How do I prevent DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE error from occurring?

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I have recently connected my computer to a new WiFi network as we have installed a new provider and router in our house. Connection to the internet is fine but Brave sites show nothing but an error with ‘DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE’.

After some reading on these forums and some tinkering with Brave settings, I have found I could fix the issue by unchecking the ‘Use secure DNS’ option, however I feel that browsing with this setting turned off is less safe.

Is there any alternative fix to this issue? I am not using a VPN and I have tried the methods where I open a new profile, and the one with disabling extensions, even through a private window, none of these methods have produced lasting results. Websites load fine with other browsers on my computer, though I am typing this on my phone where Brave works just fine.

I apologize if this is the wrong place to post something like this, this site is quite confusing to navigate on mobile.

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Hi

Try this:

  1. Open brave://settings/help, click on Version and reinstall Brave

If issue still there

  1. Open brave://settings/shields and set Brave shield as in image; Clear Browsing Data, flush DNS, Restart Device.

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If problem not solved

  1. Change default DNS by DNS service such as OpenDNS, cloudfire, or google… (I personally use secure DNS).
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I’m afraid none of these methods worked, I’m worried that it might be unfixable. I’m also not really sure what’s causing this issue in the first place.

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Hi

Disable firewall to check if this what might be causing the issue.

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