How to Restore DNS Settings in XP
- 1). Click on "Start" and then "Control Panel."
- 2). Click on the "Network and Internet Connections" icon.
- 3). Click on the "Network Connections" icon at the bottom.
- 4). Right-click on your connection icon.
The icon will be called "Local area connection" or "Wireless Network Connection," depending on your connection. - 5). Select "Properties" from the right-click menu.
- 6). Double-click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)."
- 7). Click in the circle next to "Obtain DNS server address automatically."
- 8). Push the "OK" button on the bottom of the TCP/IP properties window. This brings you back to the connection properties window.
- 9). Click the "OK" button on the bottom of the connection properties window.
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Close the control panel. Changes take effect immediately.