How to Change Your Windows DNS

Right-click on your internet connection, in the bottom-right corner near the clock., On the left panel of the Network and Sharing Center, click Change Adapter Settings. , Double-click on your internet connection., If prompted, enter a password for...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Right-click on your internet connection

    Click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

    If you can't see your internet icon, click the up arrow.
  2. Step 2: in the bottom-right corner near the clock.

    , Then click Properties. , Windows XP and earlier do not have UAC. ,, For Google DNS servers, type in
    8.8.8.8 in the first box, and
    8.8.4.4 in the second box. , You can close the other two windows as well.
  3. Step 3: On the left panel of the Network and Sharing Center

  4. Step 4: click Change Adapter Settings.

  5. Step 5: Double-click on your internet connection.

  6. Step 6: If prompted

  7. Step 7: enter a password for User Account Control or click Yes/Continue.

  8. Step 8: Scroll down to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

  9. Step 9: Click the circle that reads

  10. Step 10: Use the following DNS server addresses.

  11. Step 11: Click OK

  12. Step 12: then Close

  13. Step 13: then Close.

Detailed Guide

Click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

If you can't see your internet icon, click the up arrow.

, Then click Properties. , Windows XP and earlier do not have UAC. ,, For Google DNS servers, type in
8.8.8.8 in the first box, and
8.8.4.4 in the second box. , You can close the other two windows as well.

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