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| WinSCP drag&drop shell extension is extension of the operation system (or rather Windows Explorer). It allows you to drag files from WinSCP directly to any folder (Explorer window). Without it WinSCP needs to download the files first to temporary directory and only after that Explorer transfers the files to their destination. While this happens transparently, it has several drawbacks. | WinSCP drag&drop shell extension is extension of the operation system (or rather Windows Explorer). It allows you to drag files from WinSCP directly to any folder (Explorer window). Without it WinSCP needs to download the files first to temporary directory and only after that Explorer transfers the files to their destination. While this happens transparently, it has several drawbacks. | ||
| - | ===== Installation ===== | + | ===== Installation and Set up ===== |
| + | The extension is installed by WinSCP installer by default. (the standalone WinSCP application does not include the extension and it cannot be downloaded separatelly). | ||
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| + | If you install the extension you will need to restart your computer to make it operational. | ||
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| + | To check that the extension is loaded, run WinSCP and display Drag&Drop tab of Preferences windows. If the "Use shell extension" checkbox is enabled (not grayed), the extension is loaded. | ||
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| + | To tell WinSCP to use the extension, select "Use shell extension" checkbox. Note the unselecting it (or rather selecting "Use temporary folder" checkbox) does not uninstall the extension. It will be still loaded into memory and will be loaded every time the operation system starts up. | ||
| ===== Security Considerations ===== | ===== Security Considerations ===== | ||