# Clear pihole

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439>\
**Category:** Synology\
**Created:** [January 7, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439 "2026-01-07T01:55:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cyberwasp](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/cyberwasp/32/27243_2.png) [@cyberwasp](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/cyberwasp)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439/1 "2026-01-07T01:55:07Z")

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#### Is there a way to clear pi-hole without completely deleting it and starting from scratch?

Like a reset??

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**Author:** ![jfb](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jfb/32/4332_2.png) [@jfb](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jfb)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439/2 "2026-01-07T03:02:59Z")

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Please elaborate - what do you want to clear? What are you trying to accomplish?

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**Author:** ![cyberwasp](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/cyberwasp/32/27243_2.png) [@cyberwasp](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/cyberwasp)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439/3 "2026-01-07T13:16:31Z")

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When you first install it there’s no blocked data until it’s turned on. that’s want I want to do.

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**Author:** ![rdwebdesign](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/rdwebdesign/32/51363_2.png) [@rdwebdesign](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/rdwebdesign)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/clear-pihole/84439/4 "2026-01-07T16:01:36Z")

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It is still unclear what exactly you are requesting.

> [@cyberwasp](#):
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> When you first install it there’s no blocked data until it’s turned on.

Actually, when Pi-hole is installed using the default options, it blocks domains immediately.

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If your intention is to return to the state BEFORE Pi-hole installation, you should uninstall it.

If your intention is to return to the state RIGHT AFTER Pi-hole installation, you can run `sudo pihole -r` to repair the installation.

If you want something else, please explain.