{"id":10232,"date":"2019-01-04T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=10232"},"modified":"2024-01-31T04:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:55:37","slug":"changing-your-dns-settings-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/changing-your-dns-settings-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Your DNS Settings on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve never changed your DNS address, you\u2019re probably still using the one given to you by your ISP. It\u2019s really easy to change the DNS server and by doing so, you can enhance the privacy and security (and speed, to some extent) of your device.<\/p>\n<p>A DNS is a string of numbers that you\u2019ll need to enter in your device so it can connect to the internet. For example, Google DNS address is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. It\u2019s very popular and is easy to remember.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your DNS settings is a simple process. However, before you change it, save the current DNS settings so if something doesn\u2019t work, you can easily switch back to the old numbers.<\/p>\n<p>There are several public DNS servers that you can use such as OpenDNS, OpenNIC, Comodo Secure DNS, and Google Public DNS.<\/p>\n<h2>How to change the DNS settings on your Windows 10 PC<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol class=\"tutsteps\">\n<li><strong>Go to the Control Panel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on Network and Internet<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10233 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 2\" width=\"840\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1-1200x612.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-1.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on Network and Sharing Center<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10234 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 3\" width=\"840\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2-1200x838.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-2.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to Change Adapter Settings.<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-3.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 4\" width=\"831\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-3.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-3-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-3-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019ll see some network icons here. Select the network you\u2019re currently connected to and right click on it. Select Properties.<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step5.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 5\" width=\"531\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step5.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step5-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 85vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on IPv4 and select Properties.<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-4.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 6\" width=\"363\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-4.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-4-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 85vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>If \u201cObtain DNS server address automatically\u201d is selected, click the radio button next to \u201cUse the following DNS server addresses:\u201d<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step7.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 7\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step7.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step7-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Now enter the DNS addresses you want to use.<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step8.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step8-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on Ok and Close.<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step9.jpg\" alt=\"Update DNS settings on Windows 10 - Step 9\" width=\"400\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step9.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/update-dns-settings-windows-10-step9-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your DNS settings are now changed on your Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve never changed your DNS address, you\u2019re probably still using the one given to you by your ISP. It\u2019s really easy to change the DNS server and by doing so, you can enhance the privacy and security (and speed, to some extent) of your device. 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