WinSCP Installation firing up automatically

[paulojfonseca]

Hi all,
My name is Paulo and this is my fisrt Post on windows10forums.

For a couple of weeks now i have been experiencing strange behaviors with the WinSCP installer being fired up out of the blue.
I would like to have your support to see if i can fix this.

System Information:
OS Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit operating system.

How to reproduce the problem:
Whenever i am in folder browser dialog (does not matter the application) and i choose to create a new folder.
The new folder appears, but once i type it's new name an press enter it will somehow start WinSCP installation (when i already have it installed).
It will look for WinSCP.msi and will freeze the application i was working on.
The only way to solve is by killing, in the task manager, the original application i was working on.
I attached a screenshot of this behaviour.


It will also be fired up every time i exit Visual Studio 2017!
Can someone point me out to where i can fix this behavior?

Thanks,
Paulo

 

[Wolfie]

Hi paulojfonseca,

firstly, what version of W10 do you have and you might want to upgrade first if you have anything less than the current version which is 1709:

https://www.windows10forums.com/thr...ws-10-to-the-latest-version.13015/#post-73822

 

[paulojfonseca]

Hi paulojfonseca,

firstly, what version of W10 do you have and you might want to upgrade first if you have anything less than the current version which is 1709:

https://www.windows10forums.com/thr...ws-10-to-the-latest-version.13015/#post-73822

My version is 1703, but i am unable to upgrade it as this needs to go via my IT.

Thanks
Paulo

 

[Wolfie]

HI Paulo,

I would get to your IT admin first and upgrade, then see if you still have the problem!.

 

[paulojfonseca]

Hi all,

have asked my IT to update Windows.
Problem is still there.

Any ideas what might be triggering this behavior?

Thanks
Paulo

 

[Wolfie]

HI Paulo,

did you get the app from the Windows Store? (Visual Studio 2017):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027498/windows-10-run-the-troubleshooter-for-apps