Two weeks ago 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!

These are the 6 things to attempt:

1. Is it you or is it the site? An easy method to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into 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 attempting to use. Heres a short video about both of those things.

2. Is your internet browser updated? This isnt as common as it used to be, but 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 browser, not only will some sites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security risks.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Many sites need cookies in order to offer you the very best possible experience.

4. Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not uncommon for a site to use 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 video camera and or microphone access? If youre attempting to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll require to ensure your camera and microphone are accessible.

If none of the actions above have dealt with the issue, restarting your computer simply might be the thing that fixes your issue. You may be shocked how often that works.

2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out 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 way 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 attempting to use a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to make sure your video camera and microphone are accessible.