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Subject: Re: What is pinger.exe?
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Its a Toshiba program that checks for updates. Check the Startup tab in 
msconfig - you will probably be able to uncheck it there. Start-Run. Type 
msconfig and enter.
Terry
"Harry Avant" <havant@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
news:432c562f.2282437@news.west.earthlink.net...
> According to zonealarm pinger.exe on my Satellite A70 attempts to
> contact Toshibapc.com several times a day.
>
> What and/or why? Can I disable this, if so how?
>
> Harry
>