What are the features I should look for when downloading a free FTP synchronization client? Does downloading the software makes any registry changes?
If you are planning on installing an ftp client application then might as well consider downloading FileZilla. FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface. It has features like:
The latest stable version of FileZilla Client is 3.5.3. To download FileZilla Client 3.5.3, you may visit FileZilla – The free FTP solution — Client Download. This version works with Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Linux, and Mac OS X 10.5 and later. See also FileZilla – The free FTP solution — FileZilla Features.
Of course, installing an FTP client is no different as with installing any applications. It will always add entries in the Windows registry besides copying the installation files into the system drive. An example of an FTP client that you can use is Core FTP. It supports SFTP [SSH], TLS, SSL, FTPS, browser integration, IDN, site-to-site transfers, drag-and-drop support, FTP transfer resume, file viewing and editing, custom commands, firewall support, FTP URL parsing, filters, command line transfers, and more.
Visit Core FTP for Microsoft Windows to download. You may also visit Core FTP Release History to see the change log and bug fixes. Another FTP client is SmartFTP. It supports FTP, SFTP, FTPS, WebDAV, SSH, S3, and Terminal client. Visit SmartFTP Client Setup to download the latest version.
This latest version of SmartFTP has added support for Microsoft Windows 8.1.
