Simply copy those files into any directory on your machine and it will work. The two files you will need are hypertrm.dll and hypertrm.exe.

Original XP HyperTerminal – extract two files from your XP installation and copy them over to Windows 7/8/10.

( download the latest version of TaraTerm)

TeraTerm – an open-source terminal emulator and SSH module that supports IPv6, SSH1, SSH2, Telnet, serial ports, and file transfer protocols (XMODEM, Kermit, ZMODEM, B-PLUS, etc).

HyperTerminal Private Edition – commercial terminal emulation program that you can use to communicate with serial COM ports, dial-up modems, and TCP/IP networks.

To learn more about using WRS, simply open a command prompt and type in winrs /?. You can use the new Windows Remote Shell command-line option in Windows 7/8/10.

If you need HyperTerminal to control serial devices, there is a way to get it back! Also, there are several new alternatives to HyperTerminal that are probably better for secure shell access and troubleshooting modems. In Windows 7, Vista, and 10, you will no longer find the HyperTerminal program. HyperTerminal was a sweet little program that let you connect to other computers, Telnet sites, host computers, BBSs, etc. HyperTerminal Alternatives for Windows 7/8/10 Network administrators can also use HyperTerminal to remotely connect to routers, switches, and other devices that support VT100 terminal emulation, and enter text commands for configuring the device. (With Windows 2000, use Network and Dial-up Connections.) HyperTerminal Alternatives for Windows 7/8/10 If you want to access files and printers on a remote computer running Windows over a modem, use Dial-Up Networking instead of HyperTerminal. You can use HyperTerminal to send and receive files between your computer and a remote computer over a modem and to connect to remote computer bulletin board systems.

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