How to Fix DNS Server Not Responding on Windows

[Mahikaur]

I’m having trouble with a 'DNS Server Not Responding' error on my Windows PC, and it's blocking my internet access. I’ve tried a few basic fixes, but no luck so far. Does anyone have suggestions or step-by-step solutions that worked for them?

 

[Kelseyleblanc]

Hey, I fixed the “DNS server not responding” issue on my Windows PC like this:

1. Restarted my router and computer.
2. Flushed the DNS by opening Command Prompt and running:
   ipconfig /flushdns, ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew<
3. Changed the DNS server to Google’s: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in Network settings.
4. Turned off my antivirus/firewall for a bit to check if it was blocking stuff.
5. Updated my network adapter driver.

After doing this, my internet started working fine again.

 

[isabel]

It can be resolved by flushing DNS (ipconfig /flushdns), restarting your router or using Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4) as your network settings, most issues are fixed within a few seconds.

 

[Barack Obama]

To fix "DNS Server Not Responding" on Windows: restart your router, clear DNS cache (ipconfig /flushdns), update network drivers, change DNS settings to Google DNS (8.8.8.8), or disable and re-enable your network adapter in Control Panel.

 

[TrasvisHead]

To fix “DNS Server Not Responding” on Windows, restart your router, flush DNS using ipconfig /flushdns, change DNS to Google’s (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4), update network drivers, or reset TCP/IP settings.

 

[TrasvisHead]

To fix "DNS Server Not Responding" on Windows: restart your router, flush DNS (ipconfig /flushdns), update network drivers, change DNS settings to Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), disable firewall/antivirus temporarily, and reset TCP/IP (netsh int ip reset).

 

[robertwilliam]

To resolve the issue of DNS Server Not Responding error on windows, restarting your router and computer, flushing DNS cache, or switching to public dns server such as Google DNS. Should the above steps not work, update your network driver, turn off your firewall, antivirus or VPN product and IPv6.