When a registry hack doesn't work(telnet in Vista)

[LarrySmith]

I guess the telnet issue with vista is well known by all now.

I solved the telnet client issue by a forum that gave me this:

1. Click Start then select Control Panel.

2. Select Programs and Features.

3. Select Turn Windows features on or off.

4. Select the Telnet Client option.

5. Click OK.

6. A dialog box will appear to confirm installation. The telnet command should now be available.

I then attempted to solve the telnet association issue with IE 7 by adding (as instructed by technet) this key to the registry:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_TELNET_PROTOCOL]
"iexplore.exe"=dword:00000000


(note the above line can be pasted into notepad and saved with a .reg ext.)

However, this failed to solved my problem. While I can telnet now in vista(I know,I know, it's insecure) I can't click on telnet links and have my default telnet client open. This is a real annoyance and I was wondering if anyone has an alternate solution?

[SirDice]

The Telnet URI handler has been removed from IE7

Support removed for: Gopher, Telnet, Scriptlets, DirectAnimation, XBM, Channels (Active Desktop), as well as the DHTML editing control, Offline Favorites

http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com...et-explorer-7/

So I think you're out of luck.

[LarrySmith]

There are plenty of folks who claim they got it working. They say the registry hack I posted resolved thier issue but it didn't work for me.

[nihil]

Hi Larry,

Not sure but shouldn't that be 0x00000000

Just a thought?

[LarrySmith]

more like 0x00000000 (0)

still doesn't work

[nihil]

OK,

Try this tool: http://www.sunrisedoors.com/ie7-telnet-fix.htm

[LarrySmith]

Yeah, dude that's the one I tried. if you open that with notepad this is what it looks like:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_TELNET_PROTOCOL]
"iexplore.exe"=dword:00000000

[nihil]

Hmmmm,

Don't you need:

"explorer.exe"=dword:00000000

as well?

[LarrySmith]

no

[nihil]

Are you getting any messages and is there anything in the logs?