Run traceroutes on Windows
Traceroutes can help identify a network problem. On Windows, perform a traceroute using the Command Prompt.
- Run cmd.exe for your version of Windows:
- Windows 8: Right-click the Start menu and select Run. Then enter cmd and select OK.
- Windows 10: In the Start menu, enter cmd, and select the Enter key.
- The MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window will open. Enter tracert yourdomain.tld and select the Enter key.
- After the traceroute completes, select all (Ctrl+A) and copy (Ctrl+C).
- Paste (Ctrl+V) this into a text document (like Notepad or WordPad) so you can reference it later.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.1256]
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C:\WINDOWS\system\tracert coolexample.com
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\WINDOWS\system\tracert coolexample.com