PowerShell/Docs/clear-dns-cache.md
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## The *clear-dns-cache.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script clears the DNS client cache of the local computer.
## Parameters
```powershell
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
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Clears the DNS cache
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script clears the DNS client cache of the local computer.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./clear-dns-cache
.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 ms."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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