DNS Probe Finished No Internet
DNS is a Domain name system service that Resolves IP address to Hostname and Hostname into IP Address. Normally Computer only understands numbers (IP address) when we type any hostname the web browser resolves the IP address of the corresponding website using the Domain Name System (DNS). As the name shows this is DNS related error it fails to resolve the host to IP or IP to host that causing There is no internet connection – dns_probe_finished_no_internet.
1 DNS Probe Finished No Internet2 DNS probe finished nxdomain windows 102.1 Check Proxy settings2.2 Check DNS client service is running2.3 Flush DNS Cache2.4 Change Default DNS Address to Open DNS2.5 Reinstall the Network Adapter driver2.6 Reinstall network adapter driver
DNS probe finished nxdomain windows 10
Start with Basic Solution first make sure your internet connection is working properly. Restart your Router, Modem, and computer to take A Fresh Start. Perform a full system scan for virus malware infection with the latest updated antivirus software. Run free System optimizer like Ccleaner to clean junk, Browser cache, cookies, Cache, System error files etc and Fix broken registry Entries. After That Restart windows and open google chrome and check to work properly without any error page. Also Placing your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third-party applications or startup items are causing the issue. Check this issue in a clean boot state. Run the System file checker utility to check and make sure any corrupted missing system files not causing the issue.
Check Proxy settings
click on the start menu search type internet options and hit the enter key.Move to the connection tab and click LAN Settings at the bottom.Now Uncheck the ”Use a proxy server for your LAN” box.Make sure the Automatically detect settings” box is selected.click ok and apply check problem fixed.
Check DNS client service is running
As discussed before this is DNS related problem, make sure the DNS client service is running. To check and restart the DNS client service,
Press Windows + R, type services.msc and ok to open the windows services console.Scroll down and locate DNS Client,Check If the DNS client service is running state then, Right-click and Select Restart to get a fresh start the service.
If the service was not started then double click on it change the startup type Automatic and Start the service next to service status. Now the DNS client will Start /restart, open the chrome browser and check dns_probe_finished_no_internet will be resolved.
Flush DNS Cache
Flushing the DNS address restarts the connection with the DNS server. In most of the cases, Reset the TCP/IP configuration and flush DNS fix most of the internet related problems include DNS probe finished no internet. To do this, type cmd on Start menu search, Right-click on command prompt from search results and run as administrator. Then Perform the Command bellow
netsh winsock reset catalogipconfig /flushdnsipconfig /releaseipconfig /renewnetsh int ip set DNS
After That type exit to close the command prompt and restart windows to take effect the changes. Now check There is no more internet connection issue on the chrome browser.
Change Default DNS Address to Open DNS
This is another effective solution to fix most of DNS related problems include ( DNS probe finished no internet, DNS probe finished nxdomain, DNS probe finished bad config ).
Press Windows + R, type ncpa.cpl and click ok to open the network configuration window.Here right-click on the active network connection and select properties.Then double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to open its properties.Select the Radio button ‘Use the following DNS server address:’ and set the address below.Preferred DNS Server: 8.8.8.8Alternate DNS Server: 8.8.4.4
Or also you can use DNS address below.
Preferred DNS Server: 208.67.222.222Alternate DNS Server: 208.67.220.220
Now check the box that says ‘Validate settings upon exit’ and then click on OK. That’s it, Restart windows and check the internet connection working properly.
Reinstall the Network Adapter driver
As discussed before If the problem starts after the windows 10 upgrade, or an error occurs after running 10 or 15 min and a simple restart restores the internet connection. This might be a problem with the network adapter driver. May network adapter driver corrupted, not compatible with the current windows version. If performing solutions didn’t fix the issue you must update/reinstall the network adapter driver to make sure the outdated driver not causing the issue.
Press Windows + R, type devmgmt.msc and hit enter key to open the device manager.Then expend network adapter right click on network adapter driver and select update driver.Click on Search automatically for updated driver software and follow on-screen instructions.This will download and install the latest driver software if available.
Reinstall network adapter driver
Also, you can visit the device manufacturer’s website and download the latest driver for your network adapter, and save it on your local drive.Now again from the device manager right click on the installed network adapter and select uninstall.Restart windows and install the latest driver you previously downloaded from the manufacturer’s website.Again restart windows and check the problem is fixed.
These are some most effective solutions to fix most of google chrome errors such as there is no internet connection – DNS probe finished no internet, DNS probe finished nxdomain, DNS probe finished bad config etc on windows 10, 8.1 and 7. Have any queries, or suggestions about this post feel free to discuss in the comments below. Also, read
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