Changing DNS Server Addresses

st999

In Internet Protocol Version 4 DNS server addresses I use 176.103.103.130 and 176.103.103.131 to stop adverts appearing on web pages instead of adblock or other programs in web browsers.

However I occasionally have to go back to Virgins DNS servers as some click adverts cannot be found.

Is there a way to automate the switching on or off of DNS server addresses using a batch file or something similar?

This is in Windows 10.
Control Panel
Network and Sharing Centre
Change Adapter Settings
Properties
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Neil_Jones

Why does an adblocker not work for you? Changing the DNS seems overkill. What are you using at the moment? Tried another ad blocker?

debitcardmayhem

You can do it using PowerShell in admin mode eg

 Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ServerAddresses ("8.8.8.8","8.8.4.4"

and to reset back

Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ResetServerAddresses

Or look here lifewire.com / how-to-change-dns-servers-in-windows-2626242
and remove the spaces

st999

Why does an adblocker not work for you?

Some sites detect the adblocker and keep popping up pop-ups.

Changing the DNS seems overkill.

I read it in a magazine and thought it might be better than an adblocker.

st999

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

You can do it using PowerShell in admin mode eg

 Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ServerAddresses ("8.8.8.8","8.8.4.4"

and to reset back

Get-DnsClient | Set-DnsClientServerAddress -ResetServerAddresses

Or look here lifewire.com / how-to-change-dns-servers-in-windows-2626242
and remove the spaces

That works perfectly, now to automate it so all I need to do is to click a bat file

DoaM

If you want to get creative ... make a single BAT file and have 2 desktop shortcuts, whereby each shortcut passes a parameter to the BAT file. The BAT file checks the parameter value then executes the appropriate code.