I needed to check if a port is open but I had the surprise to see that Telnet wasn't enabled on Vista.
Here is how I enabled it :
- Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
- Select 'Programs and features'
- Then, from the left menu click on 'Turn Windows features on or off'.
- Check the checkbox near 'Telnet Client'
- Click 'Ok'
Now you have the telnet client enabled :)