How do I change DNS settings on Windows 10?

How do I change DNS settings on Windows 10?

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To change the DNS settings on your Windows 10 device using Control Panel, do the following:

• Open Control Panel.
• Click on Network and Internet.
• Click on Network and Sharing Center.
• On the left pane, click on Change adapter settings.

• Right-click the network interface connected to the internet, and select Properties.

• Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list.
• Click the Properties button.

• Click the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
• Type your preferred and alternate DNS server addresses. Here you can enter any DNS servers you want, including from free ones such as Google Public DNS or OpenDNS.
• Google Public DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
• OpenDNS addresses: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

• Click OK.

• Click Close to apply the new DNS settings to the adapter.

Once you complete these steps, your computer will immediately start using the new DNS settings.