PowerShell/docs/clear-dns-cache.md

Script: *clear-dns-cache.ps1*
========================

This PowerShell script clears the DNS client cache of the local computer.

Parameters
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```powershell
PS> ./clear-dns-cache.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./clear-dns-cache.ps1
✔️ Cleared DNS cache in 1 sec

```

Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Clears the DNS cache
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script clears the DNS client cache of the local computer.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./clear-dns-cache.ps1
	✔️ Cleared DNS cache in 1 sec
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	Clear-DnsClientCache

	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"✔️ Cleared DNS cache in $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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