Windows 7 Telnet - How to enable or install ?

It was a big surprise when I switched to Windows 7 form Win XP and was not able to find one of  useful utility “Telnet”. After searching on Internet I came to know it is still there but by default disabled from active command.

To enable Telnet on Windows 7 or Vista you can follow below steps :

  • Go to control panel and then  programs
  • Click on the item “Turn Windows Feature on or off”
  • This will show a small dialog box where you can add or remove specific components form Windows 7
  • Just check on the item with label “Telnet” and press ok to install “Telnet” client.

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Programs Section from Control Panel

 

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Windows feature dialog

After the installation completes you can test the Telnet command by going into start menu –> run –> type telnet and press enter. This will show a command line interface for Telnet client.

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