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How to Fix DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN Error in Chrome

By: Waseem Patwegar

Sometimes, Chrome Browser gives out an error message reading ‘This Webpage is Not Available’ due to DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN Error. You will find below the steps to fix this error on your computer.

Fix DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN Error in Chrome

DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN Error in Chrome

When you try to access a website by typing its Name, the web browser on your computer takes the help of DNS Server to find IP Address of the website that you are trying to access.

For example, if you type YouTube in Chrome browser, the DNS server automatically supplies Chrome with the IP Address (216.58.218.110) of this website.

However, sometimes the DNS Server fails to provide Chrome with this information, which results in DNS Failure error messages.

The Error code DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN is basically trying to tell you that DNS Lookup failed when Chrome browser tried to access the web page that you were trying to access.

So, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to Fix DNS PROBE FINISHED NXDOMAIN Error on your computer.

1. Clear Chrome Browser Cache

1. Open Google Chrome Browser on your computer (In case you are not already there)

2. Click on 3-dots Chrome Menu Icon > hover your mouse on More Tools and click on Clear Browsing Data… option.

Clear Browsing Data Option in Chrome

3. On the next screen, select All Time as the Time Range and click on Clear Data button.

Clear Browsing Data in Chrome Browser

Note: You can deselect Items, in case you want to retain certain types of browsing data on your computer.

2. Flush DNS Cache

Follow the steps below to Flush the DNS Cache on your computer.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt (Admin).

Start Button and Command Prompt (Admin) Tab in Windows 10

2. On Command Prompt window, type ipconfig /flushdns and press the enter key.

ipconfig flushdns Command in Windows 10

Once this Command is executed, try to open the webpage that you were trying to access.

This time, you should be able to reach the website without encountering any error message from Chrome browser.

3. Reset Network Adapter (Winsock Reset)

Follow the steps below to Reset the Network Adapter on your Windows 10 computer.

1. Right-click on Start button and click on Command Prompt (Admin).

Start Button and Command Prompt (Admin) Tab in Windows 10

2. On the Command Prompt window, type netsh winsock reset and press the Enter key.

netsh winsock reset Command in Windows 10

3. You need to Restart your computer for this change to be implemented.

4. Switch to Google DNS

If you are frequently experiencing slow downs and Error Messages, you can consider the option of switching to Google DNS or OpenDNS.

Both Google and OpenDNS are known to be highly reliable and are likely to be faster than the DNS Servers used by your Internet Service Provider.

1. Open Settings > click on Network & Internet.

Network And Internet Settings Option in Windows

2. On the next screen, scroll down and click on Network & Sharing Center link.

Open Network and Sharing Center in Windows

3. On the Network and Sharing Center Screen, click on your WiFi Network Name.

Network And Sharing Center Screen in Windows 10 Control Panel

4. On the next screen (WiFi Status), click on the Properties option (See image below)

WiFi Network Status Screen in Windows 10

Note: You maybe prompted to enter your Admin Password, in case you are not logged in with your Admin Account.

5. On the WiFi Properties screen, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on the Properties button.

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Option in Windows 10

6. On the next screen, select Use the following DNS Server addresses option and enter 8.8.8.8 in the box next to Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4 in the box next to Alternate DNS server.

Change DNS Severs to Google DNS in Windows 10

7. Click on OK to save the new DNS Server settings.

With above steps you have successfully changed the DNS Server on your computer to Google DNS.

Note: In case you want to use OpenDNS, type 208.67.222.222 in the Preferred DNS server box and 208.67.220.220 in Alternate DNS Server box.

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