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Windows Setup Guide

Configure QuietNet DNS on your Windows PC to block ads and trackers system-wide.

Windows 11 Native Setup

Windows 11 has built-in support for DNS over HTTPS (DoH).

Step 1: Get Your DNS Information

  1. Log in to your QuietNet dashboard
  2. Go to the Blocklists section
  3. In the "Your DNS Settings" card, note:
  4. Your DoH URL: https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query
  5. IP Address: 103.107.50.10

Step 2: Configure DNS Settings

  1. Click on the Start Menu and open Settings
  2. Go to Network & Internet
  3. Select Wi-Fi or Ethernet (depending on your connection)
  4. Click on your active connection name
  5. Find DNS server assignment and click Edit
  6. Change from "Automatic" to Manual
  7. Set IPv4 to On
  8. For "Preferred DNS", enter 103.107.50.10
  9. Set "Preferred DNS encryption" to Encrypted only (DNS over HTTPS)
  10. In the "Preferred DNS server hostname" field, enter your DoH URL: https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query
  11. Click Save

Windows 10 Setup (Using YogaDNS)

For Windows 10, we recommend using YogaDNS to set up DNS over HTTPS.

Step 1: Install YogaDNS

  1. Download YogaDNS from the official website
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
  3. Launch YogaDNS after installation

Step 2: Configure YogaDNS

  1. In YogaDNS, click the + button to create a new configuration
  2. Give it a name like "QuietNet"
  3. Click + Add server
  4. Select DNS over HTTPS as the protocol
  5. For Server address, enter your DoH URL: https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query
  6. Click OK
  7. Ensure your new configuration is selected and click Apply

Browser-Specific Setup

If you prefer to use QuietNet only in your browser (rather than system-wide), follow these instructions:

Firefox

  1. Open Firefox and click the menu (≡) in the top-right
  2. Select Settings
  3. Scroll down to Network Settings and click Settings
  4. Scroll down and check Enable DNS over HTTPS
  5. Select Custom
  6. Enter your DoH URL: https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query
  7. Click OK

Chrome/Edge/Brave

  1. Open your browser and enter this in the address bar: chrome://flags/#dns-over-https
  2. Set DNS over HTTPS to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  4. Go to browser settings
  5. Search for "DNS" or "Security"
  6. Find "Use secure DNS" and enable it
  7. Select "Custom" and enter your DoH URL: https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query

Using PowerShell (Advanced)

For advanced users, you can configure DoH using PowerShell:

# List network interfaces
Get-NetAdapter

# Replace "Wi-Fi" with your interface name from the list above
$interfaceAlias = "Wi-Fi"

# Set DNS server
Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias $interfaceAlias -ServerAddresses "103.107.50.10"

# For Windows 11, configure DoH
if ([Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 22000) {
    Set-DnsClientDohServerAddress -InterfaceAlias $interfaceAlias -ServerAddress "103.107.50.10" -DohTemplate "https://dns.quietnet.app/YOUR_API_TOKEN/dns-query" -AllowFallback $false
}

Troubleshooting

DNS Settings Not Saving

  • Run settings as administrator
  • Temporarily disable antivirus/firewall and try again
  • Check if your organization's policy blocks custom DNS

YogaDNS Issues

  • Make sure you're using the latest version
  • Try running YogaDNS as administrator
  • Check if Windows Defender is blocking the application

Internet Connectivity Problems

  • Temporarily disable QuietNet DNS to see if that resolves the issue
  • Try flushing your DNS cache: open Command Prompt and run ipconfig /flushdns
  • Check if your ISP is forcing their DNS servers (some do)

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