Gadgets

[stargazer]

I am using a gadget that appears to be linked to an RSS feed, but it does not
update when I compare it with the Feed using Favourites

 

[Charlie42]

I am using a gadget that appears to be linked to an RSS feed, but it does
not
update when I compare it with the Feed using Favourites

Try to set a shorter feed update interval:

Tools > Internet Options > Contents > Feed options.

Charlie42

 

[stargazer]

Thank you for the info, and the setting was "update daily". However the Feed
in Favourite shows dates in January, yet the feed in Gadget all stop at 30
December. and the later ones do not show at all

 

[Charlie42]

Thank you for the info, and the setting was "update daily". However the
Feed
in Favourite shows dates in January, yet the feed in Gadget all stop at 30
December. and the later ones do not show at all

Try to force it to update. You can do this in the gadget's settings, by
changing the number of titles to be shown. This triggers a reload.

There might be a conflict with the Feeds Synchronization service and your
security software. Tell us if forcing an update doesn't do the trick, and we
can take a look at that possibility.

Charlie42

 

[stargazer]

Thank You Charlie 42..
I changed the frequency between 10 and 100. On the reload all the feeds
still show 3oth December

 

[Charlie42]

Thank You Charlie 42..
I changed the frequency between 10 and 100. On the reload all the feeds
still show 3oth December

Then there might be a conflict with your security software. I know some of
them, such as NOD32, cause problems for the feed sync. Would you care to
tell us what firewall, AV, anti spyware and so on you use, and is the feeds
gadget in question the one that ships with Vista? Did you change something
on your computer prior to the update issue?

Charlie42

 

[stargazer]

Thanks. I am using Norton 360. Nothing was changed when all my previous
files were transferred from XP Pro, I had to re access my feeds details from
a specific RSS feed. The gadget appeared to have loaded from the date my
files were transferred. I can pick up the feeds OK from favourites which
tell me any new ones that have appeared, It's just that they do not
correspond across to the Gadget.
I hope this gives you a bit more info.

 

[Charlie42]

Thanks. I am using Norton 360. Nothing was changed when all my
previous files were transferred from XP Pro, I had to re access my
feeds details from a specific RSS feed. The gadget appeared to
have loaded from the date my files were transferred. I can pick up
the feeds OK from favourites which tell me any new ones that have
appeared, It's just that they do not correspond across to the Gadget.
I hope this gives you a bit more info.

Make sure feeds sync and the sidebar are allowed/trusted in your firewall
settings. The files are located here:

c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe
c:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe

Troubleshooting Feeds Gadget update problems for an upgraded OS (The rss
team has email you can contact them at as well):

http://blogs.msdn.com/rssteam/archive/2007/01/08/feeds-not-updating.aspx

This kb article describes a slightly different problem than yours, but you
can give the described fix a go (hosing the feeds cache):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926448/

As a last resort, try to completely uninstall the RSS gadget (in the sidebar
plus menu), then restart and reinstall it. Sidebar gadgets can be downloaded
from:

http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/SideBar.aspx?a=&mkt=en-us

Charlie42