June 22, 2012 By 2 Comments

How To Change Your DNS provider to OpenDNS on Windows 7

Click the start button on the desktop and click “CONTROL PANEL”.

After entering the control, you would see all the services given. To continue click “Network and Internet” and go to Network and shearing centre” as the image above.

Then click on “Manage Network Connections”.

Go ahead and right click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties.

In the properties window you will see a few radio boxes with both of them saying Obtain an IP/DNS Address Automatically….we will leave the IP address alone and will change the Obtain DNS….to use the following:

Then double click on “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPV4)” and then you would get a screen like this to change your preferred DNS.

In the Preferred DNS server boxes enter this sequence: 208.67.222.222

In the Alternate DNS server boxes enter this sequence: 208.67.220.220

Now simply click “Ok” to finish assigning the values and to end DNS server settings.

Now you may surf online peacefully with the effects of a quicker and more secure browsing experience!

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  • Rod Rodrigo Rojas

    is there a benefit in doing this if you are using a VPN? thanks

    • aleksandrcryptofort

       It depends. Some VPN providers configure their services so that it
      passes along the DNS requests according to the user’s wishes, some VPN
      providers resolve all DNS requests through specified servers. For
      example, you might have a VPN that catches all the DNS requests and
      resolves them using OpenDNS. This would (if I recall correctly) override
      whatever DNS settings you set for your computer. If a VPN provider
      doesn’t catch DNS requests, it would be resolved with whatever DNS
      servers you had set for your computer (if any other than the default of
      the ISP you are connecting with).

      It’ll vary between providers, and it’s something to ask any potential
      VPN providers so you know what you are getting into. DNS leaks can be
      pretty serious, though. If you are connecting through a VPN in Germany
      but your DNS is resolving from the ISP you are connected to in the USA,
      then it’s a hole in your plan.

      Hope that answers your question.