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Does Chrome use a different DNS server from Firefox and IE which use the OS default?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202672021 views
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Is the common set up for Chrome that it will use a different DNS server, while Firefox and IE will use the OS networking default? My Chrome (including one on virtual PC) will sometimes show "Resolving host" and wait there for 20, 30 seconds, while Firefox and IE won't. (so after 20, 30 seconds with…

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Fix for: Does Chrome use a different DNS server from Firefox and IE which use the OS default?

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Yes, sort of. Chrome has an option enabled by default called DNS caching/prefetching. Usually this lets Chrome "speed up" a user's browsing experience because it caches/prefetches DNS queries. If you're having problems, try disabling DNS prefetching…

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