DNS Cache is used to force a domain name resolution to a particular IP address. At times, stale DNS cache can cause sites to not load at all. So clearing DNS cache from your browsers at times can fix up some "sites not loading" problem you might be facing. In this post, we shall learn how to do so on Chrome and Firefox for Windows.
If some sites still aren't loading at all, try switching to OpenDNS (208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220) or Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) by going to your network settings and changing your IPv4 settings.
Hope this little guide helped you clear dns cache on your Chrome/Firefox installation. Comment below if you faced any problem.
Clear DNS Cache in Chrome
To flush DNS cache from Chrome, go to chrome://net-internals#dns and click the Clear Host Cache button next to the Host resolver cache heading. The following gif animation should make the process obvious enough to replicate.
Clear DNS Cache in Firefox
Clearing DNS Cache from Firefox can be a rather tedious task if done manually. Install the DNS Flusher plugin (or DNS Cache) for Firefox instead and it will do the job for you. Once installed, restart your browser and then press the Triangle-ish icon of the plugin (present on the right side of the search bar) and the DNS cache will be flushed.If some sites still aren't loading at all, try switching to OpenDNS (208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220) or Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) by going to your network settings and changing your IPv4 settings.
Hope this little guide helped you clear dns cache on your Chrome/Firefox installation. Comment below if you faced any problem.
