How To Use Google, OpenDNS, Cloudflare Public DNS On Windows?

Here in this post, we will share the details for the following topics,

• How To Use Google Public DNS On Windows
• How To Use OpenDNS Public DNS On Windows
• How To Use Cloudflare Public DNS On Windows

DNS which stands for Domain Name System plays a very integral part in the web’s infrastructure. Each time when you try to visit any website on the internet, your computer runs a DNS lookup in order to successfully help you access the website.

A Public DNS is a service that looks up DNS for the general internet. Anyone with an internet connection can access public DNS, and they are provided by ISP (Internet Service Provider) or third-party companies.

How To Use Google Public DNS On Windows?

For Windows 10

• From the bottom-right of your screen go to your Internet and Right-click on it.
• Select Open Network and Sharing Center.
• From the left side menu, select Change adapter settings.
• Then right-click on the connection for which you want to change DNS servers.
• Select Properties.
• Then make sure you are on the Networking tab.
• Then under “This connection uses the following items” select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
• Then tap on Properties.
• Then select “Use the following DNS server address”.
• Then enter 8.8.8.8 for your Preferred DNS server.
• Then enter 8.8.4.4 for your Alternate DNS server.
• Then select OK.

For Windows 11

• Select Start menu.
• Select Settings.
• Now on Network and Internet, you need to choose your adapter such as your Wifi card or Ethernet adapter.
• Go to DNS Server Assignment.
• Select Edit.
• Select Automatic (DHCP).
• Select Manual.
• Toggle on IPv4.
  • Then enter the following DNS Servers
    • 8.8.8.8
    • 8.8.4.4
• Select Save.

Note: Above are the Google Public DNS for IPv4 in case you need to Google DNS for IPv6 then enter the 2001:4860:4860::8888 for Preferred DNS and 2001:4860:4860::8844 for Alternate DNS.

How To Use OpenDNS Public DNS On Windows?

For Windows 10

• From the bottom-right of your screen go to your Internet and Right-click on it.
• Select Open Network and Sharing Center.
• From the left side menu, select Change adapter settings.
• Then right-click on the connection for which you want to change DNS servers.
• Select Properties.
• Then make sure you are on the Networking tab.
• Then under “This connection uses the following items” select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
• Then tap on Properties.
• Then enter 208.67.222.222 for your Preferred DNS server.
• Then enter 208.67.220.220 for your Alternate DNS server.
• Then select OK.

For Windows 11

• Select Start menu.
• Select Settings.
• Now on Network and Internet, you need to choose your adapter such as your Wifi card or Ethernet adapter.
• Go to DNS Server Assignment.
• Select Edit.
• Select Automatic (DHCP).
• Select Manual.
• Toggle on IPv4.
  • Then enter the following DNS Servers
    • 208.67.222.222
    • 208.67.220.220
• Select Save.

Note: Above are the OpenDNS Public DNS for IPv4 in case you need to OpenDNS Public DNS for IPv6 then enter the 2620:119:35::35 for Preferred DNS and 2620:119:53::53 for Alternate DNS.

How To Use Cloudflare Public DNS On Windows?

For Windows 10

• From the bottom-right of your screen go to your Internet and Right-click on it.
• Select Open Network and Sharing Center.
• From the left side menu, select Change adapter settings.
• Then right-click on the connection for which you want to change DNS servers.
• Select Properties.
• Then make sure you are on the Networking tab.
• Then under “This connection uses the following items” select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
• Then tap on Properties.
• Then enter 1.1.1.1 for your Preferred DNS server.
• Then enter 1.0.0.1 for your Alternate DNS server.
• Then select OK.

For Windows 11

• Select Start menu.
• Select Settings.
• Now on Network and Internet, you need to choose your adapter such as your Wifi card or Ethernet adapter.
• Go to DNS Server Assignment.
• Select Edit.
• Select Automatic (DHCP).
• Select Manual.
• Toggle on IPv4.
  • Then enter the following DNS Servers
    • 1.1.1.1
    • 1.0.0.1
• Select Save.

Note: Above are the Cloudflare Public DNS for IPv4 in case you need to Cloudflare Public DNS for IPv6 then enter the 2606:4700:4700::1111 for Preferred DNS and 2606:4700:4700::1001 for Alternate DNS.