Error received: The DNS server is not responding
The DNS server should translate the domain name of the network to which the PC is connected. From time to time, it may become unresponsive or simply freeze or the connection may drop and this could happen for a number of different reasons. If you come across this error, you don't need to worry. This is a known bug and can also sometimes be a technical difficulty on the part of the Internet Service Provider. You must have come to this conclusion by running the Windows troubleshooter first, or you may have found it right in your browser, whatever the case may be, you should first try some basic checks to rule out general possibility of error.
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Start by trying a different browser. Often, the default browser cache and other local data can be clogged with unwanted data and malicious files or cookies. You may also have plugins or extensions enabled, which may interfere with your network connection. In any case, you should first try loading the website in a different browser. Check if your browser is able to establish a connection to the website server. If it turns out to be a problem with your browser, you can start by fixing the problem with your browser.
First, disable any extensions or add-ons you may have installed in your browser. Restart it and then follow the steps to clear your browser history. Below I have listed the steps for CHROME and FIREFOX. If you are using a different browser, you should take a crash course in both procedures and orient yourself, as the settings are generally universal.
The cache is made up of data, personal and public, stored by your browser on your hard drive locally.
When this data accumulates, it can cause problems in your work experience. The cache does not include cookies, you will have to delete them manually. Cookies are data stored by websites on your hard drive locally. This data can be infected and malicious files can easily be transferred over this network.
Try clearing your cache and restarting your browser first.
If the problem persists, read on:
If your browser wasn't the problem, you can try connecting a different device to your network. If you have a Wi-Fi network, you can connect any Wi-Fi device and test the connection, or if you have a broadband LAN connection without a Wi-Fi router, you could probably try connecting a laptop or any other PC in the area. vicinity.
If these preliminary checks do not produce tangible results and if the problem is not with the connection, then you should go through the solutions listed below one by one and see which one works best for you and solves your problem.
Solution n. # 1: change the DNS server address
Each computer is automatically assigned a DNS server address to establish the connection. In case method 1 doesn't fix your error, you can try changing your PC's DNS server address. You can use Google DNS or Open DNS depending on your preferences. We will use Google DNS for this example. I have listed the steps to take to change DNS server addresses correctly, you can follow them to change your machine's DNS addresses
1- In the lower right corner of the screen, on the taskbar, find the Network icon and right click on it.
2- Select Open Network and Sharing Center from the menu, Windows will now show the network connection window.
3- Right-click on Local Area Connection in Access type: Internet, in the recently opened window.
4- A new window will open, look for the properties below and click on them.
5- Now from the list of various options, select Internet Protocol version 4 (Tcp / IPV4) and click on the option now highlighted called Properties.
6- Select the Obtain IP address automatically option in the general tab.
Now select Use the following DNS server address and enter the following values in the corresponding locations
-> Preferred DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
-> Alternate DNS Server: 8.8.4.4
Finally, go ahead and select the checkbox that says: Validate settings on exit.
Click OK and apply the settings.
Now you can try to connect your PC to the Internet and see if the problem is solved; otherwise, try the next solution.
Correction No. 2 Try clearing DNS manually
Windows stores all DNS data by default in a temporary or permanent cache location, depending on the type of information. Whenever your PC tries to establish a connection, a request will automatically be sent to your DNS provider. This will surely happen when the information to be accessed by the browser is not available in the locally stored DNS cache. Clearing the DNS will in turn mean clearing the locally stored DNS cache. This means that all of your stored private information will disappear and you will be asked to re-enter it. Clearing DNS is not that difficult and can be done easily from the command prompt using a few commands.
1- Click the Start button.
2- Click on the search bar and search for Command Prompt.
3- Select Command Prompt from the results.
4- Now a black window will open, type the following command–>ipconfig / flushdns
Then hit enter
5- Wait for the process to finish and then close the window.
You will now have cleared the locally stored DNS cache. This may have corrected your network connection error; if not, you can try the next solution.
Correction No. 3 Restart the machine and the router.
This is one of the most common solutions that seems to work for almost all network errors. Follow the steps below
1- Click the start button.
2- Click on restart.
3- Turn off the router, by the switch on the back.
4- Turn it back on after 10 sec.
This will restart your PC and router and will likely fix the error.
Note: If that doesn't work, you can try turning your machines off and on again. The difference between power cycle and reboot is the time interval between the two shutdown and reboot procedures. The reboot is performed at the same time, with no time interval between switching off and rebooting the PC or router. Power cycling, on the other hand, is the practice of maintaining a 5 minute time interval between shutting down and restarting each machine.
To turn your PC or router off and on again, turn off the hardware, wait 5 minutes before going, and turn the hardware back on.
This should probably work, if not, try the next solution.
Fix startup windows no. 4 in safe mode.
Safe mode is when Windows loads only with its default files, services, and drivers. This disables any third party or locally installed programs to affect startup.
Windows can be started in Safe Mode in two ways,
Method 1 via MsConfig
1- Right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager.
2- When the task manager opens, in the menu bar, click on file.
3- Click on Run and type - msconfig and press Enter.
4- Once MsConfig opens, click on the Start tab to open it.
5- In the Startup tab, select the operating system you are using.
6- Click on the checkbox that says Safe Mode to start your PC in Safe Mode.
7-Select the Network option in safe mode to make sure it has networking capability and Windows doesn't disable it.
7- Now you can restart your PC
Your machine will now boot in safe mode.
Note: If you start your PC in Safe Mode via MsConfig, you will need to revert the changes you made, to start your PC normally, the next time you boot.
2 method
Via keyboard
1- Click the Start button
2- Click Restart to restart your PC
Once your PC starts up,
4- Start by pressing the F8 key, or in later versions of Windows, hold it down until you see the start menu.
5- Once the boot menu is displayed, select Safe Mode with Networking.
6- Press enter
Windows will now restart with default services and drivers and network features, now you can try to establish a connection to your network.
All the fixes listed above should have been able to resolve the DNS server not responding error.
If your PC still does not connect to the Internet in Safe Mode, contact your ISP or a technician.
