[dns] How do I solve the "server DNS address could not be found" error on Windows 10?

Steps to manually configure DNS:

  1. You can access Network and Sharing center by right clicking on the Network icon on the taskbar.

  2. Now choose adapter settings from the side menu.

  3. This will give you a list of the available network adapters in the system . From them right click on the adapter you are using to connect to the internet now and choose properties option.

  4. In the networking tab choose ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’.

  5. Now you can see the properties dialogue box showing the properties of IPV4. Here you need to change some properties.

    Select ‘use the following DNS address’ option. Now fill the following fields as given here.

    Preferred DNS server: 208.67.222.222

    Alternate DNS server : 208.67.220.220

    This is an available Open DNS address. You may also use google DNS server addresses.

    After filling these fields. Check the ‘validate settings upon exit’ option. Now click OK.

You have to add this DNS server address in the router configuration also (by referring the router manual for more information).

Refer : for above method & alternative

If none of this works, then open command prompt(Run as Administrator) and run these:

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
NETSH winsock reset catalog
NETSH int ipv4 reset reset.log
NETSH int ipv6 reset reset.log
Exit

Hopefully that fixes it, if its still not fixed there is a chance that its a NIC related issue(driver update or h/w).

Also FYI, this has a thread on Microsoft community : Windows 10 - DNS Issue

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