Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed six things to attempt 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 six things to try:

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 website youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise attempt pinging the address of the website youre attempting to use. Heres a short video about both of those things.

This isnt as common as it utilized to be, however in some instances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older variation of an internet browser, not only will some sites not work correctly, you are likewise opening yourself up to more prospective security risks.

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

4. Are you utilizing a pop-up blocker? It is not uncommon for a website to use a pop-up window for account log-ins. You wont be able to log-in if the pop-up is blocked.

5. Have you allowed electronic camera and or microphone gain access to? If youre attempting to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to ensure your camera and microphone are available.

6. Restarting your computer just may be the thing that repairs your problem if none of the steps above have actually dealt with the problem. You may be shocked how frequently that works. Its the factor IT assist desks ask you to do that when they respond to the phone.

2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed 6 things to attempt when a site or web app isnt working as you anticipated 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 go into the URL of the website youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the website youre trying to use. If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your electronic camera and microphone are accessible.