Flush DNS & close sockets

Flush DNS resolver cache and close all opened sockets. Requires Chrome to be started with the --enable-net-benchmarking flag.

Flush DNS & Close Sockets: Fast DNS Cache Flushing

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.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 5.00
(4)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2016-09-25)
Creation date: 2016-09-25
Size: 21.03K
Full description: See detailed description

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

a tool to replace chrome://net-internals/#sockets, improve efficiency!!!
by Sleepybear Xie, 2021-04-12
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Flush DNS & close sockets does not require any sensitive permissions.

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