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Slow internet? FlushDNS!

#1 CoolCatBad

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 05:53 AM

This depends upon your connection details, but generally FlushDNS is a useful command for clearing obsolete IP cache.

For Vista, requiring elevated prompt, you can save this into Notepad as Refresh.bat on the desktop and double-click it to execute.

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runas /user:local\administrator

ipconfig /flushdns
pause

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This post has been edited by CoolCatBad: 30 September 2009 - 05:54 AM

#2 w1nd1n6s

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 09:34 AM

Have Someone Tried This Yet?

#3 techextreme

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 02:16 PM

Yes.

And yes, it does do what is intended.

Techextreme

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