Telnet Service

Enables a remote user to log on to this computer and run programs, and supports various TCP/IP Telnet clients, including UNIX-based and Windows-based computers. If this service is stopped, remote user access to programs might be unavailable.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Telnet Service

In XPlite Free Trial you can find Telnet Service under the group titled  System Services.

Install Telnet Service:

If you install Telnet Service to your system using XPlite Free Trial you will also be required to install the following components that Telnet Service requires:

•  System Event Notification

Uninstall Telnet Service:

Telnet Service is not required by other system components in XPlite Free Trial. You can safely uninstall Telnet Service without compromising other XPlite Free Trial components.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: You may have other software installed that does require Telnet Service. If you encounter any compatibility issues with other software you can quickly and easily reinstall Telnet Service using XPlite Free Trial.

Compatibility:

XPlite Free Trial can completely uninstall Telnet Service and reinstall to repair Telnet Service on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
orig, SP1, SP2,

User Removal Statistics for Telnet Service

XPlite:
Of 1635 sampled Windows XP users, 840 left Telnet Service installed and 795 people uninstalled Telnet Service from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 99 left Telnet Service installed and 172 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 122 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.