How to change your DNS Server in Windows 7

1. Click Start
2. Open Control Panel
3. Click Network and Internet
4. Click Network and Sharing Center
5. Click on Change adapter settings
6. Choose the connection that you want to change DNS Server and then right-click and then click Properties
7. Enter the administrator password if it prompt in User Account Control
8. Under “This connection uses the following items”, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties.
9. Under the General tab, check the Use the following DNS server addresses radio button and then type in your prefered DNS server address.
10. Tick Validate settings upon exit.
11. Click OK. Windows Network Diagnostics will start detecting for problem after clicking OK and if it report that troubleshooting couldn’t identify the problem, your new DNS server addresses is working.

List of free Internet DNS Servers
1. Google Public DNS
DNS Server Addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
2. OpenDNS
DNS Server Addresses: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
Check if you are connected to OpenDNS @ http://welcome.opendns.com

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