{"id":12011,"date":"2022-09-28T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iheartblank.net\/old\/?p=12011"},"modified":"2024-06-05T20:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T20:09:47","slug":"the-ultimate-cache-flushing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iheartblank.net\/old\/the-ultimate-cache-flushing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Cache Flushing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Web browsers can be fun! Sometimes when I update or overwrite someone’s website, they reply back to me and say they “can’t see the changes.<\/em>”\u00a0 Most times this also happens to me as well.\u00a0 It happens because (typically) me, and the business owner, are on their sites more often than the average joe.\u00a0 This often means we cache the site more often.\u00a0 ‘Cache’ essentially means your computer is storing a copy\/version of the website so it can load it faster next time you visit it.\u00a0 When something changes on the website, sometimes the cache doesn’t notice the change because it’s trying to load the website faster.<\/p>\n

I’ve dealt with this a bunch over the years, so I thought I’d share the tips to clean your cache and make sure you’re looking at the most current version of your website.<\/p>\n

Tip 1:\u00a0 Inspect & Empty Cache<\/h2>\n

Right click anywhere on the page and click on \u2018Inspect\u2019. After the Inspect area pops up\u2026hold down the Refresh button. You\u2019ll see more options. Click on \u201cEmpty Cache and Hard Reload\u201d. (This is mostly for cookies cache).<\/p>\n

Tip 2: Clear DNS Cache<\/h2>\n

Clear chrome DNS cache – This can be done by copying and pasting the following into your browser “chrome:\/\/net-internals\/#dns<\/code><\/em>\u201d. Flush it, and I would close down Chrome, restart it and do it again. Might not hurt to restart the computer.<\/p>\n

If you’re using a different browser, you can use this handy guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Tip 3: Clear Computer Cache<\/h2>\n

Clear out your computer\u2019s DNS cache. Here\u2019s the commands for PC & Apple:<\/p>\n