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
    2015-03-08T08:28:47+00:00

    I just followed Sting's instructions today and it fixed my issue. I have a copy of the files and could easily email them to you (it's a zipped file and the files themselves are not very large). Let me know... this WILL solve your weather gadget problem if you follow the instructions exactly! My username here is my email @ outlook dot com.

    You're replying to FIVE msgs that are around Two Years OLD!

    When all you had to do was to read til the end of this thread, and see MY simple instructions instead:

    To fix the Weather Gadget, all you have to do is go to:

    C:\Users\YourOwnWindowsName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live\Services\Cache

    Now change the Date on your computer to be 2017.

    Open ( >>Rightclick > Edit ) ( Or use Notepad ) and RE-save the config.xml file.

    Exit the program you used to RE-save it.

    Now Rightclick config.xml and chose Properties, check READ-ONLY, click OK.

    Look to see that the Date on the config.xml now is set to the year 2017.

    Set the Computers Date back to todays date.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-08T13:31:52+00:00

    Sour grapes much?

    1. It doesn't matter how old the thread is. I had the problem YESTERDAY. Therefore, I was doing research across various parts of the Internet and my solution happened to be found in this 2 year old thread.
    2. You are entitled to your opinion. Glad it worked out for you. To be honest though, I don't like the way you fixed the problem. Sting's approach seemed much more logical and it took JUST MINUTES to implement. There is no way that I should have to 'trick' my computer by putting in a different date and then switching it back, as you suggested. It seems much more logical to actually go to Windows Explorer and replace the files that were missing in the Windows Side Bar area. That's where the error was in the first place.
    3. You need to learn to be glad for people even when they find a way that works that doesn't include your way. I replied to a few various messages on here so that when people inevitably end up on this forum with the same problem (you know, there are how many million of us that are still on Windows 7) then they'll know they've found the solution.
    4. Lastly, you are the reason why I don't join forums like this. You may know a thing or two about computers but your attitude sucks. That's why when I'm done hitting reply here I'm removing the email notification option and I won't be back here. My problem is fixed so what do I care? Reply all you want and flame me, I don't care. I won't be sticking around here or coming back to read that nonsense.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-08T15:42:16+00:00

    but when will they re enable it

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