Two weeks ago 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!

These are the six things to attempt:

An easy method to find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the site youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the site youre attempting to utilize.

This isnt as typical as it used to be, but in some circumstances of a website not working properly the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted version of a web internet browser. If youre using an older version of an internet browser, not only will some sites not work properly, you are also opening yourself up to more possible security dangers.

3. Do you have cookies allowed? Lots of sites need cookies in order to offer you the finest possible experience.

4. Are you utilizing 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 blocked, you will not be able to log-in.

5. Have you allowed cam and or microphone gain access to? If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll require to make certain your cam and microphone are available.

Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out 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 check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the website youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre trying to utilize. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.

If none of the steps above have resolved the problem, restarting your computer just may be the thing that fixes your problem. You may be shocked how frequently that works.