Windows 7 Configuration

Overview

In this article, you will learn how to configure the DNS settings in the Windows 7 operating system to use the IP addresses of the Umbrella name servers 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.

Solution

1. Click the Start menu, then select Control Panel.

2. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

3. Click on your primary connection or Local Area Connection under 'Active Networks'.

4. Click the Properties button.

Windows 7 may prompt you for permission to make network setting changes.

5. Highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click Properties.

6. Click the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and type in OpenDNS' addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

7. Click the OK button, then the Close button, then Close again. Finally, close the Network and Sharing Center window.

At this point, we recommend that you flush your DNS resolver cache and web browser caches to ensure that your new DNS configuration settings take immediate effect.

Test your new settings

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1. Click the Start menu, then select Control Panel.

2. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

3. Click on your primary connection or Local Area Connection under 'Active Networks'.

4. Click the Properties button.

5. Highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click Properties.

6. Click the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and type in OpenDNS' addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

7. Click the OK button, then the Close button, then Close again. Finally, close the Network and Sharing Center window.

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1. Click the Start menu, then select Control Panel.

2. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

3. Click on your primary connection or Local Area Connection under 'Active Networks'.

4. Click the Properties button.

5. Highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click Properties.

6. Click the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and type in OpenDNS' addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

7. Click the OK button, then the Close button, then Close again. Finally, close the Network and Sharing Center window.

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