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FIX: ExpressVPN not working [DNS error connecting to server]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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ExpressVPN is one of thebest VPNs for browsing the internet anonymously, hiding your IP from online hackers or advertisers, accessing geo-restricted content, and much more.
Some of its features that make it really great is its high speeds, ultra-secure protection, ease of use, instant setup, and access across 94 countries on over 1700 global VPN servers, DNS/IPv6 leak protection, kill switch, and split tunneling.
However, VPNs sometimes experience a fewtroubleshooting issueshere and there and ExpressVPN, owned by Express VPN International Ltd., is no different.
Some users of the ExpressVPN service may encounter DNS errors through leaks while running antivirus programs. Such DNS errors that come in form of leaks are caused by the antivirus making the user’s computer use another DNS server.
If you happen to get the ExpressVPNDNS error, even restarting your computer may not be the solution, whether short-term or not, to resolve the issues. Check out some of the solutions listed below and see if it helps.
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How can I fix ExpressVPNDNS errors?
1. Ensure your DNS is set to Automatic
Sometimes, when you disconnect from your VPN, it doesn’t change back from static to obtain automatically. If this happens, you need to configure it to be set to automatic in the DNS category.
Here’s how to do this:
If you’re unable to do this using the above steps, try the steps below to achieve the same:
Do that for all your adapters if they’re like your WiFi adapter. Does this help fix the ExpressVPN DNS error? If not, try the next solution.
2. Change your VPN service
DNS errors are both annoying and also a danger to yourprivacy. You are either leaking data or you simply cannot connect to the Internet and the service becomes useless.
Thankfully, we live in a highly competitive world and there are options available all around us. One of the best options isPrivate Internet Access. This US-based VPN service owned by Kape Technologies, is a top contender and a privacy-focused VPN just like ExpressVPN.
Most, if not all of the features provided by ExpressVPN, can be found in PIA as well.
Here are the main reasons we recommend it:
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3. Change your ExpressVPN settings
Here’s how to do this:
Does this help fix ExpressVPN DNS error? If not, try the next solution.
4. Flush the DNS
Here’s how to do this:
You should receive the following confirmation: “Windows IP Configuration Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache”.
Does this help fix ExpressVPN DNS error? If not, try the next solution.
5. Update the ExpressVPN app
Once you’ve done the above steps, set up your ExpressVPN app by doing the following (for Windows 10 users):
Connect again to ExpressVPN and see if the ExpressVPN DNS error goes away.
Let us know if any of the above solutions worked to fix ExpressVPN DNS error on your computer by leaving your comment in the section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
