If you are having problems with Firefox, such as poor loading times or unavailable websites, you may bypass its DNSĀ settings and use your normal Windows ones instead. Firefox is a web browser that has a DNS cache feature.
This feature automatically stores the DNS settings of frequently visited websites. DNS settings are records containing the domain name and the IP address of a website. By changing the programās advanced options, you can disable Firefoxās DNS cache feature.
How to Bypass DNS in Firefox
- In Firefoxās address bar, type āabout:configā and press the Enter key.
- Right-click any part of the window, then click āNewā and select āInteger.ā
- Enter ānetwork.dnsCacheExpirationā and then press the āOKā button.
- Enter ā0ā and press āOK.ā
- Restart Firefox by closing and restarting the application.