DNS Flush Tutorial for Windows 10/11 Users - Reset Internet Settings

How to flush DNS on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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In some cases when you have trouble connecting to the internet the reason behind it can be your PC’s DNS cache. If you have already tried toclear your browser cache and cookies , you will have to flush your Windows 10 or Windows 11 DNS. In this article, we will discover how to flush DNS on your Windows PC.

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First let’s discover what the Windows DNS cache does

DNS stands for Domain Network System. The main role of the DNS is to translate familiar domain names like revouninstaller.com into IP addresses computers use to connect with each other. For example, if you want to connect to google.com, your computer queries a DNS server on the internet to get the corresponding IP address connected to the google.com domain. Windows 10 and Windows 11 store a copy of the information it gets from the DNS server on your PC, so the process can be faster.

When will you have to flush your DNS cache

Most of the systems connected to the internet automatically update the cache and hostnames, you can have problems when the IP address of a webpage changes before the update. If that is the case you can have connectivity issues, with the page failing to load in your browser. When you flush your DNS all the stored information on your PC is removed. This forces your computer to retrieve new data that will solve your connectivity issues.

So how can you flush your DNS on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC?

1. Using Command Prompt

   1. Open the Start Menu and in the search bar typecmd and selectRun as Administrator .
   2. Copy and paste the following command:ipconfig /flushdns and pressEnter .

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Your Windows 10 or Windows 11 DNS cache should be flushed. You will get a message saying the operation is successful.

2. Using Windows PowerShell

Another way to flush your Windows DNS is by using PowerShell. Here is how to do it:

1. Open the Start Menu. In the Search bar typePowerShell and clickRun as administrator .

2. Copy and paste the following command:ipconfig /flushdns and pressEnter . This will clear the DNS cache on your computer.

   

   

3. Using a Run Command

4. PressWin Key + R and type the following command:ipconfig /flushdns and hitEnter .

   

   

5. Your DNS cache should be erased from your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer.

Flushing the DNS cache may seem like a lot of technical jargon, but it’s a simple process, as you now know.

In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are several ways to flush the DNS cache, including using the Command Prompt, PowerShell, and the Run command.

So, go ahead and flush your Windows 11 computer’s cached DNS data to resolve any underlying connectivity issues and improve your privacy.

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