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| ===== [[downgrade]] Downgrading WinSCP ===== | ===== [[downgrade]] Downgrading WinSCP ===== | ||
| - | In most cases, you may downgrade in the same way as upgrade (i.e. install the old version over 333your configurations may be lost when downgrading. To make sure that you will be able to downgrade, you should backup your [[config|configuration]] before the upgrade. | + | In most cases, you may downgrade in the same way as upgrade (i.e. install the old version over the newer one). However safe way is to uninstall the newer version (while keeping your configuration) and only then install the old version. |
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| + | Note that some of your configurations may be lost when downgrading. To make sure that you will be able to downgrade, you should backup your [[config|configuration]] before the upgrade. | ||
| ===== [[uninstalling]] Removing / Uninstalling WinSCP ===== | ===== [[uninstalling]] Removing / Uninstalling WinSCP ===== | ||
| - | To remove WinSCP, go to //Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program//. &wincp &winvista &win7 &win8 This works for the classic installation only. [[microsoft_store|Microsoft Store installation]] cannot be removed this way. | + | To remove WinSCP from Windows 11 or Windows 10, use //Settings > Apps > Apps & features//. &win10 &win11 This works for either type of installations (classic or [[microsoft_store|Microsoft Store ]]). In case you [[microsoft_store#transitioning|have both installations]], to distinguish them, check the program name. The classic installation has a version number in its name (e.g. //"WinSCP &winscp_stable_version"//), while the Store installation does not (on the other hand, it shows the author name – //"Martin Prikryl"//, and has //Advanced options// link and //Move// command). |
| - | On Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can also use //Settings > Apps > Apps & features//. &win10 &win11 This works for either type of installations. In case you [[microsoft_store#transitioning|have both installations]], to distinguish them, check the program name. The classic installation has a version number in its name (e.g. //"WinSCP &winscp_stable_version"//), while the Store installation does not (on the other hand, it shows the author name – //"Martin Prikryl"//, and has //Advanced options// link and //Move// command). | + | To remove WinSCP from older versions of Windows go to //Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program//. &wincp &win7 &win8 |
| During the removal, the uninstaller of the classic installation will ask, if you want to remove [[ui_cleanup|WinSCP configuration and other data stored on your computer]]. When uninstalling the Store installation, its configuration is removed unconditionally (but not the configuration of any previous classic installation). | During the removal, the uninstaller of the classic installation will ask, if you want to remove [[ui_cleanup|WinSCP configuration and other data stored on your computer]]. When uninstalling the Store installation, its configuration is removed unconditionally (but not the configuration of any previous classic installation). | ||