{"id":3705,"date":"2023-09-17T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T03:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:36:55","slug":"flush-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/flush-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"Flush DNS: What is it &#038; How to do it (Windows, Mac, Linux)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for How to easily flush the DNS command cache? Then you are at the right post. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn How to flush the DNS command cache without any technical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you host a website or an application on a server, whether it is Windows-based or Linux-based, a special set of numbers repeated by decimals is assigned to them. These numbers are commonly known as IP addresses. repeated by decimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DNS or Domain Name Server acts like a translator which translates the website URLs to their corresponding IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will cover the following topics and learn how to flush DNS in Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. So let&#8217;s move forward &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fre-pros-box is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading myh2\">How to Flush DNS Cache<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of clearing the cache depends on your operating server and browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Flush-DNS-in-Windows-10\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#How-to-Flush-DNS-in-Windows-10\">How to Flush DNS in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-To-Flush-DNS-in-Mac-Operating-System(IOS)\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#How-To-Flush-DNS-in-Mac-Operating-System(IOS)\">How to Flush DNS MAC Operating System (iOS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clearing-Linux-DNS-Flush-Cache\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Clearing-Linux-DNS-Flush-Cache\">Clearing Linux DNS Flush Cache<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clear-DNS-Cache-in-Chrome\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Clear-DNS-Cache-in-Chrome\">How to clear DNS Cache in Chrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clean-DNS-Cache-in-Firefox\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Clean-DNS-Cache-in-Firefox\">Clean DNS Cache in Firefox<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Safari\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Safari\">Clear Browser Cache for Safari<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Internet-Explorer\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Internet-Explorer\">Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Flush-DNS-in-Windows-10\">1. How TO Flush DNS in Windows 10?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To flush DNS in your Windows 10 device here are some easy steps you should follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the simple steps that will help you flush your DNS Cache all by yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps can be different depending on the operating system versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, on your Windows computer click on the &#8220;Start&#8221; button. After that go to the Run option and type &#8220;CMD&#8221; followed by hitting the &#8220;Enter&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-2.png\" alt=\"Run dialogue Box in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-3707\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup><em>Run Dialogue Box in Windows <\/em><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now run the CMD tool ad Administrator and type &#8220;ipconfig\/flushdns&#8221; and hit &#8220;Enter&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-3.png\" alt=\"FlushDNS\" class=\"wp-image-3708\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup><em>FlushDNS<\/em><\/sup> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the flushing DNS cache successfully sone a confirmation message will be displayed on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-4.png\" alt=\"Flush DNS\" class=\"wp-image-3709\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Flush DNS<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you will be able to delete all the information stored in the cache and the computer will be forced to download the new data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-hosting-for-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPOven &#8211; Best WordPress hosting for agencies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FREE SSD Storage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE SSL CERTIFICATE<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE Business Email<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE Over 100 premium themes and plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE Daily Off-Site Backups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE Malware Screening &amp; Cleanup&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE WordPress Dev &amp; Server Support<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dedicated Server<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our plans start at $16.61.&nbsp; With dedicated VPS, dedicated resources, server stack, etc<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.wpoven.com\/r\/892K3T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3417\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/c7ae95d0-ee76-11e9-babd-e14c314de15b-1509-WPOven-FB-Cover-Photo-2-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"wpoven hosting\" class=\"wp-image-4718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/c7ae95d0-ee76-11e9-babd-e14c314de15b-1509-WPOven-FB-Cover-Photo-2-01-1.jpg 3417w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/c7ae95d0-ee76-11e9-babd-e14c314de15b-1509-WPOven-FB-Cover-Photo-2-01-1-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/c7ae95d0-ee76-11e9-babd-e14c314de15b-1509-WPOven-FB-Cover-Photo-2-01-1-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/c7ae95d0-ee76-11e9-babd-e14c314de15b-1509-WPOven-FB-Cover-Photo-2-01-1-1024x390.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>WPOven<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-To-Flush-DNS-in-Mac-Operating-System(IOS)\">2. How To Flush DNS in Mac Operating System(IOS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Mac OS user, flushing the DNS cache can be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your MAC machine and Open Finder &gt; Go &gt; Utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-5.png\" alt=\"Utilities in MAC\" class=\"wp-image-3710\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup><em>Utilities in MAC<\/em><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now click on the Terminal App and Open it. (The Terminal APP is equivalent to the Command Prompt of Windows OS)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-6.png\" alt=\"Terminal App in MAC OS\" class=\"wp-image-3711\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Terminal App in MAC OS<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now run the following command to clear the DNS cache from your MAC OS machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder &amp;&amp; echo macOS DNS Cache Reset<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above-mentioned command could vary depending on the macOS version you use.