{"id":8883,"date":"2016-05-16T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=8883"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:14:24","slug":"fix-dns-server-not-responding-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The DNS server isn\u2019t responding error is one of the most common <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS errors<\/a> which you will experience while connecting to the internet in Windows operating systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>DNS server not responding<\/strong> error is extremely common and even if the <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/the-proxy-server-is-refusing-connections-firefox-fix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internet connection<\/a> settings are properly configured on your Windows computer there is a high possibility that you will still get this DNS server error\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>The DNS server isn\u2019t responding<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-not-responding.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8884\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8884\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-not-responding.jpg\" alt=\"dns server not responding\" width=\"607\" height=\"374\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-not-responding.jpg 607w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-not-responding-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-not-responding-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; error in Windows 7\/8\/10<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today in this <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/tag\/how-to-fix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how-to-fix tutorial<\/a>, we are going to tell everything about the DNS server error (what is a DNS Server and what does DNS server not responding mean?) and how to <strong>fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; error<\/strong> in Windows 10, 8, 7 operating system. Let\u2019s see now.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; border: 0px dashed #555; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px;\" align=\"justify\">\n<p>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-error-651\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Error 651 \u2013 How to Fix Connection Failed With Error 651<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-err-name-not-resolved-error-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED\u201d Error in Chrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Change DNS Server on Windows, Mac, and Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Public DNS Servers &amp; Fastest DNS Servers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-probe-finished-bad-config-error-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Error \u201cDNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG\u201d in Chrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#What_is_a_DNS_Server\" title=\"What is a DNS Server?\">What is a DNS Server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#What_Does_DNS_server_not_responding_Mean\" title=\"What Does DNS server not responding Mean?\">What Does DNS server not responding Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#How_to_Fix_%E2%80%9CThe_DNS_server_isnt_responding%E2%80%9D_in_Windows_10_8_7\" title=\"How to Fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7\">How to Fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_1_Fix_the_DNS_server_isnt_responding_Problem\" title=\"Method 1: Fix the DNS server isn\u2019t responding Problem\">Method 1: Fix the DNS server isn\u2019t responding Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_2_Reset_DNS_settings_to_Fix_DNS_server_not_responding\" title=\"Method 2: Reset DNS settings to Fix DNS server not responding\">Method 2: Reset DNS settings to Fix DNS server not responding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_3_Restart_the_Router\" title=\"Method 3: Restart the Router\">Method 3: Restart the Router<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_4_Enter_Safe_Mode\" title=\"Method 4: Enter Safe Mode\">Method 4: Enter Safe Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_5_Disable_All_the_Extra_Internet_Connections\" title=\"Method 5: Disable All the Extra Internet Connections\">Method 5: Disable All the Extra Internet Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Method_6_Troubleshoot_Using_a_Software\" title=\"Method 6: Troubleshoot Using a Software\">Method 6: Troubleshoot Using a Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-server-not-responding-error\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_DNS_Server\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">What is a DNS Server?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DNS<\/strong> or <strong>Domain Name server<\/strong> is a technology which helps in the management of the public as well as domain names of all the websites. One can think of DNS as a phonebook where the phone numbers of a person are written right next to their name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the help of DNS, you just have to enter the URL address and your computer will detect the address automatically with the help of domain name server.\u00a0You can also follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS server guide<\/a> to know in details about what is DNS server? Why you should change DNS Server address? How to change DNS server on Windows, Mac, and Android with the best public DNS servers? etc.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_DNS_server_not_responding_Mean\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">What Does DNS server not responding Mean?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before we tell you how to fix DNS server not responding issue on your computer, let\u2019s find out what does The DNS server isn\u2019t responding mean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main reason that you are getting this error on your computer is because of the <strong>incorrect hosts file<\/strong> on your computer. If the host names inside the hosts file of your computer are having an outdated listing it will lead to DNS server not responding error and you won\u2019t be able to connect with the internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simply, you have to make changes to the hosts file manually as this will help you in configuring <strong>The DNS server isn\u2019t responding<\/strong> problem. You can open the hosts file using notepad and then search for the website to which you are not able to connect. Delete that website and save your hosts file and you should open that website easily without any error.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_%E2%80%9CThe_DNS_server_isnt_responding%E2%80%9D_in_Windows_10_8_7\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How to Fix &#8220;The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding&#8221; in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that you know what does DNS server not responding mean and also know the reason behind this <strong>DNS server error<\/strong>, let\u2019s follow the methods which will help you in solving \u201cThe DNS server isn\u2019t responding\u201d in Windows 10, 8, and 7 computers. Here we go:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Fix_the_DNS_server_isnt_responding_Problem\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Fix the DNS server isn\u2019t responding Problem<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before you start following this method we suggest you to take backup of the router settings and the firmware. This will help you in case anything goes wrong and you can restore back to the settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> You have to change DNS server manually. For changing the DNS server, open <strong>Control panel<\/strong> on your computer and then select <strong>Network and Internet<\/strong>. Once you have opened Network and Internet settings, you have to choose <strong>Network Sharing Center<\/strong>. Here you have to select <strong>Change Adapter settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8895\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings.png\" alt=\"change adapter settings\" width=\"688\" height=\"388\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings.png 688w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/change-adapter-settings-660x372.