How to Flush Computer Systems
The process of flushing your computer, often referred to as flushing the DNS cache, removes any outdated IP address to improve the Internet performance level of your computer. An overloaded system can cause slow Internet performance or even cause the system to freeze.
- Go to the desktop of your computer. You may have to minimize some windows to reveal the desktop. Save any open work. Look in the lower left-hand corner and locate the "Start' menu. Once you have found it, use your mouse to open the menu.
- Once the menu has opened look for the black text field. This can be found at the very bottom of the main menu. You should see the following phrase within the box: start search.
- Type "cmd" into the empty box and press the "Enter" key. Completing this step will take you to the command prompt screen. If you have followed the steps correctly, a small box should open with a black screen and gray text.
- Type the following phrase into the command prompt box: ipconfig/flushdns. After you have entered it, press the "Enter" key. This step will now prompt the system to begin flushing the DNS cache.
- Once the system has begun the process, it may take several seconds to complete. You will know it is complete when the "Successfully Flushed the DNS Resolver Cache" status message appears. The indicates the completion of the process. You can now close the command prompt box and use your computer and Internet as usual.