Reset network settings: step-by-step instructions for operation and configuration, tips and tricks

Do you have problems connecting to the Internet on your computer or smartphone? Often, the situation can simply be resolved by turning to resetting the network settings. How to do this on popular platforms - versions of "Windows", "Android", we will describe later in the material.

Why reset?

Why, in fact, reset the network settings? This manipulation is vital for such situations when the network settings are incorrectly changed, as a result of which access to the Internet from a computer or smartphone becomes impossible. What is the reason? Settings can be changed by malicious applications and viruses, as well as the user himself.

In this case, there are problems with IP or DNS. Consequence: the Internet is slow, some sites do not open at all, a connection to the router or provider is not established, it is not possible to distribute Wi-Fi from the device.

Even experienced users believe that resetting network settings can in most cases cope with many Internet problems. essenceprocedure is that it will reset the settings to the factory settings, and also clear all the parameters that have been changed by the system, programs or by the user himself.

Nuances of the procedure

Resetting network settings is a fairly simple manipulation that even an inexperienced user can handle. But before proceeding to it, let's acquaint the reader with two important nuances:

• Do not reset yourself on a work or school computer or other corporate device that does not personally belong to you. It is better to ask for help from the system administrator of the organization. In this case, the specialist manually sets certain settings for the TCP/IP protocol.
• Perhaps, after this manipulation, you will need to reconfigure the computer's network settings to connect it to the Internet. For example, in some cases this is required by the provider.

Now let's look at specific instructions for various versions of popular operating systems.

"Windows Vista": reset options

Reset network adapter settings are available here in two variations. Consider them.

The first option is to use the special Microsoft Fix it utility. The program will guide the user to reset TCP/IP to factory settings. You can download it from the official Microsoft website. There is no need to perform any complicated actions: just run the utility on the computer, the program will deal with the problem itself. When the task is completed, do not forgetrestart your PC for the solutions to take effect.

The second option is to manually change the settings. Let's take a look at this procedure step by step:

1. Click on the start menu.
2. In the search bar you need to enter the text cmd. Press "Enter".
3. You will see the "Command Prompt".
4. Click on the inscription with the right mouse button.
5. In the context menu list, select "Run as administrator".
6. Type (or copy from the article) the following into the line: netsh int ip reset logfile.txt.
7. Execute the command (press "Enter"). As a result, the TCP/IP settings will be reset to factory defaults, and the changes made will be written to the log file of the current directory from which it was launched.
8. In order for the changes made to the settings to take effect, you will only have to restart your PC. That's it!

"Windows 7": via command line

First of all, let's take a look at resetting network settings using the command line. We start the procedure as follows:

1. Run a command prompt on your computer as its administrator.
2. The easiest way: go to the "Start" section, then type cmd in the search bar.
3. You will see "Command Prompt" in the results. Click on the inscription with the right mouse button.
4. Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu.
5. Run this command: netsh winsock reset. You can print ityourself or copy-paste from the text of this article.
6. To execute the command, do not forget to press the "Enter" button.
7. After the command is executed by the system, restart your computer.
8. Check your internet connection. As a rule, in most cases, these simple steps are enough to completely solve the problem.

"Windows 7": if the command line didn't help…

However, sometimes resetting network settings via the command line does not work. What to do in this case? Return to the command line:

1. Repeat steps 1-4 from previous instructions.
2. Give the computer a new command: "netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt". It can be retyped or also copied from this text.
3. Run the command and restart your computer. The problem should disappear after these steps.

Some experts advise, to be sure, to execute the commands from the previous and this subheading one after another, and then also reboot your device. As a result of these manipulations, the network settings on your computer will be reset to factory defaults.

"Windows 7": flush DNS cache

Now you know how to reset network settings on Windows 7 (manipulation, by the way, is also suitable for later versions of the OS) via the command line. However, you may see a similar, but slightly different problem: "DNS server not responding", "Notcan't find DNS server address".

What to do in this case? It will be enough to be limited only to DNS reset. In this case, we again turn to the command line:

1. Go to the command line through the "Start" menu.
2. Type or copy the following command from the text: ipconfig /flushdns.
3. Check your internet connection.
4. If the problem is not solved, we advise you to refer to the two previous instructions.

"Windows 7": using the Microsoft Easy Fix utility

Resetting Windows network settings is also possible through a special utility. You can download a program called Microsoft Easy Fix for free on the official Microsoft website.

How to use it? We offer an algorithm of simple actions:

1. Run the utility on your computer.
2. Once the window opens, click on "Next".
3. Next, the program will independently make the necessary changes to the network settings of the system.
4. At the end, the utility will prompt you to restart your computer.
5. To do this, close the program and select system restart from the PC menu.

After that, the problem should disappear, you will again have access to the Internet on your computer. And we will further analyze how to deal with it on the late tenth version.

"Windows 10": reset option

If you yourself are "too clever" with the network settings or your device for no reason, for no reason, stubbornly refuses toconnect to the Internet, we also suggest that you refer to the reset. On the Windows 10 OS, it is produced according to a slightly different algorithm:

1. Go to the settings menu. It can be found both through the "Start" and by referring to the combination of "hot" keys: Win + I.
2. Go to the Network & Internet section.
3. In this paragraph, you need a subsection called "Status".
4. Now scroll to the bottom of the page. There you will see what you need - "Network Reset".
5. Click on the inscription. A system warning will appear in front of you: performing the action will remove and reinstall all existing network drivers, as well as restore the factory (original, original) network settings. Note that you may have to reinstall your networking software afterwards. For example, a VPN client.
6. Click on "Reset Now". That's the whole procedure for resetting Windows 10 network settings.

As a result of the above actions, the network settings will return to their original ones. The solution is quite cardinal, so it should be addressed in the case when other ways to cope with the problem turned out to be powerless. Perhaps a visit to a specialist can save the situation.

Before resetting the settings, you should make sure that the problem lies specifically in your computer. Try connecting another device to the network. If there is also a lack of Internet access on it, then the matter ismost likely in the provider or router.

Performing a reset on a smartphone

In conclusion, let's reset the network settings to "Android". On a smartphone, there may also be problems with the Internet, which can only be solved in such a drastic way. We suggest acting according to the instructions:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll through the menu, find the "Reset and Activation" item.
3. Search for "Reset network settings".
4. Here you just need to tap on the "Reset settings" button. In some smartphone models, the selected action must be confirmed.

If this manipulation did not help, then the solution is cardinal: completely reset the device to factory settings. But before that, you should copy important data from your smartphone.

Now you know how to reset network settings on various versions of Windows, Android phones. This solution allows you to cope with the situation when it is impossible to access the Internet from the device when you accidentally changed the settings to incorrect ones. Available both through the settings menu, command line, and through a special utility.