Press Windows + R<\/strong>, type cmd<\/strong>, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter<\/strong> to run Command Prompt as administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, you can press Windows + S<\/strong> to open Windows Search, type cmd<\/strong> in the search box, right-click Command Prompt<\/strong>, and select Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2. Run the Flush DNS Command<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Command Prompt window, type the command: <\/strong>ipconfig \/flushdns<\/strong>. Press Enter<\/strong> to run the command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After it finishes, you should see a message saying that the DNS Resolver Cache has been successfully flushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/strong> If you also want to renew your IP address<\/a> along with flushing the NDS cache, you can type the following command lines in Command Prompt. This action sometimes also helps fix network problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related: Server DNS Address Could Not Be Found: 10 Fixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To flush DNS on Mac, you can use the Terminal app. Check the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Open Terminal on Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2. Type the Flush DNS Command<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Terminal window, type the command: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder<\/strong>. Press Enter to execute the command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter your Mac computer\u2019s password to confirm the action. It will start clearing the DNS cache on your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To unblock websites<\/a> and apps worldwide and change IP addresses, you can use LightningX VPN<\/a><\/strong>. This VPN offers 2000+ servers in 70+ countries. It is ultra-fast, stable, secure, and reliable. It uses strong encryption methods to encrypt your online data and privacy. Support Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, TV, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have issues with site loading or meet some errors when visiting websites, e.g., ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT<\/a>, DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN, etc., you may flush the browser\u2019s DNS cache to see if it helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To flush Google Chrome\u2019s DNS cache, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Enter \u201cchrome:\/\/net-internals\/#dns<\/a>\u201d in the address bar and press Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2. Click the \u201cClear host cache\u201d button next to \u201cHost resolver cache\u201d to reset the DNS settings of Chrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/strong> The DNS cache is different from the browser cache. If you want to clear the Chrome browser\u2019s cache, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Android devices don\u2019t offer a direct method to delete the DNS cache, you can still try the ways below to realize the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 1. Restart your Android device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 2. Turn on and turn off the \u201cAirplane Mode\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 3. Reconnect the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 4. Reset network settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note:<\/strong> Resetting network settings will remove all your saved Wi-Fi networks, paired Bluetooth devices, all mobile data settings, etc. You need to reconnect to your network and repair your Bluetooth devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To clear the DNS cache on an iPhone or iPad, you have two methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 1. Restart your iPhone or iPad should clear the DNS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method 2. Turning Airplane Mode on and off should be able to flush the DNS cache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flushing DNS will clear the DNS cache on your device, removing stored entries of previously accessed domain names and their IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It ensures that your device fetches the most recent DNS records of websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also clears corrupted or outdated DNS entries that may prevent you from accessing some websites or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, a cluttered DNS cache may slow down your browsing speed. Clearing it can speed up the loading times and improve your network efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides, it also helps reduce the risks of being tracked by the visited websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Open](\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-to-flush-dns-1.png\")
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