First, open Settings by pressing Windows+i on your keyboard. You can also right-click the Start button and select “Settings” in the menu that appears.

In Settings, select “Network & Internet” in the sidebar.

In Network & Internet settings, locate the name of the internet connection you want to change the DNS servers for in the list (such as “Wi-Fi” or “Ethernet”) and click it.

On the properties page for that network connection, choose “Hardware Properties.”

Next, find “DNS Server Assignment” and click the “Edit” button beside it.

Below the IPv4 or IPv6 headings, enter the primary DNS server address in the “Preferred DNS” box (such as “8.8.8.8” and “8.8.4.4” for Google’s free DNS service). Below that, enter the secondary DNS server address in the “Alternate DNS” box.

If you don’t know if your new DNS servers support encryption, it’s OK to leave DNS encryption set to “Unencrypted Only.” When you’re done, click “Save,” and the pop-up window will close.

On the Wi-Fi or Ethernet hardware properties page, you’ll see the DNS servers you just entered listed with their encryption status beside them.

Close the Settings app, and you’re good to go. From now on, all of the internet traffic that goes through the network adapter you modified will use the new DNS servers. If necessary, you can repeat these steps with an alternate network adapter (such as Ethernet if you’ve already set up DNS address for Wi-Fi).