The following guide will teach you how to flush your DNS Cache.
The first step to flushing your DNS is to open your “Windows Command” prompt.
- WinXP: Start, Run and then type “cmd” and press Enter.
- Vista, Window 7 and Windows 8: Click “Start” and type the word “Command” in the Start search field. Finally, right-click the command prompt icon and select the option to “Run as Administrator”.
- In the open prompt, type “
ipconfig /flushdns
” (without the quotes). - You should receive a message of your success as confirmation when the cache is cleared.