Environment Tab

Confirmations panel lets you disable/enable several confirmation boxes that you can be prompted with during various tasks. Some of these confirmations/boxes can also be disabled using Never ask me again checkbox on the respective message box (you need to answer it positively to confirm the preference).

The Overwriting of files checkbox enables overwrite confirmation during file transfers. You also need to have it enabled if you need to use alternative method of transfer resuming.

The Deleting of files checkbox enables deletion confirmation.

The Moving files to Recycle bin checkbox enables confirmation of deleting of files to recycle bin. The option has effect only when deleting of local files to recycle bin is allowed or when remote recycle bin is configured.

The Transfer resuming checkbox enables confirmation of transfer resume. When disabled, the transfer is resumed automatically whenever possible.

The Exiting application checkbox enables confirmation of closing the application.

The Exiting application on operation completion checkbox enables information message shown before application is closed after operation (like file transfer) is finished. I.e. when Disconnect when operation finishes was checked. When unchecked the application closes immediately. This also affects uploading files using Explorer’s ‘Send To’ menu.

The Drag&drop operations checkbox makes transfer options dialog show before transfer initiated using drag&drop starts. When disabled the transfer starts immediately with default options.

The Opening separate shell session checkbox controls whether opening separate shell session requires confirmation.

The Continue on error checkbox allows batch operations (typically file transfers) continue despite some errors. Once the operation is finished, a list of all errors occurred is shown.

The Beep when work finishes… checkbox allows you to configure WinSCP to make sound, when operation (like file transfer), lasting more than specified amount of time, finishes.

The Show balloon notification in taskbar status are controls if balloon notification is shown on various events, such as:

• Any message box is displayed while main window is minimized to taskbar status area.
• Inactive session needs user interaction.
• New version is detected.