Windows 10 provides the option to change the DNS Servers on your computer to any free or paid DNS service provider.
This can be helpful, if you are experiencing slow browsing speeds or network connectivity issues due to the DNS Servers of your Internet service provider always being crowded or going through problems.
In such cases, switching the DNS Servers on your computer to Google Public DNS, OpenDNS or Amazon DNS can help in fixing the problem.
Another reason for changing DNS Servers is to make use of advanced features like Content filtering, Anti-phishing and Child protection controls as available in OpenDNS.
1. Change DNS Servers in Windows 10
If you are experiencing slow browsing speed and network connectivity issues, you can follow the steps below to change the DNS Servers on your computer to any DNS Service provider of your choice.
1. Open Settings on your computer and click on Network & Internet Icon.
2. On the Settings screen, scroll down in the right-pane and click on Change Adapter Options.
3. On the next screen, double-click on the active network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) for which you want to change the DNS Server.
4. On the next screen, click on the Properties button.
Note: You may be prompted to enter Admin Password, if you are not currently logged-in to your Admin Account.
5. On Wi-Fi Properties screen, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on the Properties button.
6. On the next screen, select Use the following DNS Server addresses option and enter 8.8.8.8 as the Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4 as the Alternate DNS server.
7. Make sure you click on OK to save the new DNS Server settings on your computer.
Note: If you want to use OpenDNS type 208.67.222.222 in Preferred DNS Server box and 208.67.220.220 in Alternate DNS Server box.