Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) always bundles up a DNS server with an internet subscription on your Windows 10 PC. However, certain DNS servers are slower and less secure than others. For example, Google Public DNS and Cloudflare DNS servers are among the fastest DNS servers you can get. These DNS servers are even more secure and private than what you get from your ISP. This is the reason why you would need to switch to a different DNS server on your Windows 10 computer. Today, we will show you how to change DNS on Windows 10 from the Settings and the Control Panel.
There are multiple methods that you can try to use a different DNS on your Windows 10 device. We have mentioned these methods right below:
So, these are the methods to change the DNS server on Windows 10.
DNS stands for Domain Name System, an important element that is required to surf the internet. A DNS server is a database system that stores the IP addresses of all the domains. It isn’t technically possible for you to remember and search for different websites’ IP addresses, right? So when you search for a website/domain by typing certain words, a DNS server maps the route for the required IP address to match your search result. In simple words, you cannot surf the internet without a reliable DNS server. Now that you know what a DNS server is, let us talk more about which DNS servers are best for you.
Even if you have been using the DNS server provided by your ISP till now, you should try using other DNS servers too so that you can see the difference between their speeds and security. Here are two of the best DNS servers with their IP addresses that you can use on Windows 10:
As we have mentioned above, you just have to fill in the IP addresses of these two DNS servers to use them on Windows 10.
You can find the IP address of your Windows 10 PC by following these steps:
This is everything that you need to know about how to change the DNS server on Windows 10. Hopefully, this article will help you to pick the perfect DNS server for your Windows system. Do not forget to check out some other guides on similar topics: How to Change DNS Settings on Android Phone to Google DNS and How to change DNS on Windows 11.
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