some Websites think I'm in Canada - Geo-locators show location correct

For about the past year and a half, some Websites think I'm in Canada for several PC’s in my house. Geo-locators show my location correctly.

My issue shows up for several different browsers and I do not use Tor. I also do not use a VPN. I have not only visited the geo-locator sites but have also logged the issue with them but they never respond and I have had the issue for at least a year and a half now. This was not an issue several years ago on these same machines.
The best example I can use is when I simply try to order something from Subway restaurant (sub sandwiches).
I am a technical person and quite computer savvy, but this has got me stumped. I hope you can possibly help.
I have screen shots to show what occurs when I try to input my correct location. The best example is Subway as I've stated but it occurs with numerous other sites. Even if I tell the Subway site to access my location, it shows me in North Carolina and shows the closest Subway as Toronto, Ontario.
Other sites make me convert Canadian prices to US dollars because they assume I'm in Canada.
Any thoughts on what the issue is? I have several PC's and they all have the same location issue.
I'm running Windows 10 and the issue showed up about a year and a half ago.

Hi BigRich. Welcome to the TenForums @BigRich

If you click

Start > Settings > Privacy > Location there should be an option to set Default.

I guess there first question should be are you allowing apps to use your Location?

Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10 | Tutorials

Anyway if you set default does behaviour change?




Ken

Does this happen in Chrome ?

If you enter Network and Internet within Settings, last item in left hand list > Proxy

These are my settings

My proxy settings are the same as yours.

Are you using any special DNS service?

Can you think back when this started... did you change ISP, get a new modem or router?

Anyone else in the environment that may have altered the router trying a VPN service or something else

If you have a wireless device that is experiencing this can you connect to a SmartPhone Hotspot and head to Subway. Does browser still think you are in Canada.

I should have stated the Smartphone should be off your wireless network. The goal is to use cellular data with hotspot.

So I don't want you to put any apps on your smartphone.

Disconnect your smartphone from your wifi, enable the smartphone hotspot and connect your wireless laptop (computer) to the hotspot.

Then on your laptop go to subway. Does it still think you are in Canada?

The goal is determine whether laptop is causing the location issue or your service.


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