DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN error : How to Fix (solved)

                  If you are getting the error DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN and looking for solution then this post will guide you how to fix DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN error while using in chrome or Firefox.

The server at any website can’t be found, because the DNS lookup failed. DNS is the network service that translates a website’s name to its Internet address. This error is most often caused by having no connection to the Internet or a misconfigured network. It can also be caused by an unresponsive DNS server or a firewall preventing Google Chrome from accessing the network.

Screenshot of  DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN chrome

Let's look for the solution for this DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error. There are 3 ways to solve this error.

Method 1 : Change the DNS Address

1. Open Network and Sharing Center using right click on Network Icon.
2. Now click “Change adapter settings”
3. Now right click on your Network Connection (Active) and click properties
4. Now select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click Properties.
5. Now click Use the following DNS server addresses:
6. Enter the following in your DNS server.

1. Preferred DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
2. Alternate DNS Server: 8.8.4.4

Method 2 : Using Command Prompt

Run CMD as admin.\
Now run the following Command

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew                                        

netsh int ip set dns
netsh winsock reset

Now restart your PC. 

Hope this post will be useful for you in guiding How to fix DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN error in Chrome.

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