RESOLVE THE DNS CACHE ON THE COMPUTER
If you have changed your website hosting, this involves moving or migrating your website files to a new hosting location. If you plan to keep your domain name (URL), the next step is to point it to your new hosting.
Sometimes, this happens within hours or days (24 hours to 72 hours). While you wait, there is a quick way to see whether your domain name is pointing to your new hosting IP address.
Resolve DNS Cache on the Computer
First, open Command Prompt on your computer. – see the illustrations below. Click the lower-left Windows icon or START button to open a box.
Next, type all lowercase or uppercase letters: cmd or CMD. Either one is fine. This will open Command Prompt on your computer.
Below is the Command Prompt box. Next, you will type the following:
ping yourdomainname.com (Make sure there is a space between ‘ping’ and the ‘domain name.’
Next, I have pinged one of my domain names, ‘mailservicesusa.com.’ See the results below.
Finally, you will see the IP address for my domain name. You can confirm with your hosting company that it is pointing to the correct IP address. That’s it!
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Also, see
How to clean your browser cache
Protecting your domain name
Selecting a good domain name