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> You will find all the adapters which are installed on your computer. Now you have to select the adapter which you are using on your computer. <strong>Right click<\/strong> on the adapter and then select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/local-area-connection.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8819\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8819\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/local-area-connection.png\" alt=\"local area connection\" width=\"602\" height=\"373\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/local-area-connection.png 602w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/local-area-connection-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/local-area-connection-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> You will see many options here. Select <strong>Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4)<\/strong> from here and then click on <strong>Properties<\/strong>\u00a0option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/internet-protocol-version-4.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8818\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8818\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/internet-protocol-version-4.png\" alt=\"internet protocol version 4\" width=\"377\" height=\"475\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/internet-protocol-version-4.png 377w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/internet-protocol-version-4-119x150.png 119w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/internet-protocol-version-4-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Change the DNS server by selecting \u201c<strong>Use the following DNs server addresses<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Enter the below-mentioned DNS addresses in their respective fields:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Preferred DNS Address \u2013 67.222.222<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Alternate DNS Address \u2013 67.220.220<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-address.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8896\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-address.png\" alt=\"dns server address\" width=\"414\" height=\"461\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-address.png 414w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-address-135x150.png 135w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-address-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Or, you can also use Google\u2019s DNS address:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">Alternate DNS server 8.8.4.4<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8816\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8816\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server.png\" alt=\"dns server\" width=\"415\" height=\"463\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server.png 415w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dns-server-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> Once you have entered the details, select <strong>Validate settings upon exit<\/strong>. Select <strong>OK<\/strong> and then click on exit button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have changed the settings in the adapter, now you need to make changes in the router configuration as well as it will help you to fix the DNS server isn\u2019t responding problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> Download and install <strong>OpenDNS<\/strong> on your computer. You can download it from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Open command prompt on your computer and then enter <strong>IPCONFIG\/ALL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Find the LAN or Local Area Adapter here. Now write down the <strong>Physical address<\/strong> which you see in the command prompt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/physical-address.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8898\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8898\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/physical-address.png\" alt=\"physical address\" width=\"619\" height=\"242\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/physical-address.png 619w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/physical-address-150x59.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/physical-address-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong>\u00a0Now, open Start menu and then enter <strong>CPL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Select the Network Adapter and right click on it. Now select <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the menu displayed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> Select <strong>Configure<\/strong> and then open <strong>Advance<\/strong> tab and open <strong>Network address<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (7):<\/strong> From here you have to choose redial button <strong>Value<\/strong>. Here you have to enter the physical address which you have written down before from the command window.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">For the example:<\/span><\/strong> If the Physical address of your network adapter is <strong>78-DD-08-F1-DF-B0<\/strong> then you have to remove the dashes and type it as <strong>78DD08F1DFB0<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (8):<\/strong> Finally, select <strong>OK<\/strong> button and then choose Reboot the system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have done all the above-mentioned things, search for the drivers of the network adapter from the manufacturer\u2019s website. This should fix the DNS server is not responding error. If your connection is blocked then you can disable the Network Firewall settings.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Reset_DNS_settings_to_Fix_DNS_server_not_responding\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Reset DNS settings to Fix DNS server not responding<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also reset the DNS settings as it will help to fix DNS server isn\u2019t responding issue very quickly. Here&#8217;s how to reset DNS settings in Windows system:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open Run window on your computer by pressing <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> key. Enter <strong>cmd<\/strong> in the dialog box to open the <strong>command prompt<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now to reset the DNS settings, you have to execute the commands which we have mentioned below:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">ipconfig \/flushdns &gt; Hit Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">ipconfig \/registerdns &gt; Hit Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">ipconfig \/release &gt; Hit Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">ipconfig \/renew &gt; Hit Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">netsh winsock reset &gt; Hit Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/flush-dns.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8817\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8817\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/flush-dns.jpg\" alt=\"flush dns\" width=\"656\" height=\"298\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/flush-dns.jpg 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/flush-dns-150x68.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/flush-dns-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have executed all these commands successfully, reboot your system and DNS server isn\u2019t responding error should be resolved.