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Clear Windows 7 network computer names cache
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Mar 15, 202623094 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Recently we switched the names of two computers in a small network. Let's say the first was visible as on the network and the other was . We just switched their names. The Windows XP machines on the network have picked up the change but there is one Windows 7 PC that has not updated its computer na…
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Fix for: Clear Windows 7 network computer names cache
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You need to clear both the DNS and NetBIOS name caches. According to the Microsoft support article Microsoft TCP/IP Host Name Resolution Order both are used in Windows to cache hostnames. Do this from an elevated Command Prompt by running these two …
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