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A true Windows 10 alternative that won't let you down
HyperTerminal was an incredibly useful pre-installed Windows utility that shipped with Windows 7. A power user darling with hundreds of applications, it is now sadly gone. It is no longer part of Microsoft's vision for their operating system.
The problem is that many guides, solutions, and advice you find on the internet still require HyperTerminal to work. The good news is that there are many great HyperTerminal alternatives for Windows 10 that are just a click away. We’ve collected some of the best ones that you can try right now. And the best part is that they’re all free.
A terminal program is a type of application that uses a text-based interface to provide users with access to a variety of services. A terminal is designed as a way to send commands to another computer system. So unlike the command line program in Windows, a terminal is not designed exclusively to control your local computer.