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WinINet FTP Explorer

Lightweight, native WinINet FTP client for Windows.

A standalone FTP explorer utility powered directly by Windows native Win32 WinINet APIs. Features a responsive dual-pane browser, passive transfer mode, local & remote directory navigation, and upload/download queue controls without external framework overhead or bloat.

100% portable, standalone C# executable. Zero telemetry.

WinINet FTP Explorer
×
Host: cdimage.debian.org
User: anonymous
Pass:
Port: 21
Passive
Local < > ^ R Desk +Dir C:\Users\alice
Name Size Type
New folderFolder
desktop.ini282 BFile
index.html14.9 KBFile
mockgen.html7.9 KBFile
wininet.html8 KBFile
Remote < > ^ R +Dir
Name Size Type
Connect to browse remote files...
Ready 0 B/s (0 B)

Native FTP Management Features

1. Dual-Pane Local & Remote Browsing

Quickly navigate local directories and remote FTP server hierarchies side-by-side with directory creation and fast desktop shortcuts.

2. Windows Native WinINet Engine

Built on native Windows Win32 WinINet library routines for direct socket handshakes, passive mode negotiation, and minimal memory footprint.

3. Upload & Download Operations

Transfer files seamlessly in either direction with real-time throughput monitoring, transfer byte counters, and abort capabilities.

4. Portable & Private

No external runtimes, no third-party telemetry, and no complex installer. Open source under the MIT License.