Shared computers not going away in finder

there are 3 computers listed in under shared in my finder sidebar.
they have long since been disconnected from the network but are still showing up.
is there anyway to refresh the shared list, other than rebooting? maybe a terminal command?

In Finder > Preferences > General
Make sure: Connected servers is selected
Then relaunch the Finder.
Hold down the Option key and right-click on Finder’s icon in the Dock. Click “Relaunch” from the menu and Finder. It's normal for the icons on your desktop to disappear for a second or two.
Then try Finder > Preferences > Sidebar
Hopefully you'll see: Shared.

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