DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_QUERY_TYPE 0x8007270B

Error code 9995 · HRESULT 0x8007270B

WINDOWS

The criterion query type provided in the policy is invalid.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_QUERY_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 9995, returned as HRESULT 0x8007270B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The criterion query type provided in the policy is invalid.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_QUERY_TYPE

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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