Weather gadget not working- Cannot connect to service

Anonymous
2013-01-14T14:07:43+00:00

original title: Weather gadget not working !!

I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - bit and my weather gadget is not working, it is displaying a message "Cannot connect to service .

I have also tried by turning off firewall and antivirus but it still don't works for me .

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Anonymous
2013-01-15T09:19:57+00:00

Update:

Microsoft has DISABLED the weather and currency gadgets via a recent Security Update, due to concerns over the vulnerability associated with these gadgets running on your computer. You can read more about it here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2719662 . Adjusting your computer's settings and all these other "suggestions" people are making, will NOT work. The function has been REMOVED from the operating system. It has also been removed from the Windows 8 operating system. There are "theorists" that either agree that there is a security issue within the gadgets or Microsoft just does not want to support gadgets (usually third party software) and thus, has disabled them in Windows 7 and eliminated them in Windows 8.

Thanks to DaveNYC for the Info. Spread the word because many people are facing this problem just like you.

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Anonymous
2015-05-29T15:03:04+00:00

To all having this problem, the following worked for me:

After eading all kind of solutions, I changed the config.xml file according instructions and then I got connected but only to my own location (in my case Amsterdam). Tried everything else, no results, till I only give the exact zip code for the place I like to see the weather in the search menu and guess it worked, then I did the same on my computer in Greece (via teamviewer) and there it worked as well.

I hope it will help you as good as it did for me.

Ron

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-07T16:03:58+00:00

    Why in the heck am I unable to find the AppData folder ...this is crazy.

    When I go to C:\Users\myusername I see the following folders:

    Contacts

    Desktop

    Downloads

    Favorites

    Google Drive

    Links

    My Documents

    My Music

    My Pictures

    My Videos

    Saved Games

    Searches

    That's it... 

    This ain't worth the hassle as far as I'm concerned. Screw Microsoft!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-07T16:32:05+00:00

    It's a hidden folder I think...have to go into folder options n show hidden files n folders...on my phone now so can't give complete details...

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-07T17:28:55+00:00

    Well...

    If you want to be taken seriously, explain why this works.

    Does the file content change?

    Does the gadget care about the Create/Save/Access timestamps?

    How often does your timeserver restore the correct date/time?

    What unexpected side-effects will this have on applications that store (for example) log data in sequence, ordered by GMT? Oops!

    Do I need to chew garlic and rub woad on my belly before or after this process?

    Inquiring minds, and all that...

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