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2022-06-16 2022-06-21
5.20 Change: SHA-256 fingerprints are not padded anymore (martin) windows 11 + improving instructions for windows and in respect to store installation (martin)
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==== [[win_vista_and_newer]] Windows Vista and Newer ==== ==== [[win_vista_and_newer]] Windows Vista and Newer ====
-On Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, WinSCP registers to list of applications that handle ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%ftp://%%'', ''%%ftps://%%'', ''%%ftpes://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%''  and ''%%s3://%%'' protocol %%URL%% addresses. &winvista &win7 &win8 &win10 If WinSCP is the first application to support some of these protocols (most often ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'', usually also ''%%ftps://%%'' and ''%%ftpes://%%''), it becomes a default application for these. +On Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, WinSCP registers to list of applications that handle ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%ftp://%%'', ''%%ftps://%%'', ''%%ftpes://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%''  and ''%%s3://%%'' protocol %%URL%% addresses. &winvista &win7 &win8 &win10 &win11 If WinSCP is the first application to support some of these protocols (most often ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'', usually also ''%%ftps://%%'' and ''%%ftpes://%%''), it becomes a default application for these.
If you want to change the registration (for instance to make WinSCP default application even for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses): If you want to change the registration (for instance to make WinSCP default application even for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses):
-  * On //[[ui_pref_integration|Integration page]]// of Preferences dialog go to //%%Register to handle URL addresses > Make WinSCP default handler%%//;((Alternatively: On Windows 10, go to //Settings > Apps > Default Apps//. On Windows 7 and older: go to //Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs//; &wincp Locate WinSCP in the list; Click //Choose defaults for this program// command link.)) +  * On //[[ui_pref_integration|Integration page]]// of Preferences dialog go to //%%Register to handle URL addresses > Make WinSCP default handler%%//;((Alternatively: On Windows 11 and Windows 10, go to //Settings > Apps > Default Apps//. On Windows 7 and older: go to //Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs//; &wincp Locate WinSCP in the list; Click //Choose defaults for this program// command link.)) 
-  * Windows 10: The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. At the bottom of the page, click //Set defaults by app// link. Locate //WinSCP// in the programs list. After selecting //WinSCP//, click the //Manage// button. The //File type and protocol associations// page for WinSCP opens; &win10 +  * Windows 11 and Windows 10: 
-  * Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista: The //Set Program Associations// Control Panel applet for WinSCP opens; &win8 &win7 &winvista +    * Windows 11:  The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. Locate and select //WinSCP// in the application list. &win11 
- ·* Choose the protocols you want WinSCP to be the default application for.+····* Windows 10: The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. At the bottom of the page, click //Set defaults by app// link. Locate and select //WinSCP// in the application list. After selecting //WinSCP//, click the //Manage// button. &win10 
 +    * One by one locate the protocols that you want to associate with WinSCP and select //Choose a default//. In the popup menu, select //WinSCP//. 
 +    * In case you [[microsoft_store#transitioning|have both classic and Microsoft Store installation]], they cannot be distinguished in the application list. But at that stage, it does not matter which one you select. Later in the popup menu, when associating a protocol, select //"WinSCP"//, if you want to use the Microsoft Store installation, or //%%";WinSCP: SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3 and SCP client"%%//, if you want to use the classic installation. 
 +  * Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista: 
 +    * The //Set Program Associations// Control Panel applet for WinSCP opens; &win8 &win7 &winvista 
 + ···* Choose the protocols you want WinSCP to be the default application for.
Note that most mainstream web browsers ignore system registration for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses and handle these on web pages on their own. To override this, you may use [[#winscp|WinSCP-specific URL addresses]]. Note that most mainstream web browsers ignore system registration for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses and handle these on web pages on their own. To override this, you may use [[#winscp|WinSCP-specific URL addresses]].

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