Neo, maybe this blog article will be helpful: https://ftpie.com/top-7-benefits-of-ftpie

TK, Just added GoogleDrive to this under 32bit Vista and it worked! I do note however this developer does not install the program into a secure location like Program Files hierarchy but instead installs it into the Users AppData\Local\FTPie subfolders that location is NOT protected even non-admin unelevated processes can infect/overwrite files in that location. For me that is a deal-breaker and I would never subject my windows 10/11 machines to such an insecure programming paradigm.
TK

TK, Hi TK, the AppData folder is used by a lot of apps these days (such as Google Chrome and others). If we use the Program Files directory then it would require elevated permission obviously. I already see lots of users complaining that UAC is required to install the app. At least you can be 100% the app cannot access your protected files in any way:)

TK, also, thanks for letting us know it's working on Vista :), We don't go beyond Win 10 Home edition actually

FTPie support, people that have a problem with UAC prompt on installing software likely are not the admin/owner of the PC and should not be installing 3rd party software on the machine they have been allocated/loaned. Google chrome has a vested interest on circumventing the admins security configuration in that they harvest and monetize their users activity in their browser and other apps. They are happy for children to install Google chrome on unauthorised machines like those with parental controls enabled or uni-workstations. Google is NOT a good example of how to program safely and securely. Any user program installed into Program Files (if it's programmed correctly) does not require UAC prompt to EXECUTE itself so cannot have write access to other protected files. It, like your program DOES have read access to other write protected folders like those of other AppData subfolders as well as the accounts Documents, Photos etc. What about windows protected folder prompts when trying to save to Documents, Photos etc... you know windows 10 or above built in ransomware protections. Do you try to circumvent that security layer too in your effort to make people who are ill equipped to admin their windows accounts that they are allocated limited user accounts rather than having access to an admin account and thus UAC prompts become a problem because they should not be doing what they are trying unsupervised by the actual admin/owner of the machine.

BTW there is a clue in the NAME of the hierarchy "AppData" Data for Apps, not program executables! Using it for things it was not intended for is always possible as windows security model does not enforce compliance it just hopes developers aren't hell bent on circumventing the security layers! Some programmes even put executables in subfolders of the users Documents folders but just because there are bad programmers out there with ulterior motives for breaching windows security does not justify programming that way ones self.

TK, thanks for your answer! To be honest, the main reason behind using the AppData folder is that we use the squirrel.net installation framework (https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows). This framework considerably simplifies preparing builds and especially updates allowing smooth and simple update process. The issue with regular Windows apps is that you need to deal with MSI files to update the app. It won't be too convenient for the users to go through UAC and the installation/update wizard for each new update. At the same time, it's possible that in the future, if there is more demand, we will make it possible to install the app in the Program Files folder too.

apart from Google Chrome, a whole lot of other apps like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Telegram for Desktop are using local app data folders instead of Program Files. No need to require elevated permissions if your app does not need it.

FTPie Support, most of the programs released via GAOTD and I've used do not use MSI but free 3rd party installers like Inno and NSIS that can do fancy things but often just build app folder Program Files\ and put dat in userappdata folder appdata\roaming\progname even .net framework files build shortcuts and uninstallers. UAC prompt on installing an update is absolutely no biggy if you are entitled install programs on your own machine AND that can be circumvented at updates by installing an elevated rights update job that can be launched manually or on a shecdule to check for and optionally install an update with elevated rights as it was created with elevated rights at program initial install.
TK

FTPie Support, again they do what they do to circumvent SECURITY especially MS Teams and Telegram, Slack like google want to be put on work machines by end users rather than system administrators as they want a high a take up as possible and don't want the hassle of convincing system admins their collaboration software does not pose an additional security threat which of course it does if it installs into a non-write protected folder... ALL executable files SHOULD be protected by requiring elevated rights to modify/write to their residing folder. It makes it just that step harder to require the malware to have managed to elevate itself before it is able to infect or place itself in an executable location. Having programs install themselves into a location that is standard user writable just makes it trivial for any script kiddy to take ownership of the computer.
That's why it's removing a layer of security to do what you do for whatever your reasons are. That lack of respect for my computers security integrity means sorry your program cannot be installed permanently on any of my machines even the Vista one... it's been uninstalled. even if it was partially functional. Implemented responsibly as I described above it *could* be described as protection of cloud storage from ransomware ownership of the cloud files if the local cloud clients are all uninstalled and just your properly implemented program (if it were) would isolate the malware so it would no know how to access the end users cloud files because that would all be locked up in your program... but you cannot legally claim to be a security enhancement while installing into an insecure location. Of course your current paradigm also means you have to install a fresh copy of EVERYTHING for each windows user that's getting on for a GBytes per user on the Systems boot drive! When most of the product could be installed into a protected shared location saving oodles of precious system drive space! BTW I just installed MS Teams app because you claimed it installed into AppData heirachy... the app I installed came in a msix file, did not require UAC confirmation and installed into C:\Program Files\WindowsApps where all MS store apps install into. in fact the parent folder does not even give read access to administrator group members only trustedinstaller can play there! I tried to install the MS Teams for home which is a exe rather than an MSIX file and that failed to install with a long error log on a windows 10 machine and of course not even initialise under vista so I cannot confirm if the desktop build for second class users (Home users) where it installs but note the executable "downloader" contains an update.exe file that does access raw sockets API and a pre-populated SquirrelSetup.log suggesting it uses the same install package as you and probably does place itself into an insecure location that does not work on my windows 10 machine for some unknown reason so does not just worksTM like their github readme.md says. I can confirm that MS do not install teams into an appdata subfolder for corporate and schools which is a relief for school and corporate admins!
TK

FYI, I'm not using MS Teams but at least for some other users AppData folder was the case. https://superuser.com/questions/1634322/where-is-microsoft-teams-application-located-on-my-windows-10-computer

Man, there is always something.

dave, yes, why not, give it a try!

I just closed and reopened by Outlook, and it came into my spam folder. Thank you.

Nick, please email me at support@ftpie.com and I will forward the key to you.

Nick, please drop us a line at contact [at] ftpie [dot] com

Nick, please send us your email and i will forward the key to you. The email can be found on the website.

I have the same problem, Nick.
Goloka

Nick, I used my normal .co.uk email and received nothing. However, when I tried my virginmedia.com address I got the email instantly. I suggest using a virginmedia.com or gmail address, or similar well known type.

Goloka, send them an email at support@ftpie.com
Nick...

Vince John Ackerman Jr., unfortunately we heavily rely on Win technologies. No plans for Linux support in the near future

Jose, will be done, we actually have it's implemented almost.

Cereus, it will receive free updates at least for the next year or two.

actually, a new version will be rolled out within a few days.

Thank you for the answer, that is very generous!

C R Green, FTPie is already integrated with the local apps. So for example, you can open any cloud file with the correspondent OpenOffice app on your computer. Whenever you make some changes in the document, the app will automatically upload an updated version of the file to the source storage (either FTP or cloud). Let me know if you have more questions.