Bug 1460 – Skip loading icons from .exe (and similar) files when it takes too long

Component: GUI

Version: Unspecified

OS: Unspecified

Severity: Enhancement

Priority: Medium

Implemented/Fixed in: 5.9.2

Resolution: FIXED

Status: RESOLVED

Votes: 0

Description
2016-09-14 10:49

https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23697

Comment #1
2016-09-14 10:50

Emails with Johnen Stefan in September 2016.

Comment #2
2016-09-14 10:50

Implemented.

Comment #3
2017-05-19 10:05

See Bug 1533 and Bug 702 and 5.6 change "Preventing stale network drives from slowing or completely halting main window opening."

Comment #4
2017-09-15 11:16

Generalized in Bug 1556.

Comment #5
2018-02-16 11:44

Commits:
https://github.com/winscp/winscp/commit/0a65f2d8b07cc3bfa49515a3156fa678f8248325

Comment #6
2018-11-29 15:32

Caused Bug 1709 - to solve, this change is now disabled by default and can be re-enabled using
/rawconfig Interface\TimeoutShellIconRetrieval=1

Comment #7
2018-11-29 15:33

Since 5.14.2, .exe icons are loaded asynchronously.