Flush Windows DNS

Friday, 9th July 2010

Under all variations of Windows you can force the operating system to clear out the dns cache

This is most use for debugging internet and DNS problems. To do this simply enter: ipconfig /flushdns in a command prompt.

If you are running Windows Vista or 7 you do not need to the command window with admin privileges.


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