How to clear your DNS cache
The following methods allow you to remove old and inaccurate DNS information that may result in 404 errors.
Windows® 8
- Press Win+X to open the WinX Menu.
- Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
ipconfig /flushdns
- If the command was successful, you will see the following message:
Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows 7
- Click the Start button.
- Enter
cmd
in the Start menu search field. - Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
ipconfig /flushdns
- If the command was successful, you will see the following message:
Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows XP, 2000, or Vista®
- Click the Start button.
- On the Start menu, click Run....
- If you do not see the Run command in Vista, enter
run
in the Search bar.
- If you do not see the Run command in Vista, enter
- Type the following command in the Run text box:
ipconfig /flushdns
MacOS® 10.7 and 10.8
- Click Applications.
- Click Utilities.
- Double-click the Terminal application.
- Type the following command:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
Warning: To run this command, you will need to know the computer's Admin account password.
MacOS 10.5 and 10.6
- Click Applications.
- Click Utilities.
- Double-click the Terminal application.
- Type the following command:
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache