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
    2015-05-31T19:34:43+00:00

    That workaround was how I was logging on to WLW before, EZ Biker. But now that stopped working, too. And nothing will get it to log on anymore.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T19:39:25+00:00

    As JulieAlexandres has pointed out, this "solution" predates the problem and will not fix anything.  In fact, I never had any problem logging in.  Save yourself the hassle.  We need a real solution, and I don't mind a lengthy workaround, but this is not it. :-(

    Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod - currently blogging the hard way at...

    Write Kids' Books

    Adventures in AliyahLand

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    Adventures in (Kosher) BreadLand

    Add me to the list of WLW that can't post at my blog. :-( Been reading up on this and did find a solution........ BUT you won't LIKE the complexity of it! Here's the link:

    http://ask.mybloggertricks.com/t/step-by-step-guide-how-to-connect-windows-live-writer-with-blogger/1676

    Hopefully Microsoft and Google will work together to get this resolved. I'd HATE to have to go through all these steps at the link on all the various blogs I have. :-(((

    Ken aka ezbiker.com

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T19:43:09+00:00

    Got that response from a few others too. Some of my IT friends think everyone will need to sit tight and hopefully let Microsoft and Google sort this all out. Or... if you just HAVE to post something; (I posted about the issues at my blog today)  use the blogger client for now. Not as Great / friendly as WLW; but you can... get posts published.

    If I hear anything else; I'll pass it on here. :-D

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T23:16:40+00:00

    The problem is worse as I tried all other free blogging software and none of it work as it all uses the same login that has worked for years so no blogging software works not just Live Writer

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