Computer Admin
ID #1090
Clearing Your DNS Cache
Sometimes your computer will keep old information about a website in memory and you may need to clear it out.
Windows XP
- From the Start menu select RUN.
- Type cmd in the Run box and click OKAY.
- At the command prompt, type ipconfig /flushdns then click ENTER (remember the space after ipconfig).
- Next type ipconfig /registerdns and then click ENTER (remember the space after ipconfig).
- If the site still will not resolve and it is set up properly, then the domain name is being cached upstream at your Internet Service Provider or at a network DNS server. In this case you may have to wait up to 24 hours for the new DNS information to resolve.
NOTE: Sometimes if you try the URL without the www. in front, that version may resolve right away (or vica-versa if you've been trying it without the www.)
Mac OS X
- Hard Disk > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
- At the command prompt type dscacheutil -flushcache
Mac OS X (pre-Leopard)
- Hard Disk > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
- At the command prompt type lookupd -flushcache
Tags: DNS cache
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Last update: 6-29-2010 11:47 am
Author: Justin Brown
Revision: 1.195
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