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FileZilla

Version tested: 3.66.5 Installer type: .exe official installer from filezilla-project.org

📦 Package Managers

Manager Install Command
winget winget install TimKosse.FileZilla.Client
Chocolatey choco install filezilla
Scoop scoop install filezilla

📁 Registry Paths

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FileZilla Client
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FileZilla Client

🔑 Keys

Installation entry (HKLM\SOFTWARE\FileZilla Client)

Key Name Type Description
(Default) REG_SZ Root installation path (e.g., C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client)
Version REG_SZ Installed version string (e.g., 3.66.5)

Uninstall entry (HKLM\...\Uninstall\FileZilla Client)

Key Name Type Description
DisplayName REG_SZ FileZilla Client 3.66.5
DisplayVersion REG_SZ Installed version (e.g., 3.66.5)
DisplayIcon REG_SZ Path to filezilla.exe
InstallLocation REG_SZ Root installation directory
Publisher REG_SZ Tim Kosse
UninstallString REG_SZ Path to the uninstaller
URLInfoAbout REG_SZ https://filezilla-project.org
NoModify REG_DWORD 1 — no modify option in ARP
NoRepair REG_DWORD 1 — no repair option in ARP

📝 Notes

  • All user data (site manager, recent connections, transfer queue) is stored in %APPDATA%\FileZilla\ as XML files (sitemanager.xml, filezilla.xml), not the registry.
  • On 64-bit Windows the installer places a 64-bit binary; the registry path is HKLM\SOFTWARE\FileZilla Client without WOW6432Node.
  • FileZilla does not store passwords in the registry; credentials in sitemanager.xml are obfuscated but not encrypted — treat that file as sensitive.
  • The portable version of FileZilla does not create any registry entries.

🗑️ Cleanup

Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\FileZilla3"                -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue