DNS tracing tool for Windows.
DNSLookupView is a DNS tracing tool for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that allows you to view the details of every DNS query sent through the DNS Client service of Windows.
For every DNS query, the following information is displayed: Host Name, Query Type (A, AAAA, and so on), Query Status (Error or succeeded), Query Result, Query Timestamp, ID and name of the process that requested the DNS lookup.
Client service of Windows.
| Publisher | NirSoft |
|---|---|
| Author | Nir Sofer |
| Version | 1.21 |
| Release date | 2026-10-14 |
| License | Freeware |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | NirSoft.DNSLookupView |
winget install --id=NirSoft.DNSLookupView -ewinget upgrade --id=NirSoft.DNSLookupView -ewinget uninstall --id=NirSoft.DNSLookupView -eYes, NirSoft DNSLookupView is free to download and use on Windows.
The latest version is 1.21, released on Oct 14, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on nirsoft.net, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with d1d341bd89981d1be843acd3c4c4e9f3d14de9d759caa2c71632ac3973a72678.
NirSoft DNSLookupView runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find NirSoft DNSLookupView and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=NirSoft.DNSLookupView -e.
Yes. NirSoft DNSLookupView is available as a portable ZIP archive (dnslookupview.zip, 32-bit (x86)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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