---
title: "Clear/Flush Windows DNS cache"
date: "2010-01-12"
path: "/48-clear-flush-windows-dns-cache.html"
section: "/ramblings"
aliases:
  - "/48"
  - "/48-clear-flush-windows-dns-cache"
  - "/48.html"
  - "/ramblings/48-clear-flush-windows-dns-cache.html"
---

This would have been handy to know a few years ago:

```
ipconfig /flushdns
```

On Vista you need to run this as administrator (elevated permissions).