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How to Flush DNS in Windows XP
In Microsoft Windows, you can use the command ipconfig /flushdns to flush the DNS resolver cache:
(For vista, you have to run command prompt as administrator by clicking mouse right button)
C:\>ipconfig /flushdns
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
You can also use the command ipconfig /displaydns to view the DNS resolver cache.
How to Flush DNS in Windows VISTA
It is same method with XP.
However, you have to run command prompt as administrator by clicking mouse right button
Alternative Method (one-click-flushing)
You can easily run batch file withou steps above.
Please download or run file from here* This is a batch file that doesn't install anything on your computer.
Also, this batch file contains 'ipconfig /flushdns' command only
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