How to display and flush the DNS Resolver Cache on Windows
The DNS Resolver Cache is a temporary storage cache for DNS lookups on your local machine that allows for efficient resolution of recently accessed URLs to IP addresses.
To display the DNS Resolver Cache in Windows enter the following into the command prompt:
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> ipconfig /displaydns |
You will get an output that looks something like this:
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> ipconfig /displaydns |
To flush the DNS Resolver Cache in Windows enter the following into the command prompt:
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> ipconfig /flushdns |
You will get an output that looks like this:
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> ipconfig /flushdns |
To verify that the DNS Resolver Cache has been flushed, rerun the display command and you will get the following result:
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> ipconfig /displaydns |