How do you limit the number of files you want to view using winscp?

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Is there anyway to load only selected number of files using winscp .. there are more than 50000 files which hangs my winscp!

So if you limit them, how will you edit the right ones? Looks like you have another problem. You'd better get the files organized or just avoid that folder. — oxygen, Jun 14 '12 at 17:57

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 26 '21 at 08:41

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This seems to be an issue faced by a few users and there doesn't seem to be a way to fix it. You might try one or more of the following:

When logging in, uncheck the option to Resolve symbolic links under Environment > Directories ^[doc]
Under Preferences > Transfer, uncheck the Calculate total size option ^[doc]
Try the command line
Not entirely sure about this one and whether it even makes sense in your case, but you might also try excluding/including certain file-types.^[doc]

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edited Jan 26 '21 at 08:41

Martin Prikryl

answered Jun 02 '11 at 20:46

no.good.at.coding

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With SFTP, one can also press `Esc` key while directory is loading to abort it. – Martin Prikryl Jun 13 '14 at 08:05
I've had this issue when I opened Winscp and it tried to list a directory with previously few files but now a lot. `Esc` key did the trick for me. – Nicolas Boisteault Sep 28 '15 at 08:40

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