Browsers store DNS records in a local cache to speed up website loading times, but this can cause issues when DNS updates are made at the provider level. Even if the updates propagate across the internet, your browser may still use outdated DNS information due to its internal cache. This happens because of the DNS record's TTL (Time to Live), which dictates how long the cache should be used before checking for updates.
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To quickly resolve this issue in Google Chrome, you can manually clear the DNS cache by typing
chrome://net-internals/#dns in the address bar and clicking "Clear host cache." This forces Chrome to fetch the latest DNS records, ensuring you're accessing the most up-to-date version of a website.Â