- Open Control Panel
- Click View network status and tasks
- Click Change adapter settings on the left portion of the Window.
- Double-click the icon for the Internet connection you're using.
- Click the Properties button.
- Click and highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
- If not already selected, select the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
- Enter the new DNS addresses and click OK and close out of all other windows.
Changing the DNS in Windows 8
- Access the Windows desktop screen.
- Press Ctrl + I on the keyboard to open the Settings menu and select the Control Panel option.
- Click the Network and Sharing Center icon.
- Click the Change adapter settings option in the left navigation pane.
- Double-click the icon for the Internet connection you are using. This may be labeled "Ethernet" if using a wired Internet or network connection, or it may be labeled "Wi-Fi" if using a wireless Internet or network connection. If you have multiple connections, make sure not to select the one with the red X. In the Properties or Status window that opens, click the Properties button.
- Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option in the list of items on the Properties window and click the Properties button.
- If not already selected, select the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
- Enter the new DNS addresses and click OK and close out of all other windows.
Changing the DNS in Windows 7
- Open Control Panel
- Click View network status and tasks
- Click Change adapter settings on the left portion of the Window.
- Double-click the icon for the Internet connection you're using. Often this will be labeled "Local Area Connection" or the name of your ISP. If you have multiple connections, make sure not to click the one with the red X.
- Click the Properties button.
- Click and highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
- If not already selected, select the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
- Enter the new DNS addresses and click OK and close out of all other windows.
Changing the DNS in Windows Vista
- Open Control Panel
- Click View network status and tasks
- Click View status for the network connection.
- Click Properties and Continue.
- Click and highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
- If not already selected, select the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
- Enter the new DNS addresses and click OK and close out of all other windows.
Setting the DNS in Windows XP
- Open Control Panel
- In the Control Panel window double-click the Network Connections icon.
- Double-click the icon for the Internet connection you're using. Often this will be labeled "Local Area Connection" or the name of your ISP. If you have multiple connections, make sure not to click the one with the red X.
- Click the Properties button.
- Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the connection items list and click the Properties button.
- If not already selected, select the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
- Enter the new DNS addresses and click OK and close out of all other windows.
Changing the DNS in Windows 98
- Open Control Panel
- In the Control Panel window double-click the Network icon.
- Highlight TCP/IP Ethernet adapter in the connection items list and click the Properties button.
- In the Properties window, click the DNS Configuration tab and select Enable DNS.
- If any DNS Server is listed, highlight each and click the Remove button.
- Once no DNS is listed, type in the new addresses and click the Add button.
- Once the new addresses are added, click Ok and close out of all other windows.
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