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
    2015-08-08T16:21:56+00:00

    Hi guys.

    I have sufferd for month with this problem and not one of the solutions worked for me, although one of my pc seems not to be affected. I have tried all suggestions and sometimes they worked for a short while.

    Today I installed W10 and downloaded the sidebar gadget for W10 and now I'm the happiest person in the world. Not only is W10 behaving like W8 and installing was flawless but I have all sidebar gadgets back on screen.

    So my advice must be clear, install W10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-08T16:08:39+00:00

    Try this pls.

    Its works.

    Thx guy named Kot86

    Go to "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live\Services\Cache", open "Config.xml" (RMB -> Edit) and save it (File -> Save) without doing any changes. After 10-20 seconds restart the gadget!

    http://forums.techguy.org/windows-7/1142347-win-7-weather-desktop-gadget.html

    Hi Kot86 or PetroBrutal?!

    This will only work for awhile, as you need to change the file date to a future one like in 2017!  This solution or work around was covered previously in many Posts here, so its best to read previous Posts before jumping in blind and commenting or making suggestions!!  Social Media is the Problem, as too many think they don't have to read anymore, or it just makes them too lazy to catch up on previous comments before spouting off! LoL  Now, go back and read the previous comments or at least the last few pages of Posts before thinking you are a genius with a new fix! :) Thanks!

    MitchZZ

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-08T14:33:40+00:00

    Try this pls.

    Its works.

    Thx guy named Kot86

    Go to "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live\Services\Cache", open "Config.xml" (RMB -> Edit) and save it (File -> Save) without doing any changes. After 10-20 seconds restart the gadget!

    http://forums.techguy.org/windows-7/1142347-win-7-weather-desktop-gadget.html

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