Unable to check/uncheck the "Show weather on the Taskbar" option in ExplorerPatcher 22621.3527.65.5

[Michellehdr]

Repro Steps:

1. Deploy the latest OS 
2. Perform windows and store updates 
3. enable WCD features using the below Velocity IDs. Launch Command prompt in elevated mode and run: StagingTool.exe /enable 48468541 48468527 48433541 48433706
4. Install the application from vendor site
5. Launch the Application from start menu
6. Go to weather Option
7. Check/uncheck the “Show weather on the Taskbar”
8. Observe

Actual Result: Unable to check/uncheck the "Show weather on the Taskbar" option. ExplorerPatcher version: 22621.3527.65.5 Windows Insider build only

[pyrates999]

Please post windows version and build. You can find this by running winver. Please list what windows updates you installed for when this happened.

I'm on windows 10, build 19045.4529 and can't enable the weather feature either.

I am on EP 22621.3527.65.1. I have not updated to the pre-release since none of the fixes on it were for windows 10, just windows 11.

[Inix95]

Not the guy but this is also happening to me , stopped working entirely and couldn't toggle the Show weather on the Taskbar. This is the only update I did on mine .

[sparker01915]

not sure this is the same issue but when I turned on the weather option it's only showing the temperature and tells me what it's doing out. Also when I click on it, Everything doesn't fit into the window. Examples:

[pyrates999]

not sure this is the same issue but when I turned on the weather option it's only showing the temperature and tells me what it's doing out. Also when I click on it, Everything doesn't fit into the window. Examples:

It's not. Install the latest pre-release: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/tag/22621.3527.65.5_6f6666b

[bbmaster123]

looks like the feature ID changed in the last update DeprecatePeopleOnTaskbar: 48984893 set that to disabled, export EP settings through gui, uninstall EP, reboot, import settings reg, reinstall EP weather is back again :)

whole list in case it helps: https://github.com/bbmaster123/FWFU/blob/main/19045.4529.txt cheers :)

[Inix95]

looks like the feature ID changed in the last update DeprecatePeopleOnTaskbar: 48984893 set that to disabled, export EP settings through gui, uninstall EP, reboot, import settings reg, reinstall EP weather is back again :)

whole list in case it helps: https://github.com/bbmaster123/FWFU/blob/main/19045.4529.txt cheers :)

Thanks this works!!

[Michellehdr]

This bug also repro on the latest released and pre-release build @pyrates999

[pyrates999]

Yeah, this hasn't been fixed yet.

[Michellehdr]

@pyrates999 has the issue been fixed?

[bbmaster123]

@Michellehdr microsoft keeps changing the ID between some builds, and it will probably be completely removed soon (in windows 11, maybe 10 too) although its possible Windhawk's resource redirect could help with that in the future.

I'd be happy to run a new feature ID scan and see if DeprecatePeopleonTaskbar is still in there for the latest stable build. You're on 11 22631.4037?

[Michellehdr]

I'm on 22621.3527.65.5

[bbmaster123]

oh sorry, to be more clear your windows build version from winver If your windows build is actually 22621.3527, the ID didn't exist yet since its an older build. If that's the case I would suggest exporting your settings through the EP GUI, uninstall and reinstall and maybe run an sfc /scannow as well

If you're on some other build let me know and I'll give that a scan

[pyrates999]

Try going through this guide: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Weather

[Michellehdr]

@bbmaster123 thanks. I will try. BTW, from which build, the ID is checked in?

[bbmaster123]

BTW, from which build, the ID is checked in?

what do you mean? when did the ID become a thing? I can't exactly remember now, but you can check through some older insider builds here https://github.com/riverar/mach2/tree/master/features I usually check here first before resorting to doing my own scans on stable builds, and test in my VM, as often an insider build will retain its ID as it eventually makes its way to stable. Unless it gets removed before it reaches stable of course.

Definitely try a full uninstall and reinstall first though, usually fixes it

[Michellehdr]

Thanks, @bbmaster123 . there might be misunderstanding. The number I shared above is EP version: 22621.3527.65.5. The Windows build number is: 22621.38880.66.4 and 19045.4946. Repro on both.

[bbmaster123]

Yes, that's right, I was indeed confused about what build number your windows was since that is what I asked but you replied with EP build haha

try the older IDs, 47691186, and 47471671 I'd bet one of those works. My windows 10 system on 19045.4946 still has a working weather widget right now, and the last time I had to fix that was maybe early spring, I'm almost certain those ID's should work for you :)

[Michellehdr]

@bbmaster123 What does ID here means? How to try it?

[Michellehdr]

@bbmaster123 could you please explain a little bit: What does ID here means? How to try it? Thanks!

[Michellehdr]

@bbmaster123 we still could repro the bug. Could you explain a little bit on what ID you were talking about in your last comment? What else we should try from our end?

[bbmaster123]

@Michellehdr I've created a how to/guide, I hope it helps explain. Let me know if there's anything you don't understand :) Vivetool GUI Guide

[Michellehdr]

@bbmaster123 we tried with the GUI guide. Please see the observations: • Installed Vivetool GUI tool and launched the app. • Tried to select the windows build number (19045) but it is not there in the list. • Build is not available so I selected 19037 build but after that it is showing an error. • After closing the error it generated some feature ID’s but (47691186, and 47471671) features are not available. I followed the steps for Feature Scanner in guidance link Vivetool GUI Guide but Windows Kits folder is not there in the machine. So it is also blocked.

[bbmaster123]

@Michellehdr that makes sense. 19037 is old now, and definitely did not have those IDs. As for the missing windows kits folder, you have to actually download and install it from microsoft:https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-sdk/ I'll add that to the instructions for the future.

I would send the symchk.exe file to you, but I wouldn't want to accidentally illegally share a file or something. That said, you only need to do the feature scanner for builds that aren't already available.

If you would like, follow these steps so that you can skip the feature scanner:

1. download this text file, save somewhere like desktop win10 Yes the build number is a bit older, but I can confirm it contains what we need for the weather button on windows 10 This one should work for your 22621 system win11

2. Next, in vivetool GUI, select Load manually... (first option) and select the text file.

3. search for the ID's, they will show up

If you are still unable, you can also click advanced options, put the ID into the first box, and select activate

If you get an error when selecting the txt file try running as administrator. That error isn't really a big deal, the comments aren't useful to us in this case, its just stuff like this that "good music" link takes you to here haha Freeman In The Flesh - (Half-Life G-Man Fan Song)

Let me know how it goes with vivetool :)

[pyrates999]

Did you manage to get this working? I still can't get weather to work on windows 10 build 19045.5011. Using EP version 22621.3880.66.7. Nothing happens when I click on Show Weather on the taskbar.

[bbmaster123]

@pyrates999 good morning! Yes I have weather working on 19045.5011 (and 22631.4317), but since it was a larger update I guess some feature ID's got reset or something, I had to re-disable DeprecatePeopleOnTaskbar: 48984893 Then I had to go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\ and clear out any symbols that were just zeroed out, although yea you could just clear out the whole hkey too Then restarted explorer and it worked again, been working for the last couple weeks

let me know if that does/doesn't work for you as well, down to dig into this further if neeeded :)