Clearing the local DNS and Static IP in Windows 10

Overview

The procedures below shows how to clear the local DNS cache on your computer. A DNS cache is just a memory of recent DNS lookups that your computer can quickly refer to when it's trying to figure out how to load a website. Clearing out the DNS cache is used to help fix internet connectivity issues. 

Procedures

1. Type Settings in the windows 10 search area on the taskbar
2. Click Network & Internet
3. On the left side, choose WiFi or Ethernet
4. Choose on the far right "Change adapter options"
5. Right click on WiFi (WPA2) or Ethernet and choose "Properties"
6. Scroll through the list and double-click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
7. Make sure the following options are selected “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”

[Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties windows]

7. Click OK twice and close Network Connections.

Last Reviewed: 12-Sep-2018