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    Windows 11 DNS: Why Alternate Servers Don’t Bypass Quad9 Blocks

    Windows users who configure a “Preferred DNS” and “Alternate DNS” server should not assume the second address is a clean, security-preserving failover path. Microsoft’s own DNS client documentation makes the key point: a negative response from a configured server can end the lookup rather than...
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    Enable DNS over HTTPS in Windows 11: easy system-wide privacy

    For privacy-conscious Windows users, encrypting DNS in Windows 11 is one of those rare, high-impact, low-effort settings that delivers real protection with almost no downside — and it’s now easier to enable system‑wide than most people realize. The recent How‑To Geek walkthrough frames the...