winsxs directory?

[Will]

In Vista there was no telnet client installed. I located one in a
directory under c:\windows\winsxs, but this does nothing when executed.
There appear to be hundreds of directories under winsxs with various
utilities in them. What is the purpose of those directories, and how do
you get them installed?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Search for winsxs on the Microsoft.com site. I did that recently. Winsxs
means Windows side-by-side. That is versions of files that coexist on the
system (like .netframework 1.1 and 2.0 can).

 

[Chad Harris]

In Vista you have to do a workaround to install Telnet: There is a way to
install it - Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn on off windows feature ->
check telnet client.

If you type "telnet towels.blinkenlights.nl" (lose quotes) in XP you'll get
about 30 minutes of "Starwars" on your cmd prompt rendered in ASCIIcalled an
Ascimation (I guess that can survive the Crabby Offie Lady or whomever
MSFTies use as their censor). Telnet is default on in XP and many security
types quickly point out it the service is a security vulnerability so you
should turn it off when not in use for productive things like Starwars.

CH