2 weeks earlier 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!

These are the 6 things to attempt:

1. Is it you or is it the website? An easy way to discover is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre trying to use. Heres a short video about both of those things.

2. Is your internet browser upgraded? This isnt as common as it used to be, however in some circumstances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted variation of a web internet browser. If youre utilizing an older variation of a web browser, not only will some sites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself approximately more possible security hazards.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Many sites require cookies in order to provide you the finest possible experience.

4. Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not uncommon for a website to utilize a pop-up window for account log-ins. If the pop-up is obstructed, you will not have the ability to log-in.

5. Have you enabled camera and or microphone gain access to? Youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible if youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool.

Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed six things to try 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! An easy method to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the site youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll require to make sure your electronic camera and microphone are accessible.

If none of the actions above have actually resolved the problem, restarting your computer system simply might be the thing that repairs your problem. You may be shocked how frequently that works.