Vista Sidebar Gadget weather "Service unavailable".

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• Vista Sidebar Gadgets do not update correctly

  Hi, hope someone can help me here.  Running a Compaq Presario desktop computer.  OS is Vista Home Premium 32 bit and IE 7.  Recently I had today recconnectred with Verizon ISP but I'm having a problem.  I have my sidebar gadgets.  They are both an RSS feed and the weather gadget in the bug.  I deleted them and re added to them and that do not resolve the problem. Oh, I've had better describe the problem!  The RSS gadget does not show the correct update it shows may 17 no 05/06/09 and the time bug gadget does not allow me to define my position, she just a circle with lines circling around it.  They worked until I disconnected.  Can someone tell me in simple steps how to get gadgets to work and be up to date again?  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance
  Kaja

  Hello, Raymond J

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forum.

  The Windows Gadgets are third parties and you will have to contact the developer of this application to determine what may be the problem with the gadget. If you encounter a problem with a gadget that came pre-installed with Vista please repost your question here.

  Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Judd
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• Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets are corrupt.

  How can I reinstall Windows Vista Sidebar and Gadgets?

  Hello AEFelton,

  Please continue with the steps listed in the link below.  If you please you would follow with me at your convenience, I would be very happy.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7desktop/thread/5b0213bf-BDDB-42E4-942a-85176aeba6e0/#2e623002-B7E5-4348-91fb-76eef76cb355

  Thank you

  Aaron
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Gadget Sidebar; Weather - service unavailable

  Hello

  I just bought a new laptop from Dell with Vista home premium 64-bit installed.  I am the only user of this laptop.  Since I bought it, I tried to run the weather gadget on the sidebar.  However, to get an error message "service not available". If I hover my mouse over the gadget, the error message - 'service not available for your language or region.  My notebook of woman with the 32 bit Vista weather gadget works fine...

  Thank you

  Hi Rahim,
  Thank you for visiting the Forums of Microsoft Vista.

  We have seen all sorts of questions surrounding the 3 ladies of part antivirus\spyware\malware.

  It is therefore very likely that Mcafee hinders the widget. We can think that it is malware any.

  My advice is to check the Mcafee Web site for more information on the weather gadget in the service.

  You can also try a clean boot and see what it allows to run.

  Here is a link on how to do it.

  Let us know how it goes.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/331796

  Matt Hudson
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• MSN newfeed for vista sidebar gadget

  I received two of the same news feed lines for each item, so I uninstalled the gadget sidebar news feed and now I can't get any extra gadget to load in the sidebar selection box.  What I am doing wrong?  I need very specific instructions to follow.  Thank you.

  Hello

  To download Gadgets click on the + sign on the top in the middle of the sidebar.

  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  --------------------------------------------------------------

  Then proceed as follows:

  How to restore the sidebar of Windows?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/963010

  If necessary to do it manually:

  Logon as Admin - Start - type in the area of research-> COMMAND - find top - RIGHT CLIC on it-
  RUN AS ADMIN

  Replace C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar by copying and pasting this command->

  CD C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar
    
  Press enter (this is assuming that your sidebar is on C:, otherwise use the letter of the drive is on)

  Guest should be--> C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar >

  Then copy / paste each of them following their tour each come into

  regsvr32-u sbdrop.dll

  regsvr32-u wlsrvc.dll

  regsvr32 atl.dll

  regsvr32 sbdrop.dll

  regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll

  Sidebar should now work

  Type in the search-> Sidebar box - find top - make a RIGHT CLIC top - RUN AS ADMIN

  ========================================================

  Try to load this clock. Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - OPEN WITH
  Sidebar - then click on the + on the top in the middle of the sidebar to add it.

  You should get this clock because it has more features and consumes fewer resources than the default Sidebar clock.

  Digital Dutch clock 3.2 (a analogue dial, so it seems that one even better windows.)
  http://Gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?Li=a91668c2-c82c-48cb-8939-a8d20af60347&BT=1&PL=1

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Weather Sidebar gadget

  When changing the POSTAL Code, the gadget displays "Service unavailable".  When you use my zip code House, the gadget accepts, he changed the name of my town, but it is stuck on temp (81) and sunny.  Are not correct in time.

  Hello

  In fact falling AVG can be a good idea, because he seems to have joined Norton, McAfee,
  TrendMicro, Kaspersky and others who appear to be bloated and cause a lot of unusual problems.

  If you uninstall these type programs, and make sure you run the removal tools.

  List of tools to clean/uninstall anti-malware programs
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/msestart/thread/407bf6da-C05D-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91/

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  Here's what I use and recommend: (these are all free and very effective version.)

