

In case you have both installations, to distinguish them, check the program name. This works for either type of installations. On Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can also use Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Microsoft Store installation cannot be removed this way. This works for the classic installation only. To remove WinSCP, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. To make sure that you will be able to downgrade, you should backup your configuration before the upgrade. Note that some of your configurations may be lost when downgrading. However safe way is to uninstall the newer version (while keeping your configuration) and only then install the old version. install the old version over the newer one). In most cases, you may downgrade in the same way as upgrade (i.e. You can check for rare backward incompatible changes. New version can always read configuration from the old version. When upgrading Portable executable, just replace the executable files with the new version. The installation will preserve your configuration, and – if necessary – upgrade it. To upgrade WinSCP, download the newer version, and then install it over your current version.

The installer will not run if it finds any instance of WinSCP running. Advertisement Running the WinSCP Installation Program
