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(Windows 10) ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED Bug

Anonymous
2022-01-06T02:23:29+00:00

My computer has recently had the ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED screen come up when going on all websites. After you spam the refresh button it usually eventually works, although the amount of time spamming varies greatly. Sometimes sites come up instantly all my other devises working perfectly makes me think its not a network issue, I haven't been messing with any settings and from what I know it happened out of the blue. Sometimes sites are stripped to their simplest form were it looks like a bunch of links on the right side of the screen with no images but the sites logo on the top right and after a refresh it is fine (I would attach the screenshot but it wont work). This is extremely frustrating and a fix would be extremely appreciated, Thank you. UPDATE - I tried fixing it from another form and I fixed the issue but started another I did this ( Windows Key+i > Network & Internet > Status > Network Reset - Reboot your computer) now websites say

This site can’t be reached

Check if there is a typo in exsample.com

  • If spelling is correct, try running Windows Network Diagnostics. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T03:33:48+00:00

    Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

    I know how frustrating this may be for you but I'll do my very best to help you.

    Both errors ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED and DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN are associated with problems in the DNS server, the first thing that you can try is to power off your router, wait 5 minutes then turn the router on and try to access the site again, this procedure will force the router get a new a DNS setting from the ISP.

    Another option is to set manually the DNS settings.

    1-Click on Start then click on Settings

    2-Click on Network & Internet

    3-Selec the "Ethernet" then click on "Change adapter options"

    4-Right-click on the adapter that is connected and select properties.

    5-Select the "Internet Protocol version 4" and click properties

    6-Change the DNS setting to "Use the following DNS server addresses:

    7-Then type the DNS server address:

    Google DNS:

    Preferred: 8.8.8.8

    Alternate: 8.8.4.4

    OR

    Open DNS:

    Preferred: 208.67.220.222

    Alternated 208.67.222.220

    8-Click on Ok on both windows to save the settings

    9-Try to access the site again

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-08T07:21:38+00:00

    Thank you this fixed the issue!

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