Encrypted DNS
DNS is the directory your PC uses to find websites. With this item it uses a trusted DNS, and Windows encrypts the lookups whenever it can.
When it helps
Section titled “When it helps”- You want to block ads, scam sites, or adult sites.
- Your internet is flaky and you’d like to try another DNS.
Which one to pick
Section titled “Which one to pick”| Service | Good for | What it blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Yandex | people who use Alice (Yandex’s voice assistant) and Gosuslugi (Russia’s public services portal) | your choice: nothing, scam sites, or adult sites too |
| AdGuard | people tired of ads | your choice: ads and tracking, adult sites too, or nothing |
| Cloudflare | people who want speed | your choice: nothing, malicious sites, or adult sites too |
| Quad9 | people who want protection | your choice: malicious sites or nothing |
| OpenDNS | families with kids | your choice: scam sites or adult sites |
| people who just want a fast DNS | nothing |
How to turn it on
Section titled “How to turn it on”- Open the menu and choose “Yandex DNS and Yandex search.”
- Pick Yandex or another service from the table.