Flushing your DNS cache in Windows

Overview

This article describes how to flush your DNS cache in the Windows operating system.

How to flush your DNS cache

To flush your DNS cache in Windows 10 or 11:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key on the lower left while holding the R key at the same time.

   The run box appears.

2. In the run box, type cmd and then press the Enter key.
3. Enter the following command in the prompt:

   C:\Users\username> ipconfig /flushdns

4. Type exit and then press the Enter key to close the window.

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