Failing DNS, what will modern Windows systems use to resolve names of other systems?

The correct answer is D. WINS. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names.

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ALocal Host File
BLLMNR
CNBT-NS
DWINS

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B
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D
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Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names.

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#WINS#DNS fallback#name resolution#Windows networking

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