Weather Widget Consistently Triggering CAPTCHA

[InternalMegaT]

Before reporting your issue

• I have confirmed that this issue does not happen when ExplorerPatcher is not installed
• I do not have "register as shell extension" enabled
• I have tried my best to check existing issues

Repro ExplorerPatcher versions

Version 22621.4317.67.1

Repro Windows Versions

Windows 11 23H2, OS Build 22631.4830

3rd party tweak software installed

Wallpaper Engine

Describe the bug

1. Install EP 22621.4317.67.1.
2. Enable weather widget on taskbar
3. Click weather widget
4. Attempt to view/refresh weather conditions
5. Observe CAPTCHA blocking access to weather information

Expected outcome

Seamless weather information retrieval

Actual outcome

CAPTCHA block prevents weather data access

Additional info

This could be due to various extensions/applications installed on the system like Adguard, Avast, or other VPNs. However, I feel the best fix would be to enable changing the search engine. For example, DuckDuckGo wouldn't have a CAPTCHA problem when attempting to connect.

Crash Dumps

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Media

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[pyrates999]

Please verify you do not have "register as shell extension" enabled.

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Weather#i-am-facing-a-layout-or-some-other-issue-with-the-content-displayed-by-the-weather-widget-is-there-a-way-to-debug-it

[InternalMegaT]

Please verify you do not have "register as shell extension" enabled.

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Weather#i-am-facing-a-layout-or-some-other-issue-with-the-content-displayed-by-the-weather-widget-is-there-a-way-to-debug-it

I do I have enabled that's why I didn't check it.

[InternalMegaT]

I've disabled it and I still have the issue.

[pyrates999]

As part of filing a report for an issue, we require you to disable "register as shell extension". That is why that is there.

See this for how to try to get rid of the captcha in weather: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Weather#i-am-facing-a-layout-or-some-other-issue-with-the-content-displayed-by-the-weather-widget-is-there-a-way-to-debug-it

This is all you can do to get through the captcha in weather and not for EP to fix.

[InternalMegaT]

As part of filing a report for an issue, we require you to disable "register as shell extension". That is why that is there.

See this for how to try to get rid of the captcha in weather: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Weather#i-am-facing-a-layout-or-some-other-issue-with-the-content-displayed-by-the-weather-widget-is-there-a-way-to-debug-it

This is all you can do to get through the captcha in weather and not for EP to fix.

WeatherDevMode doesn't appear to be in the registry the closest to it is WeatherViewMode. Even after setting this clearly incorrect registry it still doesn't function. When I create one it also doesn't function. It always says "Unable to load weather information"

[Jazzzed]

I’m running the same Windows 23H2 build and I don’t have this problem. Weather works fine for me. As you say, it’s probably related to your VPN or Antivirus or something. That said, in the EP properties> Weather, have you clicked the “Clear weather widget local data” link? That has solved issues for me in the past.

[InternalMegaT]

I’m running the same Windows 23H2 build and I don’t have this problem. Weather works fine for me. As you say, it’s probably related to your VPN or Antivirus or something. That said, in the EP properties> Weather, have you clicked the “Clear weather widget local data” link? That has solved issues for me in the past.

Yes multiple times. Has not solved the issue.

[pyrates999]

If the registry key WeatherDevMode doesn't exist, then you are supposed to create it.