= DNS on Windows =

'''Domain Name Resolution''' ('''DNS''') on Windows is done through a locked-down system with minimal configuration available.

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== Name resolution ==

=== Hosts ===

The '''hosts''' file (`c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts`) is a list of addresses and names, especially for local hosts and machines. A basic hosts file looks like:

{{{
127.0.0.1 localhost
}}}



=== Cache ===

Windows caches name lookups.

To clear the cache, try:

{{{
ipconfig /flushdns
}}}



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