2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I outlined six things to attempt when a site or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year!

These are the six things to try:

An easy way to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre trying to use.

This isnt as typical as it utilized to be, however in some circumstances of a site not working effectively the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted version of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older version of a web browser, not just will some websites not work properly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security threats.

3. Do you have cookies made it possible for? Lots of sites require cookies in order to use you the very best possible experience.

4. Are you utilizing a pop-up blocker? It is not unusual for a site to use a pop-up window for account log-ins. If the pop-up is blocked, you will not have the ability to log-in.

5. Have you allowed camera and or microphone gain access to? Youll require to make sure your camera and microphone are available if youre trying to use a web-based video or audio editing tool.

6. If none of the steps above have fixed the issue, restarting your computer system just might be the thing that fixes your issue. You might be shocked how typically that works. When they address the phone, its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that.

Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six things to try when a website or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! An easy method to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the site youre trying to use. If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are available.