Google Chrome currently holds the major share because the most widely used web browsers across all platforms. With over 60% usage share across all platforms, Google Chrome is undoubtedly the most preferred browser globally. But, it forever frustrates when you get DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN Google Chrome error every now & then. Well, that’s the case as many customer have complained about DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error on their Google Chrome browser.
But, nothing to worry about. we've found a few ways to solve DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN issue in Chrome. Before we get to the solution, let’s understand the issue first.
Simply restart the DNS Client Service by the following the easy steps below to resolve the problem:
Open “Command Prompt” window using the shortcut keys “Windows” and “R”. Type services.msc in the Open field and hit Enter.
On the Local Service's window, scroll down to find DNS Client. Right click on DNS Client & choose “Restart” from the option's.
If the “Restart” option is greyed out same because in our case, then you need to restart the DNS Client using command prompt.
Go to the command prompt window and this time type cmd in the Open field and hit Enter.
Enter the commands as follow to stop and begin DNS Client.
net stop dns cache
This command stop's the DNS Client & disables DNS caching.
net start dns cache
This command starts the DNS Client and enables DNS caching.
If you get an error as follows while using these commands, then you need to run CMD as a network service for the commands to work.
You can also try this solution to stop and begin DNS Cache on Windows 10. the solution is taken from feedback via a staff moderator at an official Microsoft forum.
Go to command prompt window and enter regedit to open the Registry Editor on Windows.
Navigate through the registry and visit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEM > Current > Control > Set > Services > Dnscache. Locate the start registry key & change its value from 2 (Automatic) to 4 (Disabled)
Change DNS Servers
For Windows Users:
Open control panel and visit Network and Internet.
Next, on the Network and Internet section, click Network and Sharing Center.
In the Network and Sharing Center, you need to choose “Change Adapter Settings“.
It will open a window displaying other connectivity option's. Right-click on the current active connection from the lot and visit Properties.
In the Properties area, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) based on the DNS values you got.
In this case, we are using IPv4 DNS of Google. based on your ISP configuration, the DNS will be either set to detect automatically or the ISP must have added DNS value's of their own. In either case, you need to Enter the new DNS values & hit ok to confirm the changes. Create sure to the option “Use the following DNS server addresses” is already active.
For Mac Users:
If you're a Mac user, then you need to go to System Preferences by clicking the Apple icon on the top-left corner of Macbook or iMac and click on Network.
Choose the active connection from the list of connections in the Network section and click “Advanced” at the bottom.
In the Advanced section, visit the DNS tab. Click the (+) button to add or update new DNS servers. Remove the old one's if there are any using (-) button. Click ok to confirm the change's.
Clear browser history and cache on Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome on your Android device and tap the three dots or parallel lines on the top right corner.
Tap on Settings and visit Privacy section.
Select “Clear browsing data” in Privacy section.
You can choose the time intervals or remove history and cache of all time as per your preference. All of the clearing browser cache & history is recommended for this fix unless you know the exact time when the error started to show.
Tick the Browsing history and Cached images and files in the “Clear browsing data” section and tap Clear Data button at the bottom.
But, nothing to worry about. we've found a few ways to solve DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN issue in Chrome. Before we get to the solution, let’s understand the issue first.
Simply restart the DNS Client Service by the following the easy steps below to resolve the problem:
Open “Command Prompt” window using the shortcut keys “Windows” and “R”. Type services.msc in the Open field and hit Enter.
On the Local Service's window, scroll down to find DNS Client. Right click on DNS Client & choose “Restart” from the option's.
If the “Restart” option is greyed out same because in our case, then you need to restart the DNS Client using command prompt.
Go to the command prompt window and this time type cmd in the Open field and hit Enter.
Enter the commands as follow to stop and begin DNS Client.
net stop dns cache
This command stop's the DNS Client & disables DNS caching.
net start dns cache
This command starts the DNS Client and enables DNS caching.
If you get an error as follows while using these commands, then you need to run CMD as a network service for the commands to work.
You can also try this solution to stop and begin DNS Cache on Windows 10. the solution is taken from feedback via a staff moderator at an official Microsoft forum.
Go to command prompt window and enter regedit to open the Registry Editor on Windows.
Navigate through the registry and visit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEM > Current > Control > Set > Services > Dnscache. Locate the start registry key & change its value from 2 (Automatic) to 4 (Disabled)
Change DNS Servers
For Windows Users:
Open control panel and visit Network and Internet.
Next, on the Network and Internet section, click Network and Sharing Center.
In the Network and Sharing Center, you need to choose “Change Adapter Settings“.
It will open a window displaying other connectivity option's. Right-click on the current active connection from the lot and visit Properties.
In the Properties area, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) based on the DNS values you got.
In this case, we are using IPv4 DNS of Google. based on your ISP configuration, the DNS will be either set to detect automatically or the ISP must have added DNS value's of their own. In either case, you need to Enter the new DNS values & hit ok to confirm the changes. Create sure to the option “Use the following DNS server addresses” is already active.
For Mac Users:
If you're a Mac user, then you need to go to System Preferences by clicking the Apple icon on the top-left corner of Macbook or iMac and click on Network.
Choose the active connection from the list of connections in the Network section and click “Advanced” at the bottom.
In the Advanced section, visit the DNS tab. Click the (+) button to add or update new DNS servers. Remove the old one's if there are any using (-) button. Click ok to confirm the change's.
Clear browser history and cache on Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome on your Android device and tap the three dots or parallel lines on the top right corner.
Tap on Settings and visit Privacy section.
Select “Clear browsing data” in Privacy section.
You can choose the time intervals or remove history and cache of all time as per your preference. All of the clearing browser cache & history is recommended for this fix unless you know the exact time when the error started to show.
Tick the Browsing history and Cached images and files in the “Clear browsing data” section and tap Clear Data button at the bottom.
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