DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_INTERFACE 0x80072709

Error code 9993 · HRESULT 0x80072709

WINDOWS

The criterion interface provided in the policy is invalid.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_INTERFACE is a Windows error code (system error 9993, returned as HRESULT 0x80072709) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The criterion interface provided in the policy is invalid.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_INTERFACE

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_FQDNDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_NETWORK_PROTOCOLDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_QUERY_TYPEDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOLWSAEACCESDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_CLIENT_SUBNETDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_TIME_OF_DAY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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