Do you see an error that says DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN while trying to access a website?
This error usually appears when your online window cant handle the DNS for a domain name.
The term NXDOMAIN at the end of the fault signal indicates that the entered domain doesnt exist.
Flush Your DNS Cache
To resolve domain names quickly, your box looks at the stored DNS cache.
Related:What Is a DNS Server and Why Is It Unavailable?
Renew Your IP Address
The error This site cant be reached might result from an incorrectly specified IP address.
you might try renewing your IP address and see if that helps fix the problem.
Restart the DNS Client
Windows computers use something called a DNS Client that helps your browsers resolve domain names.
Heres how you restart the DNS Client service on Windows 10:
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Change Your DNS Servers
It may be that the DNS servers youve configured on your box are not working.
Here we show how to change your DNS to Googles public DNS servers.
Changing DNS Servers on Windows:
Changing DNS Servers on Mac:
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If theres an issue with the VPN, it can cause your web client not to launch any sites.
It might be that you or someone else has added the site youre trying to access in this file.
Thus, you might get the DNS Probe Finished NXDOMAIN error.
reach the hosts file on your setup and see if your domain is there.
Accessing Hosts on Windows:
Accessing Hosts on Mac:
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Keep in mind resetting the router deletes your configuration.
Issues with web browsers are pretty common, and there are some easy fixes available to resolve those issues.
If you use Chrome, you might experience Chrome getting sluggish, and failing to respond completely.
Luckily, there are ways to fix this and get your net web client to run smoothly.
