Weather docklet failure

How can I fix it?

March 16, 2005 3:00 PM from

The weather docklet worked fine until there was a power failure and the computer switched off without a proper shutdown. Since then, all I get from the docklet is: "Weather information unavailable". I uninstalled/reinstalled object dock, deleted all files from stardock folder before reinstalling, rebooted the computer several times, changed country code, but still, Weather information unavailable. How can I fix this?
If I click on the N/A weather icon, it gets me to the correct page with the info I need (http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/GRXX0019) so I guess their service is not unavailable, but something must have happened to one of the objectDock's values in registry maybe, and the values are not deleted on uninstall. Is there anything I can do?

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Reply #1 March 16, 2005 6:07 PM from

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I have the same problem too. But I didn't shut of the computer. I logged out adn shut down normally. After a couple of times, the weather dock stoped working and keeps displaying n/a all the time. Can anyone help?

Reply #2 March 16, 2005 6:40 PM from

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topouzid, I just installed this over the old weather docklet. Here's the link...
Link
Just delete your current weather docklet from your dock, unzip this one into the Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\Docklets\Weather folder. Mine's working now...

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Reply #3 March 16, 2005 7:13 PM from

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Thanks

It's working, and it's fast!

Reply #4 March 16, 2005 9:56 PM from

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Thanks for the info. It worked for me.

Reply #5 March 17, 2005 8:41 AM from

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Great!

Reply #6 March 17, 2005 10:20 AM from

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Thanks worked for me too!

Reply #7 March 17, 2005 9:13 PM from

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how do you change the icon on the weather docklet installed over the one that stopped working?

Reply #8 March 18, 2005 6:46 PM from

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My Weather docklet stopped working too. I reinsatlled the one available from the Object Dock webpage but the configure menu is now different and does not allow me to choose the weather icons. The .dll that is currently available is a smaller file than the one I had prviously and has fewer options. Does anyone know of a better solution. I'd like to have the option of using other weather icons.

Reply #9 March 18, 2005 7:52 PM from

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I'm having the same problem with the weather docklet also.

Reply #10 March 18, 2005 7:52 PM from

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Thanks, that fixed mine too.

Reply #11 March 18, 2005 10:07 PM from

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Your link is gone-any other suggestions?

Reply #12 March 19, 2005 8:40 AM from

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Thanks this worked for me too! I was wondering how to fix it and this cleared it up 100%!! You guys rock.

Reply #13 March 19, 2005 10:04 AM from

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Your link is gone

Link is working fine.... try again.

Reply #14 March 20, 2005 1:22 AM from

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Awesome.... Had the same problem, found the same solution........

Reply #15 March 21, 2005 4:41 AM from

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Also same problem from one day to another, used announced solution with great help. Changed www.weather.com its interface structure ????

Reply #16 March 22, 2005 11:09 AM from

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Tried the same thing, gives the weather info, but no icons just the default question mark

Reply #17 March 24, 2005 11:40 AM from

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All Right! Thanks for the fix! My Weather docklet also went "na" about two weeks ago. I tried the .zip download by unzipping it as you suggested, it didn't work at first...I ended up with the old and new .dll in the folder...I then deleted all but the Icons, unzipped a new copy, deleted the .zip file and empty shell, and it worked like a charm. Many thanks for the tutorial. T Smith, Idaho Falls, ID

Reply #18 March 26, 2005 3:18 AM from

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Phew thought it was just me having this problem. The new dll works great - thanks

Reply #19 March 26, 2005 4:25 PM from

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Tech support stated that they are aware of this problem and are currently working to fix the problem. They stated that it is an error with the weather site and that they will be posting a patch for this problem on their web site.

Reply #20 April 20, 2005 9:37 PM from

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Recently I downloaded the latest version. I found this problem has been fixed and it works normally.
But I could not find any information on this in Startdock homepage.

Reply #21 April 27, 2005 1:32 AM from

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Thank you very much DarkChildLeo .... that solved my problem also.

Reply #22 June 6, 2005 7:07 PM from

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sorry about this - but I can't figure out this weather fixing solution from above ... I can get to the link with the XML, DLL AND unzip but I have not idea what do to with the websites they link to.

Can you explain this solution again?

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