Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: On Windows
• Method 2 of 2: On a Mac
• Tips
• Warnings

In this article, you will learn how to clear the DNS cache, which is a collection of addresses of recently visited sites. Clearing the DNS cache often fixes "Page not found" and other DNS issues.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On Windows

1. 1 Open the start menu . To do this, click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen or press the key ⊞ Win.
2. 2 Enter the phrase in the Start menu command line. After that, a search for the "Command Prompt" program will be launched on the computer.
3. 3 Click on Command Prompt . This will be the first icon at the top of the Start menu. Click on this icon to open the Command Prompt program.
4. 4 Enter ipconfig / flushdns and press ↵ Enterto clear the computer's DNS cache.
5. 5 Restart your browser. Now you will be able to connect to the previously blocked page.

Method 2 of 2: On a Mac

Launch Spotlight 1 ... The program icon is in the upper right corner of the screen. 2

• You can also open Spotlight with a keyboard shortcut ⌘ Command+Space

Enter terminalto start searching for the Terminal program.

Click on Terminal ... This will be the first option at the top of the Spotlight search results.

Enter the following code into Terminal:

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder; say DNS cache has been flushed

and press ⏎ Return. This will run the flush DNS command.

Enter your computer password, if required. This is the login password. This completes the DNS flush process.

• Terminal does not display keystrokes while typing, but records them.

Restart your browser. You will now be able to connect to the previously blocked page.

Tips

• On Windows, you can disable DNS caching for a while. To do this, open Command Prompt and type stop dnscache. This will stop DNS caching until the next computer restart.
• If you want to clear the DNS cache of a mobile device, the best way to do this is by a hard restart, which involves turning the phone or tablet off and on with the power button.

Warnings

• After flushing the DNS cache, the first load of the site will be slower than usual.