Your DNS cache stores the locations (IP addresses) of web servers that contain web pages which you have recently viewed. If the location of the web server changes before the entry in your DNS cache updates, you can no longer access the site.
How to clear your DNS cache
Windows 8
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 8, perform the following steps:
On your keyboard, press Win+X to open the WinX Menu.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Run the following command:
ipconfig /flushdns
If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:
Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows 7
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 7, perform the following steps:
Click Start.
Enter cmd in the Start menu search text box.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Run the following command:
ipconfig /flushdns
If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:
Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
MacOS® 10.10
To clear your DNS cache if you use MacOS X version 10.10, perform the following steps:
Click Applications.
Click Utilities.
Click Terminal.
Run the following command:
sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache
If the command succeeds, the system does not return any output.
MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9
To clear your DNS cache if you use MacOS X version 10.7, 10.8, or 10.9, perform the following steps:
Click Applications.
Click Utilities.
Double-click Terminal.
Run the following command:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
If the command succeeds, the system does not return any output.
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