Apologies in advance, this is a techy article but handy for those eager to get back in rather than wait out the DNS changes. The following guide will explain how to point a Windows 8-10 System to Google’s DNS which we know has already updated to our new address.
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Click on the little arrow in the bottom right to reveal your network connection, if it’s not already shown.
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Right click this icon and select ‘Open network and sharing centre’
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Select ‘change adapter settings’ on the left hand side:
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This will open a new window. Find your adapter. If you have one, brilliant. If you have a few, it may say “connected”:
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Right click this icon, and select ‘Properties’, and Accept/OK any warnings
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Select the ‘IPv4’ option, and click ‘Properties’
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Change the DNS settings to ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’
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Enter the following DNS servers (including the dots)
Preferred: 8.8.8.8
Alternative: 8.8.4.4 -
Click OK, and close any other windows that may have been opened by following these steps.
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Try accessing the website again.
Note: These steps are for guidance only. You change these settings at your own risk. It is outside the scope of normal QuickFile support