How to Fix Server IP/DNS Address Could Not Be Found [Solution]

Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 users may sometimes be unable to access some websites on their web browsers. When accessing some websites, the user may be presented with the messages ‘server DNS address could not be found’.

In this tutorial, we’ll be tackling the infamous “Server DNS Address Could Not Be Found” message that affects Google Chrome users.

If you get this error, don’t panic. This is a pretty common error that can be resolved.

Here are the basic steps you can take to fix the “Server DNS Address Could Not Be Found” in Google Chrome.

What does ‘server DNS address could not be found’ exactly means?
Every website on the internet has a numerical IP which is associated with the human-understandable domain name, this IP address is used for the packet to packet communication and if the DNS (server) which acts as the translator fails to retrieve the IP Address of the site you are trying to visit, then this error is triggered.

Generally, this issue is seen when a domain you are trying to access is down, the dns server is down or your local cache is returning an older IP address which usually happens after a change of IP Address at the server-level.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).

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