Location Greyed Out - Cortana Set Up Blocked


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    Win 10 Professional
       #1

    Location Greyed Out - Cortana Set Up Blocked


    In attempting to set up Cortana, I get the requirement that location services must be turned on. That is greyed out (which makes sense on a desktop with no location capability). But it is then impossible to proceed with Cortana.

    Duncan
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  2. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Duncan, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    Double check using the tutorial below to see if you may be able to turn on location services, and have it turned on for "Search" (Cortana).

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html
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  3. Posts : 6
    windows 10
       #3

    Location for this device is off - change location button is greyed out


    Hi guys,
    I have a similar problem. No matter what I do I cannot click on the location "CHANGE" button in privacy, location settings! It is greyed out and will not respond.

    Cheers,
    John.

    Brink said:
    Hello Duncan, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    Double check using the tutorial below to see if you may be able to turn on location services, and have it turned on for "Search" (Cortana).

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 1
    10
       #4

    webmasterasaa said:
    Hi guys,
    I have a similar problem. No matter what I do I cannot click on the location "CHANGE" button in privacy, location settings! It is greyed out and will not respond.

    Cheers,
    John.
    Okay so I had this issue for the longest frickin time and couldn't figure out how to fix it. But by golly I've done it! Basically you have to go to regedit and go through a process. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3.
    NOTE: This is important. Lfsvc starts with an L, not an I like I thought it did. So you have to go to Lfsvc. Then triggerinfo, then ONLY DELETE folder 3. Restart your computer, and when you open it up again, run (windows key + R) services.msc and locate (pun intended) geolocation services. It will say disabled, you want to right click that and open properties. Then change disabled to automatic. Save that/apply it, and close. You should be okay after that, and locations and Cortana should work. Hope this helps!!!

      My Computer


  5. Posts : 6
    windows 10
       #5

    marycatecahill said:
    Okay so I had this issue for the longest frickin time and couldn't figure out how to fix it. But by golly I've done it! Basically you have to go to regedit and go through a process. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3.
    NOTE: This is important. Lfsvc starts with an L, not an I like I thought it did. So you have to go to Lfsvc. Then triggerinfo, then ONLY DELETE folder 3. Restart your computer, and when you open it up again, run (windows key + R) services.msc and locate (pun intended) geolocation services. It will say disabled, you want to right click that and open properties. Then change disabled to automatic. Save that/apply it, and close. You should be okay after that, and locations and Cortana should work. Hope this helps!!!

    Hi marycatecahill, thank you sooo much. I have carried out your instructions and hey presto, Cortana now works! BINGO!
    Thanks once again!
    John.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #6

    marycatecahill said:
    Okay so I had this issue for the longest frickin time and couldn't figure out how to fix it. But by golly I've done it! Basically you have to go to regedit and go through a process. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3.
    NOTE: This is important. Lfsvc starts with an L, not an I like I thought it did. So you have to go to Lfsvc. Then triggerinfo, then ONLY DELETE folder 3. Restart your computer, and when you open it up again, run (windows key + R) services.msc and locate (pun intended) geolocation services. It will say disabled, you want to right click that and open properties. Then change disabled to automatic. Save that/apply it, and close. You should be okay after that, and locations and Cortana should work. Hope this helps!!!


    Thank you SOOO much Mary!! I followed the directions and Cortana is my friend again!! :)
      My Computer


 

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