How to Increase Internet Speed by Changing Your DNS Settings

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Changing your DNS settings can have a big impact on day-to-day internet speeds. Here's how to change your DNS settings properly.

To change your DNS on Windows 10:

1. Press Win + X to open the Power User Menu and select Network Connections.
2. Under Advanced network settings, select Change adapter options.
3. In the new window displaying your available network devices, right-click your internet-connected device and select Properties.

To change your DNS on Windows 11:

1. Press Win + X to open the Power User Menu and select Network Connections.
2. Select Advanced network settings > More network adapter options.
3. In the new window displaying your available network devices, right-click your internet-connected device and select Properties.

From there, the process of changing your DNS settings is the same for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Highlight the option titled Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Navigate to the Use the following DNS server addresses option.

In this area, enter the following IP addresses, depending on which DNS provider you want to use:

• Google DNS: 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
• Cloudflare IPv4: 1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1
• OpenDNS: 208.67. 222.222, 208.67. 220.220

Once entered, click OK to save these settings. You'll be returned to the Properties menu. From here, select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Properties. You can now repeat the process for IPv6 DNS servers.

• Google DNS: 2001:4860:4860::8888, 2001:4860:4860::8844
• Cloudflare IPv6: 2606:4700:4700::1111, 2606:4700:4700::1001
• OpenDNS: 2620:119:35::35, 2620:119:53::53

Click OK to save your IPv6 DNS settings. You can then close all settings windows and return to your regular internet browsing. Once you've clicked to confirm those settings, you'll begin using your new DNS servers.