DIG is a domain query tool and a part of BIND package of ISC. Using dig is very simple in Linux but is little bit tricky to use the same in Windows. I have tried to do the same and sharing you the steps which i follow for configuring the dig in my windows machine. How to install dig in Windows :- 1. Create a folder for dig (eg: C:\dig) 2. Download the latest version (currently which is 9.8.5-P2) of BIND software from here (ZIP format) 3. Extract the .zip file and copy the dig.* and *.dll files in the folder created in step 1 4. Add the folder in the Environment Variables path settings (Right click on My Computer --> click on Properties --> Advance System Settings --> Environmental Variables --> Path ) Use dig more efficiently (using .digrc) :- dig gives lot of information in its output which may not be useful in most of cases (and may be annoying for some of us). To cut short the dig output to show you only the answer section, you need to give lot of pa