How to disable DNS dynamic updates for a computer?

  • Open registry (regedit.exe) as administrator
  • Navigate to the following subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

  • Right click “Parameter” subkey and then click “New” ->DWORD value
  • Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER to save the new value.
  • Double click “DisableDynamicUpdate” DWORD Value
  • Enter “1” (without quotes) and click OK to save the value .
  • Exit the registry

How to disable DNS dynamic updates for a specific interface ?

  • Open registry (regedit.exe) as administrator
  • Navigate to the following subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\<interface id>
  • Click the interface you want to disable dynamic updates
  • Then Right click on the right pane , then click “New” ->DWORD value
  • Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER to save the new value.
  • Double click “DisableDynamicUpdate” DWORD Value
  • Enter “1” (without quotes) and click OK to save the value .
  • Exit the registry

How to enable DNS dynamic updates for a computer?

  • Open registry (regedit.exe) as administrator
  • Navigate to the following subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
  • Right click “Parameter” subkey and then click “New” ->DWORD value
  • Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER to save the new value.
  • Double click “DisableDynamicUpdate” DWORD Value
  • Enter “0”  as value (without quotes) and click OK to save.
  • Exit the registry

How to enable DNS dynamic updates for a specific interface ?

  • Open registry (regedit.exe) as administrator
  • Navigate to the following subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\<interface id>
  • Click the interface you want to disable dynamic updates
  • Then Right click on the right pane , then click “New” ->DWORD value
  • Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER to save the new value.
  • Double click “DisableDynamicUpdate” DWORD Value
  • Enter “0” (without quotes) and click OK to save the value.
  • Exit the registry