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
    2015-02-10T11:00:34+00:00

    Did you try to rewrite the .js files that retrieve source data from the provider?

    I think your solution may solve the problem temporarily, but it can recur if MS really wants to block the retrieval, which reads cannot connect to service.

    You're answering a TWO Year old msg!

    There's NO Need to do anything but what I wrote some 10-15 msgs back here:

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    Edit the Config.XML file in:

    C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live\Services\Cache

    Change the lines at the top with:

     <services refresh="60">change from 60 to 45

     <service name="weather">

     <operation interval="30"/>change from 30 to 15

    and also the lines at the bottom with:

     <service name="stocks">

     <operation interval="15"/>change from 15 to 10

     </service>

     <service name="currency">

     <operation interval="30"/> change from 30 to 15

    Save the file, and that's it - restart the Weather Gadget.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-10T10:34:49+00:00

    Did you try to rewrite the .js files that retrieve source data from the provider?

    I think your solution may solve the problem temporarily, but it can recur if MS really wants to block the retrieval, which reads cannot connect to service.

    This is a modified official version of MS Weather gadget, which ensures the success of each data retrieval. If anyone has problem getting his/her gadget fixed, this shall be an alternative solution..

    http://bj.baidupcs.com/file/8f8bdf974ce757cd046513f0728089a9?bkt=p2-nj-828&fid=2215242118-250528-972081234234314&time=1423562804&sign=FDTAXERLBH-DCb740ccc5511e5e8fedcff06b081203-AAHPRfVIWkWsZMNan97off89gYE%3D&to=bb&fm=Nan,B,G,bs&newver=1&newfm=1&flow\_ver=3&sl=81723468&expires=8h&rt=sh&r=566012764&mlogid=2798356626&vuk=2215242118&vbdid=2172745028&fin=Weather.Gadget.zip&fn=Weather.Gadget.zip

    Enjoy!!

    As to the Currency gadget, a bit more modifications to its .js files can get it work once again, regardless of any locale or region.. hope you can find a way out and post a shared link for public download like I do.

    Marcus

    non MS employee

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-10T07:34:38+00:00

    Thanks Evil...,this actually worked to get the gadget running again. Unlike all the other BS posted on this page didn't do ****!!! Glad someone was able to actually provide a fix instead of all the other lame **** **** which was posted!!!

    The copying from another machine with the gadget working may have worked;but,what are you supposed to do if no one has or allows you to do anything with Their computer because they're so stupid,they think anything you do will mess up their PC somehow! :/

    lmao!!!, this post is almost 3 years old and it still worked like a charm!!!

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