Compatibility:
SharePoint 2013 Foundation (SPF) and Server (SPS) SharePoint 2010 Foundation (SPF) and Server (SPS) Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 / Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007
SPF & SPS 2013 • 2010 • 2007
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Mar052011

Web vs. Windows Uploader

All UploadZen Upload Actions technically support two uploader modes:

  • Web Uploader — the default, recommended, "new" uploader mode supporting the widest range of client browsers and operating systems.
  • Windows Uploader — the "old", deprecated mode included and supported only for legacy UploadZen installations. For new installations, Web Uploader is the recommended mode.
  Web Uploader Windows Uploader
Summary Primary "future-safe" device-agnostic UploadZen mode—receives full support, maintenance and future enhancements "Legacy" / Windows-specific UploadZen mode—stable and works very well upon successful "ClickOnce Deployment".
Supported SharePoint versions and editions SharePoint 2013 and 2010 Foundation (SPF) and Server (SPS)
WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007
SharePoint 2010 Foundation (SPF),
SharePoint 2010 Server (SPS)
WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007
Client-side plugin requirement None, but utilizes Adobe Flash 10 (or higher) — or — Microsoft Silverlight 4 (or higher) if needed and available. Internet Explorer: none
Firefox: .NET Framework Assistant
Supported client-side operating systems All Windows only, with .NET Framework 2.0 or higher required
Supported client-side web browsers All Internet Explorer or Firefox
Automatic check-out / batch check-in Yes Yes
Overwrite existing files Yes by default, can turn off No by default, can turn on
Server-side extraction of uploaded ZIP archive files Yes Yes
Client-side zipping of files prior to upload No Yes
Chunking for large files Yes No
Auto-resize images prior to upload Yes No
Show preview thumbnails of upload files No Yes