Configure le_dns on Windows

Privacy-first DNS on Windows in under 2 minutes

Your ISP can see every domain you visit — even over HTTPS. Changing your DNS to le_dns stops that. No filtering, no logging, no profiling. Why does this matter?

Windows 11

1. Open Settings → Network & internet
2. Click Wi-Fi (or Ethernet, depending on your connection)
3. Click Hardware properties (Wi-Fi) or the network name (Ethernet)
4. Next to DNS server assignment, click Edit
5. Switch from Automatic (DHCP) to Manual
6. Enable IPv4 and fill in:
   • Preferred DNS: 51.75.96.82
   • Alternate DNS: 51.89.95.33
7. Click Save

Enable DoH on Windows 11 (recommended)

Windows 11 supports DNS over HTTPS natively:

1. Follow steps 1–5 above
2. In the DNS field, enter 51.75.96.82
3. Set DNS over HTTPS to On (automatic template)
4. Enter the template: https://ledns.eu/dns-query
5. Repeat for the alternate DNS (51.89.95.33)
6. Click Save

You can add a third resolver (151.115.80.165) as fallback, though Windows 11 only supports two entries in the GUI. DoH encrypts your queries end-to-end.

Windows 10

1. Open Settings → Network & Internet → Change adapter options
2. Right-click your active connection → Properties
3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties
4. Select Use the following DNS server addresses
5. Set:
   • Preferred DNS server: 51.75.96.82
   • Alternate DNS server: 51.89.95.33
6. Click OK

Note: Windows 10 does not natively support DoH. For encrypted DNS on Windows 10, see the DoH setup guide using a local resolver like dnscrypt-proxy.

Verify it works

Open PowerShell and run:

nslookup example.com 51.75.96.82

You should see a valid IP response from le_dns. For a full leak check, visit dnsleaktest.com and confirm the DNS servers listed are le_dns.