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
    2015-08-09T09:17:23+00:00

    Sigh ...

    You're ALL such a Bore!

    ALL one has to do is:

    Change the Year on the config.xml to 2017

    and then set it as a Read-Only file, and that WILL

    make the Weather Gadget work again, That's it.

    REEEAD BACK in the Thread, and learn HOW!

    Hello GFYS,  Again you are not making any since so find somewhere else to play!!

    "making any SINCE ..." ?

    Learn how to Write AND how to SPELL, you idiot!

    Anders way IS the way to fix this problem, and that's it!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-09T07:19:21+00:00

    Hi MitchZZ or MitchFitZZ! You think you are experienced? LoL. I worked with MS-Dos before you even was born!

    and I'm not so naive like you to stick my head in the sand and not seeing reality! MS or IOs it doesn't matter they like to make money and if MS like to have your money to let you play this stupid children game like solitaire, they find a way to get if you use W7, 8 or 10. If you are so wise please show me a better alternative then MS!

    I can't, as Apple is not my choice and Linux is to small, That is the reality if you like it or not. Or just stop using a computer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-09T02:18:09+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.

    Hi RonaldOlthoff or MS Fanboy!  We or Posters here don't need your bad advice or pro MS adds for W 10 as most of us are very experienced and know MS always has problems with new OSs!  In this Case they will now also charge you for all extras including Sidebar gadgets or Apps now or later!  Do some reading before posting again and not rely on MS Posts that are all pure lies that gullible Fanboys eat up! LoL  The best advice is to wait up to 11 months and maybe they will have corrected all the bugs by then?  Enjoy paying $9.95 to use Solitaire now! LoL  Hahaha

    MitchZZ

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