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Weather gadget for Windows Vista

Gadget retirement

The Vista, Firefox and iGoogle gadgets have been retired. The datafeeds to the gadgets have been switched off. The gadgets have been replaced by the new Desktop Widget which is compatible with Windows and Mac OS X. Find out about:

Gadget retirement

Desktop widget

Uninstall the weather gadget

Clicking the close icon to the top right of the gadget removes the gadget from the sidebar without uninstalling
At the top of the Windows sidebar, open the Gadget Gallery by clicking on the + of the gadget bar
Right click on the Met Office weather gadget and select Uninstall

Screenshot showing sidebar and Met Office toggle icon

Download weather gadget for Windows Vista

The Vista gadget is no longer available to download. Please uninstall the gadget.

Release notes

—	12 Apr 2012	All data feeds for the gadget have been switched off
Version 2.4	29 Mar 2011	Warnings removed
Version 2.3	01 Jun 2010	Emley Moor observation site removed
Version 2.2	04 May 2010	Arran and Dalmally observation sites removed
Version 2.1	12 Jan 2010	London observation site removed (use Heathrow instead)
Version 2.0	27 May 2009	Gadget rebranded. Aberdeen - Wick access problem fixed
Version 1.8	24 Apr 2009	Observation sites (St Mary's and St. Catherine's Point) fixed
Version 1.7	21 Apr 2009	Observation sites (fixed)
Version 1.6	23 Jun 2009	Caching problem and forecast formatting adjusted
Version 1.5	07 Jul 2009	Javascript bug fixed affecting "Extras" opening
Version 1.4	23 Jun 2008	Text forecast caching problem fixed. New image for warnings/advisories added. Pendennins Point and Walton-on-the-Naze observation sites removed
Version 1.3	09 Jan 2008	Correction made for Aberdeen Dyce location
Version 1.2	07 Jan 2008	Corrections for St. Catherine's Point and St. Mary's locations
Version 1.1	04 Dec 2007	Runtime errors for "extras" flyout corrected
Version 1.0	21 Nov 2007	Initial release