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How to Remove DNS Unlocker From Chrome
First, uninstall the DNS unlocker app
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Published onJanuary 10, 2024
published onJanuary 10, 2024
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If you have encountered with unexpected disruptions due to ads related to DNS Unlocker on your Google Chrome, this guide can help!
What is DNS Unlocker? It is a potentially unwanted program or adware which affect web browsers and is designed to alter the Domain Name System (DNS) settings on a PC, redirecting web traffic through its own servers.
How can I remove DNS Unlocker from Chrome?
Before proceeding with any steps to remove the DNS Unlocker from Chrome, go through the following preliminary checks:
1. Delete the DNS Unlocker app
First restart your computer in Safe mode, follow these steps:
Once your computer reboots, the system will run with minimal set of drivers and no interference from the third-party apps. Now, follow these steps to uninstall the app:
Once DNS Unlocker app is uninstalled, you need check the list of installed apps for unwanted apps, and uninstall them too.
2. Clear the browsing data
3. Remove the unwanted extensions
4. Check the DNS settings
5. Reset the browser
Resetting your browser to default also help you handle errors likeThere’s a problem with website’s security certificate; read this to learn about it in detail.
6. Restore the DNS settings on your PC
Once you have followed all the steps mentioned in the guide, don’t forget to follow the reverse engineer the steps mentioned in Solution 1 to restart your PC normally.
In conclusion, to remove the DNS Unlocker on Google Chrome, you need to remove its extension, uninstall the app from the computer, and clear browsing data.
In case you still see the ads related to the PUPs, try resetting the browser to fix it once and for all. Also, you can use these steps to fix the same issue on other browsers as well.
In case nothing has worked for you, you need adedicated PUP remover toolto eliminate it; read this guide to learn your options. You can alsoreset your computerto get rid of the problem.
If you have questions or suggestions about removing DNS Unlocker from Chrome; feel free to mention them in the comments section below. We will be happy to help.
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Srishti Sisodia
Windows Software Expert
Srishti Sisodia is an electronics engineer and writer with a passion for technology. She has extensive experience exploring the latest technological advancements and sharing her insights through informative blogs.
Her diverse interests bring a unique perspective to her work, and she approaches everything with commitment, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn. That’s why she’s part of Windows Report’s Reviewers team, always willing to share the real-life experience with any software or hardware product. She’s also specialized in Azure, cloud computing, and AI.
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Srishti Sisodia
Windows Software Expert
She is an electronics engineer and writer with a passion for technology. Srishti is specialized in Azure, cloud computing, and AI.
