How to Enable Telnet feature in Windows Vista

Most of you are familiar with the telnet command. It is one of the weel known Windows IP Utulities. In fact the telnet command is most important for sending a fake email. If you are using Windows XP the telnet command is available by default. But if you use Windows Vista the telnet command is disabled by default.

So when you try to use Windows Vista you will get the following error message.

'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
you get this error in Vista because unlike XP, Vista does not support telnet command by default. So, for this you have to manually enable/turn on the telnet feature in Windows Vista.

Here is the step by step procedure to enable/turn on telnet feature ( telnet command ) in Windows Vista.

• Goto the Control Panel.

• Click on the sub heading Uninstall a program under the main heading programs.

NOTE: IF you are in the Classic View click on Programs and Features.

• Now in the left panel under the Task select the option Turn Windows feature on or off.

• Now a new window opens. In the new window select the following

Telnet Client Telnet Server ( optional )

• After selecting click OK.

Now wait for a few minutes till the telnet feature is installed. Once the telnet feature is installed you can goto the command prompt and use the telnet command System restart is not required..