Since 5.14, it is always possible to use drag&drop to move remote files to external applications, while copy is always the default operation.

SparxDesign wrote:

When I select files from remote server and drag them to desktop or something, it MOVES them from server, instead of copying. how can I make it so it automatically copies instead of moving it? (Like WS_FTP).

Please read FAQ (<invalid hyperlink removed by admin>). If that does not help, come back.

I also can't find the TEMPORARY DIRECTORY where WinSCP saves the files to, it says the default temp directory in settings, but where can I find this???

Check your TEMP or TMP environment variable. By default it points to:

Not sure on the second part, but did you try pressing Ctrl while dragging to copy instead of move?

Hey people,

I love WinSCP! It's the greatest FTP program. But I have a couple of problems.

When I select files from remote server and drag them to desktop or something, it MOVES them from server, instead of copying. How can I make it so it automatically copies instead of moving it? (Like WS_FTP).

Also to make matter worse, sometimes it doesn't actually move the file, and I have lost it from the server and nowhere to be seen on local drive. I also can't find the TEMPORARY DIRECTORY where WinSCP saves the files to, it says the default temp directory in settings, but where can I find this???

Thanks – much appreciated!
Sheldon Kirk