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Ever experienced slow-loading websites or errors when trying to visit websites?

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The culprit might be an outdated DNS cache.

In this article, well guide you through clearing your DNS cache on Windows and popular browsers.

While useful, this cache can become outdated, leading to website errors or potential privacy concerns.

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It will prompt you to enter the admin password.

The command execution will silently return to the prompt.

You should get a page like the following:

Click onClear host cachebutton to flush the browsers DNS cache.

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But first, you would need to enableDevelopmenu.

Ideally, you should restart the net web surfer after clearing the cache for the best results.

Conclusion

Ive covered simple steps that allow you to clear DNS caches on your computers.

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This can be helpful in troubleshooting issues related to connectivity and DNS resolution.

Flushing DNS will also help if you are using aVPN serviceand having frequent website connectivity issues.

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