How do I flush my DNS on Windows to improve my connection to your servers?

DNS is a name lookup service, like a phone book for the internet. Flushing your DNS allows your device to remove outdated entries and get new ones.

To flush your DNS follow the steps below:

1. Press and release the Windows key + the R key on your keyboard
2. Type CMD and Right-click on Command Prompt
3. Select Run as Administrator to access the prompt.
4. Type netsh winsock reset and press the Enter key.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Repeat steps 1-3 to open a new Command Prompt
7. Type ipconfig /release in the prompt
8. Wait a few moments for all information to load
9. Type ipconfig /renew in the prompt
10. Wait a few moments for all information to load
11. Type ipconfig /flushdns in the prompt
12. Close the command prompt
13. Open the Epic Games Launcher and start your game

If you are following the series of articles in How to troubleshoot connection issues and this did not solve the issue try the next step in our troubleshooting: How do I reset my Windows Hosts file back to default?