title: 'ping' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file error
body: <p>When I do <code>ping www.google.com</code> I get the error message</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>'ping' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Here is an example:</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/NTKsO.png" alt="Command Prompt Ping" /></p>
  <p>Then:</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/B05Kn.png" alt="Error Command Prompt" /></p>
  <p>What could I be doing wrong?</p>
  <p>I'm using Windows 7, 64 bit</p>
  <p>There was some tutorial online that said to look up Systems32. And that didnt even show up. In the search at the image there</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ux3GY.png" alt="Windows menu button" /></p>
  <p>I have also restarted my computer</p>
  <p>I've had this for over 6 months and its really beginning to cause me problems.</p>
  <p>Also if you believe this is off topic please explain first :P</p>