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Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. |
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"pjp" schreef in bericht
... Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. Works fine here. -- |\ /| | \/ |@rk \../ \/os |
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Hi, pjp.
WHICH weather gadget? There are at least dozens out there, maybe hundreds or thousands. And WHICH Windows? Yes, I know this NG is for Win7, but there are plenty of posts here about WinXP/Win8... and even the not-yet-released Win10. And, which location - which weather website are you using, or trying to use? Where (in the world) are you? My weather service - not a gadget at all, but the app built into Win8.1 Pro - is working fine for our local weather here in Central Texas, and for a couple of other locations, including Manila, PI. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010) Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3528.0331) in Win8.1 Pro w/Media Center "pjp" wrote in message ... Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:46:07 -0700, Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:02:23 -0400, pjp wrote: Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. MS killed the gadgets. Insecure. KenW MS stopped supporting & recommending gadgets. Mine still work fine without their help. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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pjp wrote:
Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. The same thing happened to me. First it give a 12 hours or so ago and if you get rid of it and then bring it back, it cannot connect. -- A |
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Same symptoms here in Camarillo CA T2 |
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On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:02:23 -0400, pjp
wrote: Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. Same here. Worked fine until about January 30 and then stopped updating. Everything I found on the internet about MS disabling gadgets was dated back to 2013 at the latest, so I don't buy that explanation. Tried putting different cities for location and all come back "Location not found." Not a big deal if I can't use it any longer but it would be nice to know why it's stopped working. |
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pjp wrote on 2/3/2015 1:02 PM:
Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/gadgets Says they have security vulnerabilities. |
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pjp wrote:
Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. Never liked those gadgets. Much prefer the weather app on the phone, the link on my home page or the 8.1 app. -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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FredW wrote on 2/3/2015 4:06 PM:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:02:23 -0400, pjp wrote: Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. Temporary replacement: http://win7gadgets.com/weather/weather_underground.html (I use it) or try to find one you like: http://win7gadgets.com/weather/ Do any of the Win 7 gadgets work on a Win 8.1 desktop? |
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On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:02:23 -0400, pjp
wrote: Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. Mine did the same thing. Fixed it using the following Methodalthough the settings file was identical in my case your mileage may vary: quoted from web site: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...9-5677c9b99a7a So that brings me to what I did to fix it :-) So the renaming of the cache folder idea (which did not work) seemed like an idea I could expand upon. I tried a few different things and finally found the right combination of steps: A) Copy the following files and folder from a Windows 7 machine with a working stock weather gadget to a flash drive or network file sha 1. %localappdata%\affected user\local\microsoft\windows\windows live\services\cache\config.xml (just copy the file) 2. %localappdata%\affected user\local\microsoft\windows\windows sidebar\cache\168522d5-1082-4df2-b2f6-9185c31f9472 (copy entire folder which should contain one or more xml files) 3. %localappdata%\affected user\local\microsoft\windows\windows sidebar\settings.ini (just copy the file) B) Paste (OVERWRITING if necessary) the copied folder and files into the same locations on the machine whose stock weather gadget is not working. C) Drag the weather gadget back out and this time it should be working *** As I mentioned earlier, this issue effects both the weather and currency gadgets. I did not, however, attempt to fix the currency gadget. I would surmise that you would follow my same process above but also copy a second folder besides the one listed above (this time you would grab the one for the currency gadget) under %localappdata%\affected user\local\microsoft\windows\windows sidebar\cache. You would then paste the folder (overwriting if necessary) in the same location on the effected machine |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:18:58 -0600, Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:46:07 -0700, Ken1943 wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:02:23 -0400, pjp wrote: Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. MS killed the gadgets. Insecure. MS didn't kill them. They just advised against using them. My stock Win 7 weather gadgets still work just fine. When I was writing my post at the same time as you were writing yours, I couldn't remember a certain word. Somehow your post reminded me. Microsoft *deprecated* gadgets :-) Some people have posted that they hate that word... -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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"pjp" wrote in message
... Anyone else's weather gadget seem to not be updating? Doesn't seem able to connect to server, all else internet wise is fine. I never liked the built-in weather gadget and installed this in late 2009. Pro Weather Gadget http://win7gadgets.com/weather/pro_weather_gadget.html |
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