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
    2015-08-22T16:57:34+00:00

    Yes, I have nothing to say to the people like you, for sure .... you know, french name of **** ( **** if you like ) is a ZZ, are you ZZ Mitch ? ;) I think so you are, big one ZZ !

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-22T16:01:04+00:00

    read the last few pages of this thread if you want to learn what to do!

    Please show me where the case of a missing config.xml gets discussed on the last few pages. There is one such question around on this thread, and the situation is to be expected and solvable, but it didn't get addressed properly here yet. I'm too curious about the answer of the untouchable Anders.

    That making fun of people's names is annoying btw.

    Regards, VZ

    VZ, I was making fun of Vladimir name and his unintelligible comment!  If you don't like it then don't read it and don't post comments like you are some Internet Police, as you are not!!  It was a joke and if you and him don't have a sence of humor then get one, if possible!!!  It was not a cut at his race or Country of orgin, so if you are Russian too try to get a little sence of humor and not take it personably as a cut at you!  I have given you a lot of complements already, and now you just want to go to war over a joke??  I have a lot of respect for Russia, but not for Russians who think they are better than everyone else and those who can't take a joke!  Grow up and act like an intelligent man!  Your comment was amazingly negative and was truly annoying!  Get over your obsessin with Anders, as he is purposely annoying you because you can't take a joke or recognize one and is just playing you!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-22T15:48:53+00:00

    Hi,

    First of all I think so you need some correction of your very small culture.

    Next, I found this post relative to the weather service as very useful for about 500 persons so .... reason to believed it is really useful but, it is not ....

    and I will try to speak English to read English - very useful idea ;)

    Vladimir

    P.S. I think so the best idea is to shutting up if you have nothing to say MitchZZ ...

    Well, I guess you can't take a joke or understand one??   The one who needs to shut up is you Vladimir, as you had nothing to say at all!!  You Russians are so sensitive LoL!  Please vist your own Country' sites if you can't take a joke from another Country!!  :)

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