Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10  

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  1. lx07
    Posts : 5,478
    2004
       New #60

    Kishvand said:
    hi, the registry key works for turning off "allow apps to access your location"
    but above the page <<Privacy / Location> there's a button : change , if you press it, a button to turn off/on the whole settings is shown. <it's labeled "Location for this device is on/off>
    How to control and turn this off via registry?
    Possible? thanks.
    It is this
    Code:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\Value: "Allow"
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\Value: "Deny"
    Same as reg files in original post option 5 but HKLM not HKCU.
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  3. Mintmag
    Posts : 55
    Windows 10 LTSC
       New #61

    Brink said:
    Disabling that service would effectively disable Location services. Sort of like turning off a breaker instead of the light switch.

    It just depends on which method you prefer.
    Hi Brink, sorry to bother you about an old topic such as this.
    How does Geolocation Service services differ from Location Services? Changing the keys listed in the tutorial turns it off in the settings as expected. But changing the Geolocation key doesn't seem to do anything.

    The geolocation key I'm talking about is
    Code:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration]
"Status"=0
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  4. Brink
    Posts : 68,997
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       New #62

    Mintmag said:
    Hi Brink, sorry to bother you about an old topic such as this.
    How does Geolocation Service services differ from Location Services? Changing the keys listed in the tutorial turns it off in the settings as expected. But changing the Geolocation key doesn't seem to do anything.

    The geolocation key I'm talking about is
    Code:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration]
"Status"=0
    The Geolocation Service service monitors the current location of the system and manages geofences (a geographical location with associated events). If you turn off this service, applications will be unable to use or receive notifications for geolocation or geofences.

    Changing the status of the service in the registry will not affect the actual setting for Location Services in Settings.

    Location Services does us the geolocation if available, but there is much more to it below.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...e-2a5ca1c49088
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  5. Haggy2
    Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       New #63

    I'm trying to figure out how to make use of this. The system lets me give a default location, and that works fine. If I turn off location services, it won't let anything get my location. If I turn it on, Windows tries to figure out my location and gets it very wrong.

    I'm using a desktop computer so the location will not change. It will always be my default. I don't need WiFi because the computer is plugged into the network. Going by IP address puts me over 100 miles from where I really am, making everything from weather to shopping completely useless if Windows tries to set the location.

    How can I get Windows to allow location access to apps if I want, but not try to get the location on its own?
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  7. Zefy
    Posts : 21
    7 and 10
       New #64

    Location


    Is there a way to choose location access? I need to lock down the location so it's always on, but I don't want the camera to have location turned on. Is there a way to choose what apps have location turned on and what apps you don't want it on?

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    Zefy said:
    Is there a way to choose location access? I need to lock down the location so it's always on, but I don't want the camera to have location turned on. Is there a way to choose what apps have location turned on and what apps you don't want it on?
    OK I think I figured it out. I think this will end up working for me allowing the location to be locked on but some apps are able to be controlled by the user for the location.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors]
    "DisableLocation"=dword:00000000
    "DisableLocationScripting"=dword:00000000
    "DisableSensors"=dword:00000000

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
    "LetAppsAccessLocation"=dword:00000001

    "LetAppsAccessLocation_UserInControlOfTheseApps"=hex(7):4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,\
    00,6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,\
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    6b,00,79,00,62,00,33,00,64,00,38,00,62,00,62,00,77,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
    "LetAppsAccessLocation_ForceAllowTheseApps"=hex(7):4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,\
    00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,33,00,32,00,57,00,65,00,\
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    00,33,00,64,00,38,00,62,00,62,00,77,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
    "LetAppsAccessLocation_ForceDenyTheseApps"=hex(7):4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,\
    00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,\
    43,00,61,00,6d,00,65,00,72,00,61,00,5f,00,38,00,77,00,65,00,6b,00,79,00,62,\
    00,33,00,64,00,38,00,62,00,62,00,77,00,65,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,\
    6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,\
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    2e,00,53,00,65,00,61,00,72,00,63,00,68,00,5f,00,63,00,77,00,35,00,6e,00,31,\
    00,68,00,32,00,74,00,78,00,79,00,65,00,77,00,79,00,00,00,00,00
    "LetAppsAccessMotion"=dword:00000001
    "LetAppsAccessMotion_UserInControlOfTheseApps"=hex(7):4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,\
    6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,\
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    00,79,00,62,00,33,00,64,00,38,00,62,00,62,00,77,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
    "LetAppsAccessMotion_ForceAllowTheseApps"=hex(7):4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,00,\
    73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,2e,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,33,00,32,00,57,00,65,00,62,\
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    33,00,64,00,38,00,62,00,62,00,77,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
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  8. Brink
    Posts : 68,997
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       New #65

    Hello @Zefy,

    If that doesn't work out for you, you can use step 3B in option three to turn off location for specific apps.
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  9. garlin
    Posts : 786
    Windows 7
       New #66

    In case folks can't translate your reg file:
    Code:
    "LetAppsAccessLocation_UserInControlOfTheseApps"="Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
"LetAppsAccessLocation_ForceAllowTheseApps"="Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
"LetAppsAccessLocation_ForceDenyTheseApps"="Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy"
"LetAppsAccessMotion_UserInControlOfTheseApps"="Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
"LetAppsAccessMotion_ForceAllowTheseApps"="Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
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