Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out six things to try when a website or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year!

These are the six things to attempt:

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

2. Is your web browser upgraded? This isnt as common as it utilized to be, but in some instances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to utilizing a dated version of a web browser. If youre using an older variation of a browser, not only will some websites not work properly, you are also opening yourself up to more prospective security risks.

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

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

6. Rebooting your computer just may be the thing that fixes your issue if none of the actions above have solved the issue. You may be surprised how typically that works. Its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that when they address the phone.

Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I outlined 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 find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise attempt pinging the address of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to make sure your camera and microphone are available.