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Configuring your Windows computer to use our public DNS resolvers enhances security, privacy, and browsing speed. Follow the steps below to manually set up DNS on your Windows device.

Method 1: Changing DNS Settings via Control Panel

1. Open Control Panel
2. Go to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
3. Click on "Change adapter settings" in the left pane
4. Right-click on your active network connection and select "Properties"
5. Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties"
6. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses"
7. Enter the DNS addresses manually:
   • Preferred DNS: 209.250.227.42
   • Alternate DNS: 64.176.190.82
8. Click OK and close the settings

Method 2: Changing DNS via Windows Settings (Windows 10 & 11)

1. Open Settings
2. Go to "Network & Internet"
3. Select "Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet" depending on your connection
4. Click on your connected network
5. Scroll down to "IP settings" and click "Edit"
6. Change "Edit IP settings" to "Manual" and enable IPv4
7. Enter the DNS addresses manually:
   • Preferred DNS: 209.250.227.42
   • Alternate DNS: 64.176.190.82
8. Click "Save" to apply the changes

Method 3: Enabling DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Windows 10 & 11

Windows now supports DNS over HTTPS (DoH) to encrypt DNS queries. Follow these steps to enable DoH:

1. Open Settings
2. Go to "Network & Internet"
3. Select "Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet" depending on your connection
4. Click on your connected network
5. Scroll down to "DNS settings" and click "Edit"
6. Change "Edit DNS settings" to "Manual" and enable IPv4 and/or IPv6
7. Enter the following DoH DNS server addresses:
   • Preferred DNS: https://resolver.dnsprivacy.org.uk
8. Select "Encrypted only (DNS over HTTPS)" for both settings
9. Click "Save" to apply the changes

Verifying Your Configuration

Visit the UK DNS Project homepage to verify that your system is using the configured DNS.

For any issues or troubleshooting steps.