Telnet won't work on Windows 8.1

Question

I'm using Windows 8.1 64bit.

I know how enable Telnet-Client on Windows 8.1.

But when I type in :

telnet microsoft.com 80

nothing happens!

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Solution

Try running the following:

pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"

Comments

[barlop]

try seeing what's happening in wireshark

[barlop]

@Keltari yeah it's still pretty bad though in terms of features.. the command line interface is so limited with putty, that things like saving a profile, can be done in the gui but not in the command line. so putty's gui is more powerful than its command line. but yeah it's better than telnet. Do mention if you have a better client than putty.

[Hamed Kamrava]

As I mentioned in the first post, I did enabled "Telnet Client"...

[Hamed Kamrava]

I tried your command but nothing changed !

[njd]

Ah, sorry. That is very unusual. No message? Just straight back to the prompt? I'd expect a "Connecting to ..." or a blank window with a blinking cursor.

[user3227965]

@HamedKamrava, what is the architecture of the machine you are trying this from?

[Hamed Kamrava]

x64-based processor

[user3227965]

@HamedKamrava Does that return immediately back to the command prompt or does it flash the cursor for a few seconds

[Hamed Kamrava]

Immediately back to command prompt

[user3227965]

@HamedKamrava what happens when you type just telnet?

[Hamed Kamrava]

same as first post. Immediately back to command prompt

[user3227965]

Can you try deselecting it from windows features and then rebooting and trying again

[Hamed Kamrava]

I did. After deselecting Telnet Client and restarting windows, error is 'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command

[user3227965]

Its not installing properly for some reason. Can you do pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" then pkgmgr /ui:"TelnetClient"

[Hamed Kamrava]

Second command gets me this error.

[user3227965]

I'm out, use putty :D