Changing DNS on Windows XP & Windows 7 ~

Set up Google Public DNS on Windows XP

1. Print this out if you are concerned that you won’t remember the details. You could lose your internet connection if something doesn’t go well. You can reverse any changes you make here by following these steps.

2. Open up the Control Panel and click “Network and Internet Connections”.

2. Then click “Network Connections”.

3. Select your active internet connection and right click on it.

4. Select the TCP/IP service in the list and then click on the Properties button.

5. Look for the DNS section. If there are already numbers listed in there, be sure to write them down so that you can put things back the way they were if Google’s DNS doesn’t work out for you. If the “obtain automatically” button is filled, select the “use the following” button. Then enter in these two numbers – ( 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 ) – into the DNS section as shown. Click OK to finish up.

7. Open up your web browser and surf around awhile. If you aren’t getting anywhere, try a restart.

Set up Google Public DNS on Windows 7

1. Open up the Control Panel, then select “Network and Internet”.

2. Select “Network and Sharing Center”.

3. Select “Change adapter settings”.

4. Right click on your current internet connection and choose “Properties”.

5. Select the “TCP/IPv4” service in the list, then click the “Properties” button.

6. Look for the DNS section. If there are already numbers listed in there, be sure to write them down so that you can put things back the way they were if Google’s DNS doesn’t work out for you. If the “obtain automatically” button is filled, select the “use the following” button. Then enter in these two numbers – ( 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 ) – into the DNS section as shown. Click OK to finish up.

7. Open up your web browser and surf around awhile. If you aren’t getting anywhere, try a restart.