How To: Clear Your DNS Cache Print

This How To guide will show you how to clear your DNS cache on the most common operating systems.

1. ipconfig /release
   This will release your current IP
2. ipconfig /flushdns
   Clears the DNS cache
3. ipconfig /renew
   Obtain a new IP
4. ipconfig /registerdns
   Register the new IP in DNS
5. netsh winsock reset
6. Reset the Winsock catalog to its system default.

1 - Open the Start Menu.

2 - Find Run (If you do not see the Run command in Vista, search for 'run' in the start search)

3 - In the Run text box, enter; ipconfig /flushdns (you are unable to copy and paste)

4 - Press the enter key or return key, and your cache will be flushed you should be given a success message.

 

1 - Go to Applications

2 - Go to Utilities.

3 - Open the Terminal Application

4 - Enter; dscacheutil -flushcache

5 - Press the enter key or return key, and your cache will be flushed you should be given a success message.