One of the most common errors with internet connections, which appears with Chrome, is the one with the writing DNS Probe Finished No Internet, or rather Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet .
This is a frequent error that prevents a web page from loading due to a problem with the default DNS server used by the computer.
While, at times, it is a connection error, more often it can be resolved in various ways, resetting the network parameters, indicating DNS servers other than the default ones, restarting or resetting the router or correcting Chrome errors.
So, if you try to open a website and the white error page appears with written Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet or also with the writing DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN (which is a different error but can be solved with the same solutions), we see the solutions restore the internet connection and do in way to go back to surfing without interruption.
READ ALSO: If DNS is not responding, how to solve
1) Check the internet connection
First of all, it is worth checking that the connection is up and running, otherwise any other step may be useless.
To do this, you can use the Windows 10 internal control tool (found in Settings > Network and Internet > Network troubleshooting ) or the command prompt.
Then open the command prompt by looking for it in the Start menu and run the command:
ping -t 4.2.2.2
If this test receives a response, then the connection is OK and the problem is probably on our side and therefore to be solved.
2) Change DNS server parameters
The first step is to change the default DNS server on your computer to a third party DNS server such as Google DNS or OpenDNS DNS.
By default, the computer uses the default DNS server which it extracts from the Internet service provider (for example Fastweb or TIM).
However, these predefined DNS servers are sometimes unstable and unresponsive.
While it would also be good to report this in customer service or by calling the internet provider's call center, it is worth immediately replacing the default DNS server.
In another article there is the guide on how to change DNS on PC which, in summary, is done like this:
Open the Windows Control Panel, go to the Network and Sharing Center, click on Change adapter settings on the left side, then use the right button on the active connection to go to Properties .
Then select Internet Protocol TCP / IP v4, click on Properties, click on Use the following DNS servers and write the two Google DNS addresses which are:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
Press OK and try to navigate.
After changing the DNS server, update the website to check if the error has still occurred.
Sometimes, after changing the DNS, it is also necessary to clear / empty all the DNS cache for it to work.
To clear the DNS cache on Windows, open the command prompt again and type:
ipconfig / flushdns
and then press Enter
2) Clear history, cached files and Google Chrome cookies
Before removing the data of Google Chrome, to see if the internet works properly, it is better to try the same site with other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera or Microsoft Edge (where the page will not say Dns Probe Finished No Internet, but will report an error generic connection).
If the problem is only in Chrome, then it is worth correcting any internal errors by deleting all the temporary files that it loads, otherwise this step is probably superfluous (even if it is always good).
To clean up your browsing history, cached files and Google Chrome cookies, go to the main menu from the button with three dots at the top right, then to Other tools, and to " Clear browsing data " or press the keys together Ctrl-Shift-Del .
Select all, enter in Time interval, All and press the key that Erases the data .
An internal tool to fix Chrome errors is also available, which does all the cleaning operations automatically.
Another problem with Chrome can be related to the prediction function of the entered addresses.
You can then try to disable it by going to Settings, then expand the advanced settings and find the option Use a forecasting service to speed up the loading of pages .
Turn off the switch and restart Chrome.
3) If the two previous methods did not work, you can try to fix the Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet error in Google Chrome with some network commands that allow you to restore and renew the local IP address .
Then open the command prompt from the Start menu (or press the Windows + R keys together, type cmd.exe and press Enter) and run these commands, one by one, pressing Enter after each .:
ipconfig / release
ipconfig / all
ipconfig / flushdns
ipconfig / renew
netsh int ip set dns
netsh winsock reset
Restart your PC and try.
4) Restart the router or modem
Before rebooting, resetting or changing the settings of the router or modem, you must check and verify the scope of the error
If it only happens in the Google Chrome browser, and not in Firefox or Edge, the solution is definitely not this and it is better to go back to point 2.
However, if the whole computer is unable to access the Internet, including browsers, apps or email, trying to restart the router or modem can help.
To do it perfectly, it is better to disconnect the power cable of the router or modem from the electrical outlet, wait at least five minutes and then reconnect it.
5) Uninstall Firewall and disable antivirus if it has the function of filtering internet traffic.
Sometimes, firewall applications or security programs can block certain websites.
Then try temporarily disabling these applications to see if they are causing this error.
6) Update the network card driver
Finally, the solution that solved the problem on my computer, update the network card driver.
Going to Device Manager from the Control Panel or from the Start menu, expand the network cards and find the one used by the internet connection, in my case the Realtek PCIe GbE Family.
Double click to open the Properties tab and go to the driver section, where you can read the update date, in my case 2015.
On the Realtek Donwload website I downloaded the most updated driver for Windows 10 as a .zip file, extracted it to a folder and installed it from the setup file.
The problem has therefore been resolved.
Conclusion
So in conclusion, to repair DNS Probe Finished No Internet (or Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet), perform these steps:
- Replace the default DNS server with a third party DNS server.
- Clear the DNS cache.
- Clean cached temporary files, cookies and Google Chrome history
- Use command prompt to execute network reset commands.
- Restart the router or modem
- Uninstall or disable security programs and the firewall.
- Update the network card driver.
