-in text editor. For an overview of all the possibilities of this program, we refer you to this page. Czech developer, Martin Prikryl, has released version 3.8.1 with the following changes:

Version 3.8.1:

• Notice is displayed for period of time on status bar on various events, including:
  • Automatic selection or transfer setting preset.
  • Turning on/off or synchronized browsing.
  • New version release.
• Synchronization checklist can be sorted by any column.
• When downloading, up to date remote file modification time is used, instead of cached time shown in file panel.
• File masks can select files also by their size.
• Automatic refresh of remote directory after an operation can be disabled (also by keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+R).
• Stored session can be renamed.
• Synchronized browsing state is now part of session state.
• Options dialogs for uploads, downloads, synchronization and Keep remote directory up to date invoked from command-line can be skipped using /defaults switch.
• Transfer settings presets drop down menu improved to show information about the preset being selected.
• Parameters /script and /command can be used without /console to run the script without creating a console window (works for .EXE only).
• Overwrite configuration message offers possibility to transfer file under different name (SFTP-only).
• Turning off the advanced options on Login dialog hides also some advanced controls on tabs that are otherwise visible.
• Edit is not a default action for double click.
• When new version release is notified, the message indicates if it is beta version.
• Exclude file mask in example transfer setting preset Exclude temporaries expanded with *~; #*; .#*.
• Error “EAccessViolation” is now replaced with more meaningful “Invalid access to memory” also in scripting.
• Mere change from Exclude mask to Include mask is not shown in transfer setting overview unless the mask itself is specified too.
• Main window no longed flashes when Preferences dialog is closed.
• Location profiles are renamed inline now.
• Confirmation of file recycling is configurable independently of file deletion.
• Reading of remote directory can be canceled by Esc key.
• During authentication, usage or stored password is indicated.
• Shift+Up/Down selects files.
• Button Cancel is not disabled on message dialogs, when Never ask me again checkbox is checked.
• Command Insert to Command Line is no longer shown in file context menu on Explorer-like interface.
• Bug fix: Menus were always shown on primary monitor in multi-monitor environment.
• Bug fix: WinSCP was not reflecting system-wide disabling of menu animations.
• Bug fix: Menus were not animated on Windows XP.
• Bug fix: Failure when connecting through proxy.
• Bug fix: Major CPU consumption during prompt for password/passphrase.
• Bug fix: It was not possible to edit remote files with name containing characters not allowed on Windows.
• Bug fix: Timestamp synchronization was not working properly for remote directory synchronization.
• Bug fix: Group control caption was truncated on some XP themes.
• Bug fix: Button Browse on download options dialog was not preserving trailing backslash and operation mask.
• Bug fix: Assertion in DirView.pas.
• Bug fix: Incorrect decoding or SFTP extension version.
• Bug fix: Command open in scripting failed if password was specified in its parameter.
• Bug fix: Failure when last access time of file being uploaded could not be retrieved (typical for uploads from CD).
• Bug fix: Incorrect validation of file masks separated by comma.
• Bug fix: Before updates information is shown, query is sent to the server, if cached information were retrieved by another version of WinSCP.
• Bug fix: Transfer option New and updated file(s) only was not being saved.
• Bug fix: Command line switches /synchronize and /keepuptodate were not documented in syntax overview shown by /help switch.
• Bug fix: When Never ask me again was checked on query for synchronization before starting Keep remote directory up to date, the synchronization was not performed.