Windows 10: How did my copy of Win10 become so corrupted with “can’t connect securely” “dns not found”...

I have an expensive gaming PC, and Win10 couldnt even connect to youtube or google. Oh, Bing.com worked great. Does anyone know why win10 dies like this with no fix?

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Browser /connection security, hosts file and DNS service

You're saying that Open DNS(and other services like it) house their own list of known 'bad' sites, and by using their DNS servers, it will filter out sites based on that list?

Would you believe I was already using Open DNS servers.
This means the hosts file is moot?

And furthering that, if there's any bespoke sites I want to manually add, I could do it through my router directly.

Thus I can empty my local hosts file and turn my DNS service back on?

 

DNS server causing problem

Hi Andrea,

DNS is a server that translates websites' addresses so that browsers can connect to them. If the addresses become outdated or the server has issues, problems and DNS errors occur. For us to provide an accurate solution, we would need you to answer the following
questions:

• Which build, version and edition of Windows is installed on your computer?
• What changes have you made to your device before this issue occurred?
• Are you experiencing the same issue regardless if you are trying to be connected to a wired or wireless connection?

For initial troubleshooting, we suggest deleting the DNS cache. This can refresh the DNS files and settings on your PC. Follow these steps to delete the DNS cache:

• Using Search type Command Prompt.
• Form the search results, right click on Command Prompt (Desktop app) and then choose Run as administrator.
• In the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig /flushdns and then hit the Enter key.
• Once done, restart your computer and then check if the same issue persists.

We are looking forward to your response.

 

Browser /connection security, hosts file and DNS service

Browser /connection security, hosts file and DNS service need recommendation

Recently I have been trying to identify if there is a program out there that integrates addresses from a host file, but then manages it in a dynamic way so that you can still use a DNS service and not get the hang up.
By hang up I mean the process taking up at least 50% CPU usage and causing the system to be sluggish as well as websites to go into a looping cycle/crash out. This happens when you have a hosts file that's significantly large, say 1.5mb

More or less I'm looking for a 'smart' hosts file.