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Windows 10 quick commands that might improve your computers network performance.

The Windows 10 DNS cache can get cluttered over time. Flushing the cache could improve your performance + Reset your IP address with the router and potentially resolve configuration issues + Reset the Windows 10 Winsock allows update of the security protocols in the winsock


To perform these three actions use your Command Prompt



Click in the search box


Type cmd


Click Run as Administrator








Click Yes to authorise this app













At the prompt, type;


ipconfig /flushdns


Then press enter on your keyboard


You will get the message you have successfully flushed the DNS resolver cache



In the same command prompt box type the commands to reset your IP address and to reset the winsock


Reset your IP address type this command: ipconfig /renew

Then press enter on your keyboard


Reset the winsock type this command: netsh winsock reset

Then press enter on your keyboard


Once all of the above has been done we recommend "restarting" your computer

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