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
    2015-02-18T12:31:22+00:00

    This SO WORKED!! Great job!! My folder structure was just slightly different but I figured it out. Thanks!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-18T09:32:51+00:00

    it wasn't working because it more than likely became corrupt and the files I took from the laptop were from a machine that is always connected to the internet so I fail to see you point....my laptop weather gadget was working fine and I turn the laptop on every night when I go to bed so its on the internet.  As i said I am not sure where you are going with that

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    Quote "Did you know if you never connect a computer to the internet you'll never get a virus?"Unquote

    wrong again

    Yes you can if you plug in an infected usb flash drive into the computer....not sure where you are going with that either....seems to be just rambling....as I said it cant be disabled nor unsupported as mine is now working again.

    Quote" Their solution was just to disable the program so it couldnt connect, thus stopping the ability to access it. It was still installed and capable of functioning, they just turned the light off :) " Unquote

    Mine is connected...that's some light they turned off lol

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-18T08:40:14+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 .

    Utter rubbish...the function has NOT  been removed and the suggestion made by sting does work as i have just performed them on 18/2/2015 and hey presto my weather gadget is now working...please do  NOT feed people false information and anyone who has this problem...

    Pleeease make sure YOU don't spread false info instead!

    You're replying to a msg written in 2013, it's 2015 NOW!

    Always REEEAD thru the Entire

    Thread First - Answer Later!

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