Why change it

There are many reasons to change the DNS in Windows 10. But in reality, the improvement is felt at the level of security and speed. For example, to obtain more speed of navigation, to accede to portals, services and blocked Web pages in our country. In addition, adults can implement a parental control system. Additionally, there are other advantages such as:

• Reliability as they tend to offer greater stability and more real uptime
• Speed that is placed, in some cases, ahead of the operators’ servers
• Security as some offer phishing protection or DNSSEC support.
• Parental control by having options such as filtering access to pages not recommended for minors.
• Skip restrictions to continue accessing domains blocked by the operator.

How to change the DNS from the Windows 10 network configuration

This procedure is relatively simple to do. However, we recommend special attention for novice users. The first thing you need to do is to enter the Windows settings. With this in mind, press the Windows +I combination, once there click on Network & Internet.

The Internet and Networking menu will be displayed immediately. On the right-hand menu, click on Change Adapter Options.

Next you will see the Network Connections section in the Control Panel. Now it is time to select the current active connection. In this example the connection is managed by the Wi-Fi network. Therefore, double click to enter the network properties.

Within the network properties a number of elements are displayed. Please scroll down to get Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Now click on Properties.

Then follow the next steps. In the first place click on Use the following DNS Server address. Then manually fill in the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server options. Finally, check the box Validate settings upon exiting.

Now it is time that everything is in order. With this intention, from a CMD runs the following command:

ipconfig /all

List of the best DNS for Windows 10.

Below I show you the best DNS options currently available. Which can be used as an alternative to those offered by the provider. In addition, they are totally free:

• Level3 – 209.244.0.3 & 209.244.0.4
• IBM Quad9 – 9.9.9.9
• Verisign – 64.6.64.6 & 64.6.65.6
• Google – 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4
• WATCH – 84.200.69.80 & 84.200.70.40
• Comodo Secure DNS – 8.26.56.26 & 8.20.247.20
• OpenDNS Home – 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220
• GreenTeamDNS – 81.218.119.11 & 209.88.198.133
• SafeDNS – 195.46.39.39 & 195.46.39.40
• OpenNIC – 96.90.175.167 & 193.183.98.154
• SmartViper – 208.76.50.50 & 208.76.51.51
• Dyn – 216.146.35.35 & 216.146.36.36
• FreeDNS – 37.235.1.174 & 37.235.1.177
• Alternate DNS – 198.101.242.72 & 23.253.163.53
• DNS – 77.88.8.8 & 77.88.8.1
• UncensoredDNS – 91.239.100.100 & 89.233.43.71
• Hurricane Electric – 74.82.42.42
• puntCAT – 109.69.8.51
• Neustar – 156.154.70.1 & 156.154.71.1
• Cloudflare – 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1
• Fourth Estate – 45.77.165.194
• CleanBrowsing – 185.228.168.9 & 185.228.169.9
• UltraDNS – 156.154.70.1, 156.154.71.1
• UltraDNS Family – 156.154.70.3 & 156.154.71.3

However, we recommend testing the effectiveness of DNS in the connection. Inasmuch as, a DNS server may be a good option for one person or in one country, and not work as well in other conditions. Indeed, DNS Benchmark, NameBench and DNS Perf are used to locate the fastest DNS. Some also offer additional features such as security and parental control. Very well, this way we have seen how to change DNS in Windows 10. This allows to increase the speed of Windows internet browsing. See you soon.

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What DNS is

DNS stands for Domain Name Server. It’s just like a phonebook for the internet. This is how it works.

When you write down any URL in your browser, say, https://google.com/, it searches for the website on the web. The DNS keeps a record of all the websites on the internet according to their respective URL & IP address of the websites’ servers. Then, after checking up the URL, it sends the IP address of the server to your machine. Then, your machine is able to connect to Google.

The performance of DNS is pretty important for a faster performance. Moreover, using a better DNS can help unblocking some websites. Every webmaster has to register their domain name with the DNS so that people can reach their websites.

How to change DNS

Windows

For Windows users, changing DNS is really easy and simple. There are lots of DNS worldwide. To make sure of the best possible performance, you should choose the nearest DNS. Here, I’ll be working with Google DNS – a better choice as Google has lots of servers worldwide. If you’re an advanced user, you can try out Namebench – a tool to benchmark the best DNS for your location.

• Go to Control Panel >> Network and Internet >> Network and Sharing Center.

• Click on the connection your system is connected to.
• From the new dialog box, click “Properties”.

• Now, double-click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.
• Select “Use the following DNS server addresses”.

• Enter the following addresses in the empty space:
  • Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
  • Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4

• Continue clicking “OK” unless you’re out of all dialog boxes.

Now, restart your connection. When complete, your Windows will be using Google DNS. This technique applies to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.

Linux

For Linux users, changing the DNS server is a bit difficult. You have to follow every single step very carefully. otherwise, you might end up in a broken system.

• Open a terminal.
• Run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

• Now, add these lines at the end of the file.

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

• Remove all other listings of “nameserver”. Before deleting, make a note of the lines in case you need to restore it.
• Save and exit the file.
• Reboot your system.

Done! You’re now using Google DNS on your Linux machine.

Note that there are lots of other DNS servers worldwide. If you need any others, simply change the IP address mentioned in the steps.

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