{"id":634,"date":"2016-01-12T11:02:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudinsidr.com\/content\/?p=634"},"modified":"2016-03-22T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T22:16:46","slug":"painless-dns-configuration-flush-the-dns-resolver-cache-on-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudinsidr.com\/content\/painless-dns-configuration-flush-the-dns-resolver-cache-on-your-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: Flush the DNS Resolver Cache on Your Computer when Changing DNS Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When migrating a web service or\u00a0adjusting DNS settings\u00a0you may come across unexpected behavior of your site long after all errors have been fixed (or so you thought before hitting the Reload button). The hard reality is that\u00a0in their quest for speed, web browsers\u00a0try not to make new DNS requests they deem unnecessary. The result is much screaming&amp;steaming from administrators who are in the middle of a job.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Clearing the browser cache won&#8217;t work for DNS requests, but you can clear the DNS resolver cache on your OS. On Windows, start the Windows PowerShell (or hit the Windows-R keys for the Run command interface), enter<\/p>\n<pre class=\"\">ipconfig \/flushdns<\/pre>\n<p>and hit Return.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-636\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudinsidr.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ipconfig_flushdns.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-636\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-636\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudinsidr.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ipconfig_flushdns.png\" alt=\"Flushing the DNS Resolver Cache on Windows 10: ipconfig \/flushdns\" width=\"543\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudinsidr.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ipconfig_flushdns.png 543w, https:\/\/www.cloudinsidr.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ipconfig_flushdns-300x85.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flushing the DNS Resolver Cache on Windows 10: ipconfig \/flushdns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<pre class=\"\">PS C:\\Windows\\system32&gt; ipconfig \/flushdns\r\nWindows IP Configuration\r\nSuccessfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.<\/pre>\n<p class=\"\">Now you can either\u00a0restart the browser or reload the page. So long as the DNS changes have sufficiently propagated, your browser should be showing the correct URL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When migrating a web service or\u00a0adjusting DNS settings\u00a0you may come across unexpected behavior of your site long after all errors have been fixed (or so you thought before hitting the Reload button). The hard reality is that\u00a0in their quest for speed, web browsers\u00a0try not to make new DNS requests they deem unnecessary. 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