Saturday, February 20, 2016

How to fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG error in Chrome

Also used to fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET error 

Disabling Network Connection in Windows 10
Network and Sharing center- Windows 10

Method 1: Flush DNS (Common Fix)

  1. Press Windows key and type “cmd” in the search bar
  2. Right click "Command Prompt" and then select “Run as administrator”
  3. type ipconfig/flushdns
  4. press enter
  5. Now close command prompt 
  6. Open Chrome and try to open a webpage

Method 2: Disabling/renabling network connection

Not sure if steps 1,2 and 3 are necessary but I tried them in this order:
  1. Press Windows key and type “cmd” in the search bar
  2. Right click "Command Prompt" and then select “Run as administrator”
  3. Run this command: netsh int ip reset (reboot)
  4. Open Google Chrome >> go to Settings >> History >> Clear browser history "from the beginning of time". 
  5. Now Go to Control Panel >> Network and Sharing Center (can also be accessed by right clicking on the Wi-Fi or network icon on the bottom right task bar)
  6. Click “Change adapter settings” (on the left side)
  7. Right click on your Network Connection and then select Disable
  8. Again right click on your network connection and select Enable
  9. Now connect to your Wi-Fi or LAN. You may need to enter your password. 
  10. Open Chrome and try opening a webpage. 
The above methods wonderfully worked for me and solved the DNS Config error in a flash. Let me know if my fix worked for you as well. If you are still getting DNS Probe Finished Bad Config error, also try the methods on this post: How to fix DNS Server Not Responding error in chrome browser.

No comments :

Post a Comment