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Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

August 30th, 2004
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I was having some trouble reaching a host (whose IP I had just changed) because Windows was caching the resolution of the name.  One little call to ipconfig fixed it:
ipconfig /flushdns

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  1. Anonymous
    September 15th, 2004 at 09:17 | #1
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    Thank you so much for sharing this information.

    It was 3.17am in the US eastern.

    This helped me …a LOT.

    Thanks Again,

    -Ash.

  2. Anonymous
    August 5th, 2005 at 21:29 | #2
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    I still have “Could not flush DNS resolver Cache: Function failed during execution” after entering the above sudgested >ipconfig /flushdns.
    I can not see the local network nor can go to Internet, a brend new HP PC. Can any one help?
    Thanks, Meni

  3. Anonymous
    August 30th, 2005 at 21:30 | #3
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    Hope this is not too late to help!
    Meni try this:

    START>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services.

    Under “DNS Client” make sure “Status” is on “STARTED” and “Startup type” is on “MANUAL”

    This should solve it!
    ERlack$.

  4. Anonymous
    September 1st, 2005 at 06:24 | #4
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    Try this: go to Start-Control Panel-Administrative Tools- Services-DNS Client. Check if it is enabled, set to manual.Should solve your problem.

  5. Anonymous
    September 8th, 2005 at 03:41 | #5
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    i have the same trouble as Meni.

    i get the same error on a brand new hp laptop.
    any other ideas?

    nicco

  6. sooraj
    January 15th, 2009 at 12:37 | #6
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    @Anonymous
    My DNS Clint was disable.
    Thanks.

  7. Sankar
    May 23rd, 2009 at 04:15 | #7
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    Hi,

    Thanks very much. Its working now.

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