How to Clear the DNS Cache
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DNS cache is a temporary database that stores information about previous DNS lookups. In other words, whenever you visit a website your OS and web browser will keep a record for the domain and the corresponding IP address. This eliminates the need for repetitive queries to the remote DNS servers and allows your OS or browser to quickly resolve the website’s URL.
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However, in some situations like troubleshooting network issues, or after changing DNS resolvers you will need to flush the DNS cache. This will clear the cached DNS entries and perform a subsequent lookup to resolve the domain based on newly configured DNS settings.
This guide provides instructions on how to flush the DNS cache on different operating systems and web browsers. Full Story |
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