Widgets Ignoring Windows HTTP Proxy Settings

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I'm having issues with widgets that try to pull information via HTTP - the weather widgets, for example. I have my internet settings in XP configured to use a proxy server (no auth required). IE uses the proxy correctly. However, the weather widget does not. I can see the widget trying to directly access the internet via HTTP by watching my firewall logs. Is there some DesktopX configuration page I'm not seeing where I need to set up networking properties?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
got a specific widget for someone to play with?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
The Core Weather widget, for example. It's stuck showing my the weather from Puerta Vallarta. As soon as I ask it to pull local weather, my firewall starts showing dropped requests to various internet sites on port 80 from my workstation. The requests should be going to a proxy server per my internet settings.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I get Puerta Vallarta when importing in Builder instead of just loading.

But either way lets me change to my zip.

Maybe you have to allow it in your firewall?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
No, you shouldn't have to. It should use the proxy.