Strange weather gadget problem

For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched it
to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F with
the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
effect.

I'm in the UK.

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:34:03 GMT, "Brian W"
<brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote:

>For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
>informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched it
>to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F with
>the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
>information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
>weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
>effect.
>
>I'm in the UK.
>


It could be a date issue. The "uptime" gadget also functions
incorrectly in the UK if the PC is left running overnight, as some
arrogant whatnot in Microsoft assumed that the entire planet followed
the ridiculous M-D-Y format. The Uptime gadget reports something
silly, like 87 days uptime, if left overnight.

There's a fix for the Uptime gadget. I'm guessing of course, but there
could be a similar fix for the Weather gadget.


Jim

Yeah i fixed the Uptime gadget! I've been running the weather gadget since
RC1 with no problems til now so I can't imagine it being a date issue.

Thanks anyway.

"Jim" <jim@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:34:03 GMT, "Brian W"
> <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
>>informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched
>>it
>>to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F with
>>the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
>>information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
>>weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
>>effect.
>>
>>I'm in the UK.
>>
>
>
> It could be a date issue. The "uptime" gadget also functions
> incorrectly in the UK if the PC is left running overnight, as some
> arrogant whatnot in Microsoft assumed that the entire planet followed
> the ridiculous M-D-Y format. The Uptime gadget reports something
> silly, like 87 days uptime, if left overnight.
>
> There's a fix for the Uptime gadget. I'm guessing of course, but there
> could be a similar fix for the Weather gadget.
>
>
> Jim

I haven't seen this problem and I've always used Celsius. Maybe this is a
UK-specific weather data issue.

"Brian W" wrote:

> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched it
> to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F with
> the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
> effect.
>
> I'm in the UK.
>
>
>

Just to add another bug to the list --

I was using the weather gadget on my desktop and notebook systems. It was
set for the same locale on both machines, and it was showing 5 degress
Fahrenheit difference in temp. readings! Tee-hee! Not ready for prime time.

"Brian W" wrote:

> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched it
> to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F with
> the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
> effect.
>
> I'm in the UK.
>
>
>

"Brian W" <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched
> it to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F
> with the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
> effect.

Which location do you have it set to? I'll try it out here to see if its
server side or if something has gone wrong locally on your machine.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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It's currently set to Swindon, GBR (the top one on the list when you search
for Swindon)

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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> "Brian W" <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:vZ8mh.22456$v4.11179@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
>> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched
>> it to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F
>> with the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
>> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
>> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
>> effect.
>
> Which location do you have it set to? I'll try it out here to see if its
> server side or if something has gone wrong locally on your machine.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

Yep, 3 degrees Celcius with 'Sprinkles' !

"Jim" <jim@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I've set mine to Dunblane, GBR. It's currently showing 3C.
>
> I wonder if yours says the same?
>
>
> Jim

I get 8C, 46F when I set it to Swindon.

Jim (UK)




On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:01:15 GMT, "Brian W"
<brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote:

>It's currently set to Swindon, GBR (the top one on the list when you search
>for Swindon)
>
>"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>news:789A5C5C-3E82-4BD7-8855-9672BC6171FB@microsoft.com...
>> "Brian W" <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:vZ8mh.22456$v4.11179@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>>> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
>>> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I switched
>>> it to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently 46F
>>> with the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
>>> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
>>> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
>>> effect.
>>
>> Which location do you have it set to? I'll try it out here to see if its
>> server side or if something has gone wrong locally on your machine.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>

I get 46F (cloudy), but 3C (raindrops) !

"Jim" <jim@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I get 8C, 46F when I set it to Swindon.
>
> Jim (UK)
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:01:15 GMT, "Brian W"
> <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>It's currently set to Swindon, GBR (the top one on the list when you
>>search
>>for Swindon)
>>
>>"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>>news:789A5C5C-3E82-4BD7-8855-9672BC6171FB@microsoft.com...
>>> "Brian W" <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:vZ8mh.22456$v4.11179@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>>>> For over a week, the weather gadget has been showing exactly the same
>>>> informaion (temp of 3 deg. C with the Raindrops picture). When I
>>>> switched
>>>> it to show temp in Fahrenheit, the information is correct (currently
>>>> 46F
>>>> with the Cloudy picture). Switching back to show Celcius has the wrong
>>>> information again. This problem has only recently started (around the
>>>> weekend before Xmas). Closing the gadget and restarting it has had no
>>>> effect.
>>>
>>> Which location do you have it set to? I'll try it out here to see if
>>> its
>>> server side or if something has gone wrong locally on your machine.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Smith,
>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>>>
>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>
>>>