Telnet is not recognized as internal or external command, even after activation [closed]

You have to go to Control Panel>Programs>Turn Windows features on or off. Then, check "Telnet Client" and save the changes. You might have to wait about a few minutes before the change could take effect.


  1. Open "Start" (Windows Button)
  2. Search for "Turn Windows features On or Off"
  3. Check "Telnet client" and check "Telnet server".

You can also try dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

Run this command with "Run as an administrator"

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