Windows live writer wont connect to blogger

Anonymous
2015-05-26T22:10:34+00:00

I have been using the windows live writer for years and today it wont let me post into my blogger blog. 

The first error was stating that my user name and password was incorrect so I changed it. It still didn't work and still stating the same issue. I clean/repaired up the windows essentials like other forms said. Now the error message I get is blogger return the following error: Notfound: not found. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it keeps saying the same issue.

Thanks.

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications

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Anonymous
2015-06-02T01:38:24+00:00

please make sure that you use the following steps

  1. Verify you are using http or https for you website.
  2. Add ' @gmail.com ' at the end of your user name.
  3. If your account has 2-step verification enabled then see the following guide to use app specific password rather than your original password.

App specific password generation

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-05-28T14:50:52+00:00

    Please resolve the issue with Windows Live Writer not connecting to blogger. ASAP. Many are affected.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-05-28T14:47:20+00:00

    Microsoft are you listening, can we get a reply from someone?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-05-28T14:38:03+00:00

    The person who posted that "fix" message has now taken it back and washed their hands of the whole ordeal, directing us to complain here instead for a fix. Meanwhile, I still can't post to my blogs :(

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-28T14:35:23+00:00

    Same problem here too.  I wish Microsoft would either update WLW to the new Google authentication API or allow open source developers to assume full control of WLW going forward.  Many bloggers still use this software!

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