Steps to Enable DNS in Chrome
1. Open Chrome: Open Google Chrome on your device.
2. Access Settings: Click on the menu option that has a three-dot menu icon at the upper right corner of the browser window. Choose Settings, in the drop-down menu.
3. Navigate to Privacy and Security: At the settings section in the left side bar of the page go to the privacy and security option.
4. Choose Security: In the “security” window, select and click on “use secure DNS.”
5. Select DNS Provider: Select a DNS service provider such as Google, Cloudflare, among others from the drop down menu under “use secure DNS option”.
6. Enable Secure DNS: Turn on the switch that allows the preferred secure DNS server. For browsing, chrome now uses the selected secure DNS service.
How to enable or disable DNS in Google Chrome Browser ?
Users can adjust DNS settings on Google Chrome and therefore gain some control over their browser experience. DNS converts domain names into IP addresses thus easing the process of finding sites on the internet. Users can either enable or disable DNS in Chrome depending on their specific privacy, security, and performance considerations.
What is the particular feature?
With DNS enabled in Chrome, users can have more control over how the domains are resolved by their browser. However, by default, Chrome will use the OS’s DNS settings but the user will be able to set new ones even inside the browser.
Table of Content
- Benefits of Enabling/Disabling
- Feature of Enabling/Disabling
- Steps to Enable DNS in Chrome
- Steps to Disable DNS in Chrome
- Usage of DNS in Chrome
- Conclusion