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How to change to google and cloudflares DNS servers

Here we will show you how to change your DNS servers in case of problems with connection or propergation delays.



DNS settings are specified in the TCP/IP Properties window for the selected network connection.

Example: Changing DNS server settings on Windows 10

Go to the Control Panel.
Click Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings.
Select the connection for which you want to configure Google and Cloudflare Public DNS.
Change the DNS servers to:
8.8.8.8
1.1.1.1

After changing the DNS servers, flush your computers DNS cache using a CMD window, open a CMD window and type ipconfig/ flushdns then press enter like the image below.
Now try to connect to the service again. Also if you want to revert this option simply change the option to "obtain dns servers automatically".

flush dns

Updated on: 06/04/2021

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