{"id":416017,"date":"2022-03-14T20:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-your-dns-server-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T20:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:00:04","slug":"how-to-change-your-dns-server-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-dns-server-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Your DNS Server on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43de909e6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43de909e6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-dns-server-on-windows-10\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_Your_DNS_Server_on_Windows_10%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Change Your DNS Server on Windows 10&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_Your_DNS_Server_on_Windows_10%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Change Your DNS Server on Windows 10&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-738773\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 logo hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 uses your ISP\u2019s DNS server by default, but it is possible to change it. Other DNS servers offer additional features like added security and privacy, website filtering, and they may even improve your speed.<\/p>\n<p>When you enter a domain name \u2014 like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook<\/a>.com \u2014 into your browser, your computer doesn\u2019t know how to connect to the website. It needs an IP address first. To get the IP address, it queries a DNS server for the domain name you entered, and the DNS server gives it the IP address that corresponds to the domain name. IP address in hand, your computer proceeds merrily to the website you requested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Do IP Addresses Work?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not all DNS servers are the same though; some are faster, and some offer additional security. Before you change your DNS server, you should choose a DNS server that best for your needs. Two popular options are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/public-dns\/docs\/using\">Google Public DNS<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2F1.1.1.1%2Fdns%2F\">Cloudflare\u2019s Public DNS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to change your DNS server is in the Network Connections window. To open Network Connections, click Start and type \u201cnetwork connections\u201d into the search bar, then click \u201cOpen\u201d or hit Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789459\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-open.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Open.&quot;\" width=\"458\" height=\"334\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can navigate there through the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel, then go to Network and Internet &gt; Network and Sharing Center and click \u201cChange Adapter Settings\u201d near the top left-hand side of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789460\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-change-adapter-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Change Adapter Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Each network adapter in your PC can have its own DNS server settings, so you\u2019ll need to change the settings of each one you use individually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a Network Adapter?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure which adapter you\u2019re using, look carefully at the icons. If you\u2019re on Wi-Fi, the active Wi-Fi Adapter will have green bars next to it and show the network name. If you\u2019re using a wired Ethernet connection, the Ethernet adapter will display the network name. Disconnected network adapters will have a prominent red \u201cX\u201d next to them \u2014 like on this disconnected Wi-Fi adapter:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789451\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/disconnectedWIfiadapter-icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disconnect Wi-Fi adapter. \" width=\"250\" height=\"53\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have an idea of which network adapter you\u2019re using, right-click the adapter and click \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789453\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-properties-in-network-adapter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the network adapter, then click &quot;Properties.&quot;\" width=\"271\" height=\"257\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, locate \u201cInternet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4)\u201d and\u00a0\u201cInternet Protocol Version 6 (TCP\/IPv6)\u201d on the list in the Properties window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789455\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Find-IPv4-and-IPv6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"IPv4 and IPv6 indicated in the list. \" width=\"363\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cInternet Protocol Version 4\u201d by clicking it, and then click \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789456\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ipv4-properties.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select IPv4, then click &quot;Properties.&quot;\" width=\"363\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cUse the Following DNS Server Addresses,\u201d then enter the DNS servers you want to use in the boxes. When you\u2019re done, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789458\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IPv4-configuration.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Use the Following DNS Server Addresses,&quot; then type in the DNS server IPs. Click &quot;OK&quot; to save.\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat those steps for \u201cInternet Protocol Version 6,\u201d except using the DNS server\u2019s IPv6 address. All major DNS servers, like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/public-dns\/docs\/using\">Google\u2019s<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2F1.1.1.1%2Fdns%2F\">Cloudflare\u2019s<\/a>, will list both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for you to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790009\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ipv6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google's IPv6 DNS Server\" width=\"541\" height=\"455\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you changed your DNS server and your internet suddenly stopped working, the first thing to do is to set everything back to automatic. A typo in the new DNS address could make the DNS server unreachable \u2014 in which case, your computer wouldn\u2019t know what domain name corresponds to what IP address.<\/p>\n<p>To fix it, return to the window where you set your custom DNS server IP address, and click \u201cObtain DNS server address automatically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790010\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-obtain-automatically.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically.&quot;\" width=\"541\" height=\"455\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If changing it back to automatic doesn\u2019t work immediately, restarting your computer should sort everything out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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