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Windows in the course of its work accumulates temporary data on the computer storage. Over time, they can become a source of problems. Like clearing the browser cache, resetting the system cache is a good tool when troubleshooting system problems to improve system performance and free up disk space. In this article, we will show you how to clear the cache in Windows 10.

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How to delete cache in Windows 10 with Disk Cleanup

1. To delete the Windows cache, enter the phrase Disk Cleanup…

2. Select an application Disk Cleanupthat appears in Windows search results.

3. Once launched, this program will begin to calculate how much space you can free up on the operating system disk (C 🙂…

4. A window will open Disk Cleanup (C 🙂… Scroll to the bottom and check the box “Temporary files”… You can also delete files from other places on the system, for example, from “Baskets” or “Downloads”…

5. After you have selected the items you want to clean, click the “Clean up system files“.

6. Once Windows calculates the amount of disk space that will be freed, you will be taken to the same page again. Select the files and locations you want to clean up again, but now click OK.

7. A warning will appear prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the files permanently. Click the “Delete files“.

8. Utility Disk Cleanup will delete unnecessary files on your computer. This process can take several minutes.

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How to clear the DNS cache on Windows

If you want to clear DNS cache on Windows 10 PC, open Command Prompt as administrator. To do this, enter “Command line” in the Windows search bar in the lower left corner of the desktop.

application “Command line” will appear in the search results. Right click on it and select from the menu “Run as administrator”…

Then run the following command:

ipconfig /flushdns

You will receive a message stating that the DNS cache was cleared successfully.

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How to delete the Windows Store cache

1. To clear the Windows Store cache, open a window “Run”by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows + R on keyboard. A window will appear “Run”…

2. In a text box signed as “Open”, enter the command wsreset.exe and press “OK”…

3. After entering it, a black window will appear. You don’t have to do anything here, so just wait a few seconds for the cache to clear.

4. After closing the window, the cache will be deleted and the Windows Store will start. You can close this application if you want.

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How to clear the location cache on Windows

1. To clear the location cache, click the icon. Windows in the lower left corner of the desktop for the menu to appear “Start”… There click on the gear icon to open Windows settings.

2. A window will appear “Parameters”… Scroll down and select a section “Confidentiality”…

3. In the column on the left, select “Location“ In chapter “App permissions“…

4. On the right side of the window, scroll down until you find the group Location Information Log…

5. Press the button “Clear” under the heading “Clear location history on this device”…

After deleting the location information to the right of the button “Clear” a check mark should appear.

Why do I need to clear the DNS cache?

This operation is the first priority if there are problems connecting to certain web resources. For example, if a site that has moved to a new hosting fails to load, or a substitute page is opened instead of the required page (which is caused by malware interfering with the DNS service). In addition, clearing the cache is often necessary after changing the DNS gateway (modem, router) settings.

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How to enable / disable DNS caching

In macOS, this option is always active by default, in the case of Windows, it is quite simple to switch the service to active mode or vice versa:

1. Go to Control Panel → Administration → Services;

2. Find and open the DNS client service menu;

3. On the “General” choose the type of launch. For normal operation, select the “Automatically”…

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How to clear Windows DNS cache

The easiest way to clear the DNS cache is using the command line. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. Press Win + R or select Start → Execute;

2. In the window that appears, enter “cmd” (without quotes) and press Enter;

3. In the command line that opens, enter the ipconfig / flushdns command;

4. Restart your computer (you can limit yourself to restarting the browser).

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How to clear DNS cache on Mac (macOS)

Clearing the cache in the apple operating system is also done through the command line:

1. Open the Terminal;

2. Enter the command:

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

3. Press Return and enter the administrator password;
4. Wait until the end of cleaning (it usually takes a few seconds).

The above command is relevant for the latest macOS versions since High Sierra 10.13.x.

For older operating systems, you can try using an alternative option.

sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache

Using a third party DNS service

If resetting the cache did not solve the problem, then it may lie in the operation of the service itself. In this case, you should test your internet connection through a third-party service such as Google Public DNS. This is only recommended for advanced users, and the corresponding settings can be found here.

How to clear the cache on a Windows 10 computer (and the DNS cache) without installing additional software