READ ALSO: Meaning HTTP errors if a site does not open or load on the browser
This is a frequent error that prevents a web page from loading due to a problem with the default DNS server used by the computer.
While, at times, it is a connection error, more often it can be resolved in various ways, resetting the network parameters, indicating DNS servers other than the default ones, restarting or resetting the router or correcting Chrome errors.
So, if you try to open a website and the white error page appears with written Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet or also with the writing DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN (which is a different error but can be solved with the same solutions), we see the solutions restore the internet connection and do in way to go back to surfing without interruption.
READ ALSO: If DNS is not responding, how to solve
1) Check the internet connection
First of all, it is worth checking that the connection is up and running, otherwise any other step may be useless.
To do this, you can use the Windows 10 internal control tool (found in Settings > Network and Internet > Network troubleshooting ) or the command prompt.
Then open the command prompt by looking for it in the Start menu and run the command:
ping -t 4.2.2.2
If this test receives a response, then the connection is OK and the problem is probably on our side and therefore to be solved.
2) Change DNS server parameters
The first step is to change the default DNS server on your computer to a third party DNS server such as Google DNS or OpenDNS DNS.
By default, the computer uses the default DNS server which it extracts from the Internet service provider (for example Fastweb or TIM).
However, these predefined DNS servers are sometimes unstable and unresponsive.
While it would also be good to report this in customer service or by calling the internet provider's call center, it is worth immediately replacing the default DNS server.
In another article there is the guide on how to change DNS on PC which, in summary, is done like this:
Open the Windows Control Panel, go to the Network and Sharing Center, click on Change adapter settings on the left side, then use the right button on the active connection to go to Properties .
Then select Internet Protocol TCP / IP v4, click on Properties, click on Use the following DNS servers and write the two Google DNS addresses which are:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
Press OK and try to navigate.
After changing the DNS server, update the website to check if the error has still occurred.
Sometimes, after changing the DNS, it is also necessary to clear / empty all the DNS cache for it to work.
To clear the DNS cache on Windows, open the command prompt again and type:
ipconfig / flushdns
and then press Enter
2) Clear history, cached files and Google Chrome cookies
Before removing the data of Google Chrome, to see if the internet works properly, it is better to try the same site with other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera or Microsoft Edge (where the page will not say Dns Probe Finished No Internet, but will report an error generic connection).
If the problem is only in Chrome, then it is worth correcting any internal errors by deleting all the temporary files that it loads, otherwise this step is probably superfluous (even if it is always good).
To clean up your browsing history, cached files and Google Chrome cookies, go to the main menu from the button with three dots at the top right, then to Other tools, and to " Clear browsing data " or press the keys together Ctrl-Shift-Del .
Select all, enter in Time interval, All and press the key that Erases the data .
An internal tool to fix Chrome errors is also available, which does all the cleaning operations automatically.
Another problem with Chrome can be related to the prediction function of the entered addresses.
You can then try to disable it by going to Settings, then expand the advanced settings and find the option Use a forecasting service to speed up the loading of pages .
Turn off the switch and restart Chrome.
3) If the two previous methods did not work, you can try to fix the Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet error in Google Chrome with some network commands that allow you to restore and renew the local IP address .
Then open the command prompt from the Start menu (or press the Windows + R keys together, type cmd.exe and press Enter) and run these commands, one by one, pressing Enter after each .:
ipconfig / release
ipconfig / all
ipconfig / flushdns
ipconfig / renew
netsh int ip set dns
netsh winsock reset
Restart your PC and try.
4) Restart the router or modem
Before rebooting, resetting or changing the settings of the router or modem, you must check and verify the scope of the error
If it only happens in the Google Chrome browser, and not in Firefox or Edge, the solution is definitely not this and it is better to go back to point 2.
However, if the whole computer is unable to access the Internet, including browsers, apps or email, trying to restart the router or modem can help.
To do it perfectly, it is better to disconnect the power cable of the router or modem from the electrical outlet, wait at least five minutes and then reconnect it.
5) Uninstall Firewall and disable antivirus if it has the function of filtering internet traffic.
Sometimes, firewall applications or security programs can block certain websites.
Then try temporarily disabling these applications to see if they are causing this error.
6) Update the network card driver
Finally, the solution that solved the problem on my computer, update the network card driver.
Going to Device Manager from the Control Panel or from the Start menu, expand the network cards and find the one used by the internet connection, in my case the Realtek PCIe GbE Family.
Double click to open the Properties tab and go to the driver section, where you can read the update date, in my case 2015.
On the Realtek Donwload website I downloaded the most updated driver for Windows 10 as a .zip file, extracted it to a folder and installed it from the setup file.
The problem has therefore been resolved.
Conclusion
So in conclusion, to repair DNS Probe Finished No Internet (or Dns_Probe_Finished_No_Internet), perform these steps:
- Replace the default DNS server with a third party DNS server.
- Clear the DNS cache.
- Clean cached temporary files, cookies and Google Chrome history
- Use command prompt to execute network reset commands.
- Restart the router or modem
- Uninstall or disable security programs and the firewall.
- Update the network card driver.
READ ALSO: Meaning HTTP errors if a site does not open or load on the browser
