Wednesday, December 12, 2012

How to see through DNS problems


DNS stands for Domain Name System; it was designed by the professionals in the Microsoft support panel to help users to shape up names for their websites for an equivalent internet protocol address. Just like we use addresses to locate places across the globe, IP addresses are used in the “E” world to connect to various networks in the internet world. These IP addresses are difficult to recollect, that’s why domain names were introduced to the internet world. Domain names can be defined as a specific name given to an IP address, to ease up connectivity to the websites. Most often an error occurs when a user is not able to establish a connection with a domain name. DNS error isn’t something that’s going to take away your sleep; it can be fixed without any thorny and complicated steps.
Follow these leads…
Boot up your computer by pressing the power button on the CPU
Wipe out the DNS cache memory.
Now launch the “Command Prompt window” by typing in "cmd" into the “Run” box that lies within the startup menu. Now you may tag along the "OK" tab.
Inside the command prompt window enter the command "ipconfig /flushdns" and follow it by hitting the “Enter” key on your keyboard. This command will wipe out the entire DNS cache memory and when it’s done get out of the command prompt window.
From the “Start” menu go to the "Control Panel" and select the  tab with the name "Windows Security Center".
Check whether you have received a message stating that your firewall isn’t active. If so, steer to the "Windows Firewall" and roll on to 6th instruction.
Go for the "Exceptions" menu that lies inside the "Windows Firewall" to open up the "Add Program" tab.
Sort out the Windows Live Messenger from the list and tag along the "OK" tab.
Clear up all the cookies and history from your internet explorer and scroll to the "Tools" tab that lies within the "Internet Options" menu.
Access "General" from the "Internet Options". Tag along the "Delete" tab when you select the "Browsing History" and “cookies" section.
It’s better to have a chat with a professional from the Microsoft support crew if DNS errors prevail in your system. Recheck the internet connectivity with your internet service provider.