Weather gadget NOT updating anymore

[stryker617]

Is it alright to upload .exe's here though? I just had it in a zip file.

EDIT: I added it in. Please give feedback so I can update it if need be. It was written in VB.net.

 

[derekimo]

You might want to explain a little more what it does so people know.

 

[stryker617]

This gadget just corrects the Config file. It updates it if need be, and creates it if it is missing. It's been tested on roughly 10 machines at this point. I have my email within it as well if anything goes wrong. I have it run as Admin in case the directory needs to be created. If it does not work, please let me know, as I want to be able to fix this. I work for a large Healthcare Software company, and have a good habit of wanting to fix anything that breaks.

 

[juanjotoronja]

Hi stryker... i've read the content of the config.xml you put in this fix and is exactly the same of the original one, so this fix what it does is some kind of file restore/create? I've also created a fix but let me explain you how it works, the fix i made updates the file date atribute of the config.xml. That's why maybe you read in another threads that some people suggest opening config.xml in notebad and save it without changes and worked but it needs to be made at least every 2 days i think. This maybe is an issue from the source page foreca who provides the info, this is the fix i'm using at this time http://www.sevenforums.com/gadgets/362400-weather-gadget-fix.html

 

[stryker617]

Yes, it recreates the config file, but the gadgets start working usually within 1 minute. There's usually no reason to restart it. Plus there's nothing to do but click a button, so it's user friendly.

I can add it for it to create it's own scheduled task, along with restarting the sidebar.exe after a certain time to make sure all of the gadgets refresh.

I mainly just made it so that it was easy to use and worked.

 

[juanjotoronja]

That's cool

 

[Gabee8]

My c# application refresh Config.xml
This program set Config.xml actual datetime and exit.
I add this app Task Scheduler and run startup
.NET 2.0 requirement (updated)
c# source code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading;

namespace WeatherGadgetUpdate
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string localapp = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LocalAppData");
            string configfile = @"\Microsoft\Windows Live\Services\Cache\Config.xml";
            File.SetLastWriteTime(localapp + configfile, DateTime.Now);
        }
    }
}

 

[juanjotoronja]

I found the simplest solution above all solutions mentioned here. Thanks to AndersWillhelmsson

This morning I simply changed the Date on the config.xml, to 2017, and then set the Attribute READ ONLY on the file, and it's still working ...


A way to change date on a file, is to change the date in your computer, then RE-save the file, and then set the date back again to correct date.


And to set Attribute just rightclick the file, chose Properties, and Click Read-Only, click OK.

 

[piggypiggy]

Thanks to jmdl1983, your fix worked!

 

[DDeacon]

gldndragn, I've tried to install the msn weather gadget and when I double-click it, all I get is a list of files and folders in the zip. No exe file. ?

 

[gldndragn]

gldndragn, I've tried to install the msn weather gadget and when I double-click it, all I get is a list of files and folders in the zip. No exe file. ?

There should be only one file in the zip...the MSN weather gadget.....I have uploaded it again. here it is.
View attachment MSNWeather.zip

 

[Dylematic]

unfortunately, msn changed stuff or something so, if you gonna search for city, you wont be succesfull. guess we are finished

 

[Dylematic]

Weather Center - Windows Weather Gadget

seems like a nice weather, and also in many languages, give it a shot

 

[lyndon]

Well Dylematic, I kinda got the MSN Weather Gadget to change location.

I went to "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar" and opened up the file settings.ini in Notepad. That is the settings file for the Weather Gadget. If you had your location programmed into the Microsoft Weather Gadget, your location information should be in there. The two lines you are looking for are WeatherLocation and WeatherLocationCode.

If you don't have it entered in your Weather Gadget, you can look it up here: https://weather.codes/united-states-of-america/michigan/.

Next I went to "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MSNWeather.gadget\en-US\js" and opened in Notepad the file localizedStrings.js also in Notepad. I replaced DefaultCity with WeatherLocation and DefaultLocationCode with WeatherLocationCode. Then I saved the file.

Right-clicked on the desktop and chose 'Gadgets', and chose MSN Weather. Worked fine.

I am still using the Microsoft Weather Gadget. The other fixes on the forum seemed to help.

 

[lyndon]

Oops.

Left in the URL for the Michigan page. Of course the top-level URL for United States weather codes is: https://weather.codes/united-states-of-america/

Hope you are able to get it running.

 

[davidseven]

I seem to have a permanent fix now, well running 8 days 24/7 and counting without losing connection. And no problem changing location to here in England.

Run GaBee8 fix, (#47) I found this would restore the gadget but only for 3 days before it stopped updating and I would need to rerun it.
Immediately having run that fix, use juanjotoronia date and attribute change on the config file (#48) I moved it forward + 3 years.
Having had a few false dawns before, I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but so far, so good.

 

[juanjotoronja]

Yep i've changed to year 2022 a week ago and till now still working/updating

 

[juanjotoronja]

...also i don't know if anyone note this but they changed the service provider, before it was foreca and now is wdt (at least for me). The data is more accurate but today at 4 am (in my country) in the Three-day forecast was still figuring monday, maybe some litle bug but still updating at least

 

[fiapop]

Gadgets discontinued

Gadgets have been discontinued - Microsoft Windows

I was trying to fix mine... and I found the link that my "currency" gadget was getting its info from.
IN C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\en-US
the gadget.xml file had a link: Gadgets have been discontinued - Microsoft Windows

which got forwarded over to the first link i posted above stating that they DISCONTINUED gadgets due to vulnerabilities.

 

[bumblecito]

Is it alright to upload .exe's here though? I just had it in a zip file.

EDIT: I added it in. Please give feedback so I can update it if need be. It was written in VB.net.

I found the simplest solution above all solutions mentioned here. Thanks to AndersWillhelmsson

This morning I simply changed the Date on the config.xml, to 2017, and then set the Attribute READ ONLY on the file, and it's still working ...


A way to change date on a file, is to change the date in your computer, then RE-save the file, and then set the date back again to correct date.


And to set Attribute just rightclick the file, chose Properties, and Click Read-Only, click OK.

Well Dylematic, I kinda got the MSN Weather Gadget to change location.

I went to "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar" and opened up the file settings.ini in Notepad. That is the settings file for the Weather Gadget. If you had your location programmed into the Microsoft Weather Gadget, your location information should be in there. The two lines you are looking for are WeatherLocation and WeatherLocationCode.

If you don't have it entered in your Weather Gadget, you can look it up here: https://weather.codes/united-states-of-america/michigan/.

Next I went to "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MSNWeather.gadget\en-US\js" and opened in Notepad the file localizedStrings.js also in Notepad. I replaced DefaultCity with WeatherLocation and DefaultLocationCode with WeatherLocationCode. Then I saved the file.

Right-clicked on the desktop and chose 'Gadgets', and chose MSN Weather. Worked fine.

I am still using the Microsoft Weather Gadget. The other fixes on the forum seemed to help.

Thanks to all of you guys, now it's working like a charm !!