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The command ipconfig /flushdns does not clear all entries. Check using ipconfig /displaydns on your side. Here I still have some entries I can’t clear.
Does someone know how to erase all? Thanks.
How to totally clear Windows7 DNS cache?
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Use the following command in an elevated command prompt:
net stop dnscache
net stop dnscache
The DNS Client service is stopping.
The DNS Client service was stopped successfully.
ipconfig /displaydns
Windows IP Configuration
Could not display the DNS Resolver Cache.
Greg Askew
Posted 2013-01-15T12:35:36.093
Reputation: 259
Nope, sorry. -- "The requested pause, continue, or stop is not valid for this service." – BrainSlugs83 – 2018-02-10T09:36:09.057
4Don't forget to start the dnscache service again by issuing net start dnscache – Idan – 2013-01-15T12:48:01.877
Already done and it doesn’t clear the entries. – None – 2013-01-15T13:19:58.810
1@Sven: I provided a demo. – Greg Askew – 2013-01-15T13:35:40.860
Where is it Greg? – None – 2013-01-15T13:56:28.067
1If the service has been stopped the command ipconfig /displaydns won’t be able to start. And if you restart it you will see again the entries. – None – 2013-01-15T13:58:04.507
1I'm fairly confident that the cache is cleared if it isn't running. – Greg Askew – 2013-01-15T14:00:15.730
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Your DNS cache is also automatically populated with whatever is hardcoded into your local hosts file. An ipconfig/flushdns will not remove those entries. In order to verify that your hosts file doesn't have some of these static host name to IP addresses navigate to your &windir&\System32\Drivers\etc\ folder and open the hosts file in Notepad or Wordpad. Ensure that there are no entries or that you comment the entries out with a "#" sign at the beginning of the line.
John Crawford
Posted 2013-01-15T12:35:36.093
Reputation: 11
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ipconfig/flushdns then hit enter.
Do this 3 or 4 times in a row (use the F3 key at the command prompt and it will populate the last entry).
Then type in ipconfig/displaydns and you should see the message that there is nothing to display. Ensure that all your browsers are CLOSED before doing this,as it will keep populating the latest entry.
Wayne
Posted 2013-01-15T12:35:36.093
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Just try these:
1: Internet modem / router switch off and on. Wait 2-3 minutes.
2: use this command in cmd:
nslookup yourdomain.com
( yourdomain.com means what domain you like to see )
Andras Barth
Posted 2013-01-15T12:35:36.093
Reputation: 1
1Welcome to Superuser. Your answer does not explain how to clear the DNS-cache on Windows 7. Aside from that, not all DNS server give out new leases after a reboot. – Nordlys Jeger – 2018-09-25T22:10:16.980
Thanks for your comment. I've updated my post where advised a new solution :) – Andras Barth – 2018-09-26T13:38:09.507
6What entries? I don't have that issue when running ipconfig/flushdns. If you have entries in your hosts file those entries will be reloaded when you flush the DNS cache. – joeqwerty – 2013-01-15T13:09:46.540
Can you confiirm you are not seeing HOSTS file entries as suggested by @joeqwerty – Dave M – 2013-01-15T17:40:44.863
Also, if any software is actively using the internet the entries may be repopulated pretty much instantly after they are deleted. You could try putting everything on one line to minimize the delay:
ipconfig /flushdns & ipconfig /displaydns– Harry Johnston – 2013-01-17T03:30:36.423