{"id":4030,"date":"2026-10-19T11:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/?kb_article=flushing-dns-cache-advanced"},"modified":"2026-10-19T11:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:52:34","slug":"flushing-dns-cache-advanced","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/support\/knowledgebase\/flushing-dns-cache-advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Flushing DNS cache (advanced)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Can\u2019t see updates to your website or still seeing your old website online instead of the new one?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first step is to try clearing your Web Browser\u2019s cache, cookies and browsing data by following the help guides found here:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quikclicks.com.au\/support\/knowledgebase-categories\/clearing-browser-cache\/\">https:\/\/www.quikclicks.com.au\/support\/knowledgebase-categories\/clearing-browser-cache\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s still not working you can try flushing your DNS cache to force your computer to look at a fresh copy of what is actually on the Internet. This is a more advanced trouble-shooting step that requires entering commands in your Command Prompt (Windows).<\/p>\n<h2>How to flush DNS cache in Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p>To flush the DNS cache in Windows 10 follow these steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the Start Icon (found in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen)<\/li>\n<li>Type the words \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d to search your programs and display the Command Prompt application<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d to open the program\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-01.jpg\" alt=\"Command Prompt in Win 10\" width=\"391\" height=\"622\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4028\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-01.jpg 391w, https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-01-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The Windows Command Prompt Window will appear on your screen<\/li>\n<li>Type in: \u201cipconfig \/flushdns\u201d and press ENTER\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-02.jpg\" alt=\"flush DNS in Command Prompt Windows 10\" width=\"502\" height=\"334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4029\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-02.jpg 502w, https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-dns-cahce-win10-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You should receive the following message:\n<p>\t\u201cWindows IP Configuration: Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can\u2019t see updates to your website or still seeing your old website online instead of the new one? The first step is to try clearing your Web Browser\u2019s cache, cookies and browsing data by following the help guides found here:https:\/\/www.quikclicks.com.au\/support\/knowledgebase-categories\/clearing-browser-cache\/ If it\u2019s still not working you can try flushing your DNS cache to force your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_kb_category":0,"footnotes":""},"kb_category":[61],"class_list":["post-4030","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","kb_category-website-troubleshooting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/4030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb_article"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/4030\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quikclicks.quik17.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_category?post=4030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}