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with all I have
  launched on them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very
  reliable and compatible. Use MSE or Avast and Prevx, Prevx 3 but not all.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except leaving Standard, Web, and
  Operation of the network.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (It may temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom
  right of IE)

  Two versions of Avast are available 5.x and 4.8 x

  Avast - home - free - 5.x stop shields you do not use (except files, Web, network, &)
  Shields of behavior) - double click on the icon in the Notification area - real time Orange - click on the
  Shield that you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange icon to show an error indicator-
  Click on the Orange icon - top right - settings - click on the status bar - uncheck shields you
  disabled - click OK
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

  Avast 4.8 x - home - free - stop shields, you don't need except leaving Standard, Web,.
  and the network running. (Double-click the blue icon - look OK. - upper left - Shields details
  Finish those you don't use).
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#TAB4

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - home - free small, fast, exceptional protection CLOUD, working with other security
  programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something come back here
  or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever think malware and that
  would be unusual with Avast and occasional Prevx running with the exception of a low level cookie
  (not much), to UPDATE and then run it as a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they
  never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Where can I find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar?

  I recently had to smoothing on my computer and do a vista reload fee.  now, I'm trying to find the clock digital multi AGS (the most useful for the windows vista sidebar gadget was by far, in my humble OPINION).  Where can I find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar since microsoft went down the gadget site?

  Thank you

  Hello
   
  As the gadget site is down you can't find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar.

  You can check the link for help:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets
   

• move Sidebar gadgets on the desktop

  When I placed my vista sidebar gadgets on my desk instead of in the fixed sidebar, they move slowly to the left side of my screen whenever I restart my pc. Someone else also has this problem? And how you can solve this problem, so that the gadgets get a position fixed on the desktop?

  Thank you!

  Hello gerolimenos,

  That looks like what happens is the resolution changes. When you play certain games, the resolution is automatically changed to correctly display the game. If a game is not completely compatible with the operating system of development, small changes can occur, such as when the resolution is changed after the game, gadgets are not delivered to the original location.

  Another flaw, could be 3rd party applications that start with Windows. Try to perform a cleanboot to determine if it could be a possible cause as well. Full instructions on these steps are located here.

  Hope this helps

  Chris.H
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• service unavailable weather gadget

  Anyone has an idea why my gadget weather says service unavailable?  It works very well because I bought the PC (about 2 months ago).  Yesterday, it started this problem.

  I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 running MS Vista SP1 Ultimate 32 - bit English Edition.

  Help please!

  Kitty Cat

  Hello Kitty,

  Other gadgets work well? The weather gadget is the gadget of build-in Windows Vista, or you download from other sites? What city are you located?

  However, about this error message, you can try there are troubleshooting-performed by visiting the following URL for detailed steps.

  Hoe to troubleshoot-performed the "Service unavailable" message when trying to view the weather gadget.

  If it doesn't work, please answer comes back with answers to questions. Thank you.

  I hope this helps.

• Sidebar gadgets in Windows vista

  Windows vista sidebar showing blanks on some gadgets and the clock is a black circle

  Hi Rosaleda,

  1. When did you start to question?

  2. did you of recent changes on the system?

  You can try the steps in the following article and see if it helps.

  How to restore the sidebar of Windows

  For more information, see the article:

  Windows Sidebar: Frequently asked questions

  Hope this information is useful.

• gadget weather in Windows 7 can not connect to the service

  original title: weather gadget in windows 7

  I have windows 7 sttarter... and my gadget weather become unable to execute and

  tell me "unable to connect to the service.

  Please help

  My reward for messing around with the date system, is that now all my Windows updates are coming with the 2017! year. Never again. I returned immediately the date current system, but each update of Windows comes with the year 2017. Don't know how to solve this problem.

  My god... How updates to Win can be "2017"?  When none of these updates exist... we in 2015 now.

  Explain!

  WHERE and HOW do you see the year 2017 on the updates?

  Startup Win Update, click "View update history" on the left side, read the dates in the column "Date of installation.

  (Click the "Install Date" to sort by date, click repeatedly to choose ascending or descending).

  IF your computer/system time is set to today's date, then what you say, it is simply impossible, looking somewhere else, or you are intoxicated. by joy, some vapors or equal...

• Sidebar gadget problem

  My sidebar Gadget includes Stocks.  Recently, he was a black box with the message "Service unavailable."  Help.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community forum. I understand that you have a problem with a gadget in the sidebar on Vista computer.  I guess this must be difficult for you. I would like to help solve you the problem.

  Before troubleshooting, provide us with information.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  2. have you updated to Service Pack 2 installed?

  3. what security software is installed?

