=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.cpp'
--- src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.cpp	2012-04-24 06:09:59 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.cpp	2012-05-02 14:23:31 +0000
@@ -1007,7 +1007,12 @@
 
     // Open the RSS feed
     Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> xml_file = Gio::File::create_for_uri(xml_uri);
-    
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if (!xml_file->query_exists()) {
+        widget_status->set_error(_("Could not connect to the Open Clip Art Library"));
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
     xml_file->load_contents_async(
         sigc::bind<Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> , Glib::ustring>(
             sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ImportDialog::on_xml_file_read),