Microsoft Hyperterminal is a legacy terminal emulation program that was bundled with Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 through Windows XP. It enables serial and network communications, allowing users to connect to devices via COM ports, dial-up modems, or TCP/IP Telnet sessions. Typical uses include configuring routers, switches, and embedded systems over a serial console, troubleshooting modems, and performing basic remote logins.
HyperTerminal supports adjustable serial parameters (baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits, and flow control), reusable session profiles, and file transfer protocols such as Xmodem, Ymodem, Zmodem, and Kermit. It does not support SSH. Microsoft removed HyperTerminal starting with Windows Vista; on modern systems, comparable tools include PuTTY, Tera Term, and other serial/Telnet clients. Historically, the software was developed by Hilgraeve and licensed for inclusion in Windows, with a commercial HyperTerminal Private Edition offered separately.
Microsoft Hyperterminal is developed by NextEra Energy. The most popular version of this product among our users is 5.1. The name of the program executable file is hypertrm.exe.
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