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ping.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is ping.exe

Ping is a Windows OS process, installed through your Windows installer and executed with the file ping.exe. The process serves as a diagnostic tool for checking Web connection speeds, finding the IP address of a specific website, and determining the bounce rate between your PC and an external connection; the result of which is typically called time stamp and this time stamp will tell you whether or not your Web connection is working at its full capacity. To ping a website, you have to go to the cmd window of your operating system, and type in the command line. The file ping.exe is the main component used for TCP/IP command for troubleshooting Internet connectivity, particularly when connection speed is very slow; and also for name resolution. File sizes are from 16.5 KB to 19 KB. The file is a system file and as such, its normal storage destination is in the Windows folder, or in the subfolder C:\Windows\System 32.

How can I stop ping.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ping.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down ping.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ping.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is ping.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if ping.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if ping.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ping.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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