DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_SETTINGS 0x800726F6

Error code 9974 · HRESULT 0x800726F6

WINDOWS

At least one of the settings of this 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_SETTINGS is a Windows error code (system error 9974, returned as HRESULT 0x800726F6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “At least one of the settings of this policy is invalid.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_SETTINGS

  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_CRITERIADNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_WEIGHTDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_NAMEDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_CLIENT_SUBNETDNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_IS_ACCESSEDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_DOES_NOT_EXISTDNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_DOES_NOT_EXIST

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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