--- a\src\plugins\remotelinux\genericdeploystep.cpp	2024-01-26 00:47:15.000000000 +0800
+++ b\src\plugins\remotelinux\genericdeploystep.cpp	2024-01-28 17:27:46.000000000 +0800
@@ -49,12 +49,23 @@
         method.setDisplayStyle(SelectionAspect::DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
         method.setDisplayName(Tr::tr("Transfer method:"));
         method.addOption(Tr::tr("Use rsync if available. Otherwise use default transfer."));
         method.addOption(Tr::tr("Use sftp if available. Otherwise use default transfer."));
         method.addOption(Tr::tr("Use default transfer. This might be slow."));
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+         auto targetDevice = DeviceKitAspect::device(kit());
+         if( targetDevice->extraData(ProjectExplorer::Constants::SUPPORTS_RSYNC).toBool() ) {
+                  method.setDefaultValue(0);
+         } else if( targetDevice->extraData(ProjectExplorer::Constants::SUPPORTS_SFTP).toBool() ) {
+                  method.setDefaultValue(1);			
+         } else {
+                  method.setDefaultValue(2);
+         }
+#endif
+
         setInternalInitializer([this]() -> expected_str<void> {
             if (BuildDeviceKitAspect::device(kit()) == DeviceKitAspect::device(kit())) {
                 // rsync transfer on the same device currently not implemented
                 // and typically not wanted.
                 return make_unexpected(
                     Tr::tr("rsync is only supported for transfers between different devices."));