Enable TFTP client in Windows 11/10

To enable the TFTP client in Windows 11/10, from the WinX Menu, open Control Panel and click on the Programs & Features applet. On the left side, you will see Turn Windows features On or Off. Click on it to open the Windows Features panel. Scroll down till you see TFTP Client. Check the box and click on OK. Windows will start installing and activating the feature. It will take less than a minute.

Once the process is completed, you will be informed about it, and you will then be able to us TFTP.

TFTP is not considered secure nowadays – so use it only if you must.

How do I know if TFTP is working on Windows?

In an elevated command prompt, execute the following command – netstat -an|more. If you see something like udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:69, it means that TFTP is enabled and working. Also read: How to enable Telnet using CMD.