Clearing your DNS cache

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25-12-2021 28-04-2022 93 words One minute

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The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it’s managed responsibly. -Tim Berners-Lee

Your DNS cache stores the locations of servers (webpages etc) that your computer has recently accessed.

The method for clearing this cache depends on your device.

Start by opening a command-window

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Win + R - CMD

Run the following command and presto!

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ipconfig /flushdns

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sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches

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sudo /etc/init.d/nscd restart

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sudo service dnsmasq restart