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Restart_the_Router\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Restart the Router<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The above two methods should solve the DNS server is not responding error, however if you failed to fix the issue you can disconnect the <strong>Wi-Fi router<\/strong> and reboot it. Rebooting the router has helped a lot of people and it is really a quick fix. Make sure that you have switched off the router for at least 2 minutes before you turn it back on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/router-reboot.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8822\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8822\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/router-reboot.png\" alt=\"router reboot\" width=\"584\" height=\"229\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/router-reboot.png 584w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/router-reboot-150x59.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/router-reboot-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2-minute time interval will make sure that all the memory is erased along with the remaining charge. Provide the power supply to your router after 2 minutes and this should fix \u201cThe DNS server isn\u2019t responding\u201d in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might also like to know: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/tp-link-router-bandwidth-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Set Bandwidth Limit on TP-Link Router<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Enter_Safe_Mode\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 4:<\/span> Enter Safe Mode<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are still experiencing the problem then you can enter the safe mode of your computer as it has proven as DNS server not responding fix. You might have installed a third party software which disabled the internet connection on your computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To enter <strong>Safe mode<\/strong> on your computer, simply power it off and hold the <strong>F8<\/strong> key when it is booting. Once booted, try to connect with the internet. Learn:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-boot-windows-10-in-safe-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Open Windows 10 in Safe Mode [Quick ways]<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Disable_All_the_Extra_Internet_Connections\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 5:<\/span> Disable All the Extra Internet Connections<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are using a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/increase-internet-speed-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet connections<\/a> on your computer then also you can experience this error. Windows also install a lot of connections by default when you connect to a new network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wireless-network-connection.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8899\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8899\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wireless-network-connection.png\" alt=\"wireless network connection\" width=\"651\" height=\"385\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wireless-network-connection.png 651w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wireless-network-connection-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wireless-network-connection-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To uninstall all the extra connections which you are not using on your computer, you have to open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> and then go to <strong>Network and Sharing<\/strong>. Select <strong>Change adapter settings<\/strong> option and then select the connection which you are not using. Right click on the extra connection and then choose <strong>Disable<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disable-internet-connection.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8897\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8897\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disable-internet-connection.png\" alt=\"disable internet connection\" width=\"650\" height=\"385\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disable-internet-connection.png 650w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disable-internet-connection-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disable-internet-connection-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might also like to see:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/disable-internet-connection-sharing-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Disable Internet Connection Sharing in Windows<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Troubleshoot_Using_a_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 6:<\/span> Troubleshoot Using a Software<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the above explained all methods failed for you then you can take help of a software to troubleshoot the DNS server is not responding problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smartdnsservernotrespondingfixer.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Smart Dns Server Not Responding Fixer<\/a> is a tool which specializes in fixing the Windows registry errors and all the DNS server issues. You can easily install the software called <strong>Smart Dns Server Not Responding Fixer<\/strong> <strong>Pro<\/strong> on your computer and start the <strong>Scan<\/strong>. Once the scan is completed, it will display all the problems which were identified in the scan and which need to be fixed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8901\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8901\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1.png\" alt=\"smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1.png 800w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/smart-dns-server-not-responding-fixer-1-660x488.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to fix the DNS server not responding issue, you can click on the <strong>Fix<\/strong> button which will resolve all the DNS errors which you are having on your computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can perfectly use this software in Windows 10, 8, 8.1 and 7 operating system. To see what was scanned and what were the issues you can check the logs of the software.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these are the top 6 most helpful methods which make to our guide of how to fix <strong>DNS server not responding<\/strong> issue. We hope that the <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-err-name-not-resolved-error-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS error<\/a> which you were facing on your computer is resolved after following this guide \u201c<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>how to fix The DNS server isn&#8217;t responding in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/em><\/span>\u201d and now you are able to connect to the internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not a really big issue but a very common one and the solution to this issue is also quite simple as you have already seen above. However, if you are not able to <strong>fix DNS server is not responding error<\/strong> with simple solutions then you have to opt the advanced methods.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to let us know using the comments section below &#8211; which method worked best for you as the DNS server not responding fix?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DNS server isn\u2019t responding error is one of the most common DNS errors which you will experience while connecting to the internet in Windows operating systems. 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