How To Clear DNS Cache

Each time a user visits a website,Windows stores it’s DNS information in the DNS cache.This is done so that the website is loaded faster the next time the user visits the webpage.Now,there are two types of entries that are stored in the DNS cache i.e. positive entries and negative entries.Positive entries are stored when a user can connect to a website and vice versa.But at times,there are instances wherein a user cannot connect to a website if there are negative entries stored in the DNS cache even if the website is viewable.Several users might also receive a DNS error.Clearing the DNS cache can solve this problem as well as other internet problems.To clear the DNS cache in Windows Vista:

*Go to ’start|Accessories|command Prompt’.

*Right-click ‘Command prompt’ and from the context menu,select’Run as Administrator’.

*On the command prompt,type,’ipconfig/flushdns’ and press the [Enter] k