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Mac OS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Mavericks, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mac OS X Lion<\/td><td><em>sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mac OS X Yosemite<\/td><td>sudo discoveryutil udnsflushcaches<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mac OS X Snow Leopard<\/td><td>sudo dscacheutil -flushcache<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mac OS X Leopard and below<\/td><td>sudo lookupd -flushcache<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#daf2ff\"><strong>Read:<\/strong>   \ud83d\udea9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/what-is-a-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a DNS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clearing-Linux-DNS-Flush-Cache\">3. Clearing Linux DNS Flush Cache<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Linux User, Follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Follow the following steps to clear DNS Cache On Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint\">Clear DNS Cache in Ubuntu or Linux Mint<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Steps to flush DNS Cache On Linux CentOS\">Steps to flush DNS Cache On Linux CentOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Follow the following steps to clear DNS Cache On Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint\">Follow the following steps to clear the DNS Cache On Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>On your Linux machine, Press the Ctrl+Alt+T keys to Open the Terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>Now, when the terminal is launched, enter the following command code<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>sudo \/etc\/init.d\/networking restart<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-7.png\" alt=\"clear the DNS Cache On Ubuntu Linux\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>clear the DNS Cache On Ubuntu Linux<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>It may not allow you to proceed further and ask you for an admin password, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But After completion, it will display a confirmation message as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>[ ok ] Restarting networking (via systemctl): networking.service<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case Flushing the DNS is unsuccessful, please enter the following command on your terminal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>sudo apt install nscd<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the above command is successful, You can retry to flush the DNS cache by following the steps and repeating steps 1 to 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Steps to flush DNS Cache On Linux CentOS\"><strong>Steps to flush DNS Cache On Linux CentOS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Linux CentOS user, flushing the DNS will be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. First, press the Ctrl+Alt+T keys simultaneously to open the terminal APP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. When the terminal app opens, enter the following command and hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>nscd -i hosts<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Now if you want to restart the DNS service enter the following command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>service nscd restart<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-8.png\" alt=\"service restart in Linux CentOS\" class=\"wp-image-3713\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>service restart in Linux CentOS<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clear-DNS-Cache-in-Chrome\">4. Clear DNS Cache in Chrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also Clear the DNS host cache on your Chrome Browser, Follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. First Open the Google Chrome app on your PC and enter the following address in the Address bar.<br><em>chrome:\/\/net-internals\/#dns<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-9.png\" alt=\"Clear DNS Cache in Chrome\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clear DNS Cache in Chrome<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. It will open a Tab as shown in the picture above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Now you have to click on the DNS option &gt; &#8220;Clear Host cache&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clean-DNS-Cache-in-Firefox\">5. Clean DNS Cache in Firefox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you Firefox browser user, follow these steps to clear the cache:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. First, open your Firefox browser, and go to the History tab located at the top as shown in the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-10.png\" alt=\"Clean DNS Cache in Firefox\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clean DNS Cache in Firefox<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Now click on the Clear Recent History option &gt; Select Cache( Along with the relevant options if you want) and click on the &#8220;Clear Now&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-11.png\" alt=\"Clean DNS Cache in Firefox\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clean DNS Cache in Firefox<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Safari\">6. Clear Browser Cache for Safari<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For Safari browser users, follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. On your MAC machine, open Safari browser and go to the &#8220;develop&#8221; tab located at the top of the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Now in the Develop menu tab you will find a dedicated. &#8220;Empty Caches&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click on it and you are done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large imgsha round\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Empty caches on macos\" class=\"wp-image-23220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-6.25.38\u202fPM.