Flush DNS & close sockets

Flush DNS resolver cache and close all opened sockets. Requires Chrome to be started with the --enable-net-benchmarking flag.
What is Flush DNS & close sockets?
Flush DNS & close sockets, is a Chrome extension to manage your browsing efficiency. It allows users to expeditiously flush their DNS resolver cache and close all opened sockets in Chrome. This performance-based tool counts with an easy icon-based or keyboard shortcut operation. It's noteworthy that Chrome needs to be initiated with the '--enable-net-benchmarking' flag in order to make it operational.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2016-09-25)
Creation date: 2016-09-25
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 21.03K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

"Flush DNS & close sockets" allows you to quickly flush Chrome DNS resolver cache and close all opened sockets by either pressing the extension icon or using a shortcut "Ctrl+Shift+F".

Chrome needes to be started with "--enable-net-benchmarking" flag. https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/run-chromium-with-flags

User reviews

a tool to replace chrome://net-internals/#sockets, improve efficiency!!!
by Sleepybear Xie, 2021-04-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Flush DNS & close sockets does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Flush DNS & close sockets has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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