Windows 10: change DNS server - how it works

In Windows 10, you have the option to change the DNS server manually. We will show you how to do this in the practical tip below.

Change DNS server in Windows 10

You can change the DNS server in Windows 10 in just a few steps. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. First click on the network icon in the task bar at the bottom right and then on "Open Network and Sharing Center".
2. Then select the network connection for which you want to change the DNS server under "Connections" on the right.
3. Now click on "Properties", select "Internet Protocol, Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" from the list and then click on "Properties".
4. Under "Use the following DNS server addresses" you can now enter up to two DNS servers.
5. With a final click on "OK" the DNS servers are adopted.