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...
Step-by-Step Guide
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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. -
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. -
Step 3: On the left panel of the Network and Sharing Center
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Step 4: click Change Adapter Settings.
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Step 5: Double-click on your internet connection.
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Step 6: If prompted
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Step 7: enter a password for User Account Control or click Yes/Continue.
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Step 8: Scroll down to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
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Step 9: Click the circle that reads
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Step 10: Use the following DNS server addresses.
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Step 11: Click OK
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Step 12: then Close
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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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