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Empty caches on macOS<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you want to completely clear the cache, you can also directly choose to clear the history. Go to your Safari browser &gt; History option &gt; Clear History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clear-Browser-Cache-for-Internet-Explorer\">7. Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For Internet Explorer users, follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open your Internet Explorer Browser, and click on the three horizontal dots located at the right top corner as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-14.png\" alt=\"Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now click on the Settings option, followed by clicking on the &#8220;Choose what to clear&#8221; option under Clear browsing data.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-15.png\" alt=\"Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you have the option to select what to clear. Mark check boxes that you would like to clear and click on the &#8220;Clear&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flush-DNS-16.png\" alt=\"Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Clear Browser Cache for Internet Explorer<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tip is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading myh2\" id=\"Things you should know before Flush DNS Cache\">Things you should know before Flush DNS Cache<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason for mentioning&#8221; How DNS works&#8221; here is to make sure you have a basic understanding of How DNS cache works and Why it is so important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating systems or your Local machine are designed to store the DNS addresses of the websites you visit so that whenever you visit the same website next time, the DNS lookup can be skipped and improves response time. This whole process is known as DNS caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you have migrated your website to another web hosting or server with a new DNS, there are chances that you are still able to see the website from the old server. It is because your machine has stored the website&#8217;s DNS address in its DNS cache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to see your website from a new server, you need to clear your DNS cache from your machine or Computer irrespective of Operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This whole process takes place a the backend, hence most of the users are not aware of this. Even you won&#8217;t be able to identify it unless you have made certain changes on the website and you won&#8217;t be able to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if you have recently migrated your WordPress site to a new server and made some customizations or changes to it. But still not able to see any difference or changes on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the fundamental diagnostic steps you need to follow is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/chrome-net-internals-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flush the DNS cache<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do it either on your browser or your Computer by simply following the methods that we have mentioned below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hard Refresh from your Web Browser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before proceeding to flush your DNS cache you can try Refresh or Reload the webpage you were trying to access. This way it will clear the web page cache and the browser will be forced to load the updated or fresh files of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using web Browsers like Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or Google Chrome on a Windows PC, you can try refreshing the webpage by simply pressing &#8220;Ctrl+F5&#8221; on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you are a macOS user and use browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for accessing websites, you need to press &#8220;CMD+SHIFT+R&#8221; on your Keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Apple Safari browser, you need to press &#8220;SHIFT+Reload&#8221; on your Keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, you can also try to access the webpage using incognito Mode (Chrome) or Private Window (Firefox).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to acquire detailed knowledge about Domain Name Servers, you can visit&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Domain_Name_System\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikipedia page<\/a> for DNS.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#daf2ff\"><strong>Read:<\/strong>   \ud83d\udea9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/chrome-net-internals-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/chrome-net-internals-dns\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chrome:\/\/net-internals\/#dns \u2013 How to Clear DNS Cache Chrome<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the Operating System and Browser you are using you can adopt one of the above methods if you encounter any issue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a step-by-step procedure, you can try these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Try Hard Refresh of the Web Page (Ctrl+F5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the Clear Browsing Data option from your Browser\u2019s settings (as mentioned in the above steps)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flush the DNS of your Operating System ( Using the Command Prompt as mentioned above)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restart your Modem to reset your internet connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This will most probably resolve your issue if you are not able to see the updated version of your website recently migrated to a new server. We recommend contacting the tech support of your Hosting Provider if you still facing the issue even after following the above steps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Clear DNS Cache in Windows?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to flush DNS cache in Windows just &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click the Windows start button and type cmd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Command Prompt to open<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the following command<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the command prompt open type:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"round has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><code>ipconfig\/flushdns<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4a78cb3e-5df5-48e2-9bdc-759b998bbf26\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for How to easily flush the DNS command cache? 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