  4. don't you make changes to the computer before the show?

  5 is the issue limited to this particular gadget?

  I suggest you check these articles for the State.

  Windows Sidebar and gadgets (overview): http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows-vista/windows-sidebar-and-gadgets-overview

  Customize Windows Sidebar: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows-vista/customize-windows-sidebar

  Windows Sidebar: Frequently asked questions: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows-vista/windows-sidebar-frequently-asked-questions

  How to restore the sidebar of Windows? : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963010

  If you need help on this particular issue or any other related Windows issue, let know us and we will be happy to help you.

• Vista Sidebar uses 56% of the CPU.

  I have 4 GB of RAM and Vista sidebar is with 56% of it... Other problems: clock is stuck. Gadgets calendar & different weather, have purple underscore
  Does anyone have a simple solution to these problems

  Yes, there is a simple solution. Download autoruns from http://www.sysinternals.com. Run it, and then in the menu options select "Hide Microsoft and entered windows."

  Disable all third part of each tab entries except the tab drivers ensure that you clear not all critical components. Disable items that are more specifically under internet explore and Explorer tab.

  Reboot and see if the performance of the system and looks best. Also download process explore http://www.sysinternals.com

  (1) Download Process explore http://www.sysinternals.com
  (2) download and install http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.Mspx of windows debugging tools
  (3) create a c:\symbols folder
  (4) run the Explorer process and then in the menu options select "configure symbols." Form dbghelp.dll path specify the location where you installed the debugging tools.

  Specify the following options for the path of the symbols
  SRV * c:\symbols* http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
  (5) select the process that shows the high utilization of the processor. Right-click on it, and then click Properties
  6) go in the discussions tab and sort colum CPU in order descending, so that funtion name that consumes more of the processor is listed in the upper part.
  (7) the address colum that the dll and function which will tell you which component on your CPU and what function he is causing the high CPU usage
  (8) get the supplier to get the fixed number.

  Pretty Simple.

  Hope this helps you. Have a great day! Thank you and best regards Gurpreet Singh

• Windows Sidebar gadgets

  I get a "Service unavailable" on the weather gadget.  I wish Toronto, Ontario on my desktop weather.

  Hello

  No help, but here is the best weather gadget I've seen and an another free weather
  I like even better the program.

  Gadget proWeather - free - best one I've seen by far
  http://Gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?Li=b14d68bb-71ee-40CD-8CF5-c95b63503d00&BT=1&PL=1

  ProWeather on the list 10 here - see figure D
  http://blogs.TechRepublic.com.com/10things/?p=446

  and:

  WeatherPulse - free (this can add a Desklet on your desktop even better than a gadget and many more
  the info point) - If you install it when he asked city or ZIP in town and not the ZIP.
  http://tropicdesigns.NET/weather_pulse.html

  Caution Marquee - free - a great new feature to add to Weatherpulse
  http://www.tropicdesigns.NET/products/Windows-software/alert-marquee/

  You can use both.

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Vista Sidebar and Media Player stopped working after uninstalling Mcafee and AVG installation

  Hi, I'm new to the Dell Forums, my apologies if this isn't the right place to post this.

  Yesterday, I decided to remove Mcafee completely from my Inspiron 6400 (running Vista Ultimate) and install the free version of AVG. First, I downloaded the http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033 and AVG Mcafee removal tool and was save on my desktop. I unplugged my internet connection, uninstalled Mcafee Security Center of programs & features (recommended by Mcafee), rebooted, then ran Mcafee Removal Tool Development. EXE, rebooted, installed the free version of AVG, went online and installed the AVG updates, performed a full scan with no errors. The system seems to work well, but then I noticed that the clock on Windows Sidebar gadget turned black, the deleted with only a yellow box calendar gadget. I tried to open Media Player, no luck because he would not just open. Tried to launch Media Player as an admin, no luck. While my connection is an admin one. There is another connection admin account so connected to this account, but you have the same problem. I did a system restore and also tried to create new accounts, but the same thing happens with the Gadgets and Media Player. I also ran startup repair by using the Vista DVD, no luck.

  Did somebody encountered this problem? There is an almost similar post under Vista (http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=vista&message.id=41524&query.id=225388#M41524), but no solution. I had a feeling this uninstallation of Mcafee or running the Development. EXE may have messed up with the registry keys for the sidebar and Media Player. I also downloaded another gadget clock, no luck. Y at - it a fix for this? I don't want to install Mcafee again, as I had many problems with MCProxy and Spamkiller causing system crash and Mcafee has no solution so far. I also have spybot running on the system.

  I would appreciate if someone could help me with this. Thank you

  Message edited by arian30s on 12/22/2007 03:37