{"id":163597,"date":"2023-05-27T09:42:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T09:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=163597"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:24:33","slug":"how-to-clear-windows-11-dns-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/how-to-clear-windows-11-dns-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Windows 11 DNS Cache for Faster and More Reliable Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"

If You’re Having Trouble Loading Websites Or Pinging Online Services With The Domain Name, You Probably Need To Flush The DNS Cache.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’ve recently noticed that a particular website won’t load in Windows 11, a program that requires the Internet doesn’t work, or using tools like ping or nslookup shows the wrong destination IP address, it’s probably due to the local DNS cache. In this article, we will learn how to solve this problem.<\/p>\n

When browsing the web or using applications that rely on an Internet connection, the Windows 11 Networking Stack stores a copy of each domain name in the local cache, along with the corresponding IP address translations obtained from DNS, to speed up subsequent connections.<\/p>\n

The problem with this process is that the DNS cache can sometimes fail, preventing websites and apps from loading correctly. In such cases, clearing the DNS cache can resolve the issue; it resets the cache and starts fresh.<\/p>\n

How to clear DNS cache from CMD in Windows 11<\/span><\/h2>\n

In such a situation, you can use different methods to clear the DNS cache in Windows 11. If you’re dealing with DNS-related issues, Windows 11 offers at least two ways to clear the DNS cache: via Command Prompt or PowerShell. In addition, browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox include tools to clear these network records, which can help resolve the issue.<\/p>\n