Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10  

@Brink now is working well thanks ;]

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.

Kishvand said:

How to control and turn this off via registry?
Possible? thanks.

You can find out for yourself. Download regshot
regshot - Browse Files at SourceForge.net

Close all apps, don't do anything while testing.
Take 1st shot
Toggle the Setting
Take 2nd shot

Look at the list of differences. If it's a registry key, you'll see the value and what changed :)

silversword said:

You can find out for yourself. Download regshot
regshot - Browse Files at SourceForge.net
Close all apps, don't do anything while testing.
Take 1st shot
Toggle the Setting
Take 2nd shot
Look at the list of differences. If it's a registry key, you'll see the value and what changed :)

Thank you, I already use Microsoft ProcessMonitor but it returns a huge number of keys, almost impossible to find most of the times.

Kishvand said:

Thank you

Yeah, process monitor can be tricky to see what you need until you add a ton of custom filters etc.

Some other tools to investigate things: Process Hacker, RamMap, Process Explorer (enhanced task manager).

I also use Total Commander and Syncback for file/folder managing/syncing/difference tracking.

To save installation management and auto-updating, I use PortableApps for downloading stuff. Just drop it in your Documents folder and moving machines becomes a breeze. Also the Portableapps install list is something to peruse/find new tools :)

#HappyHacking :)

I think in early build the key was:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration]
"Status"=dword:00000000
How to find if this key still valid in 1903 and if yes, what does it do?

Brink said:

That is for disabling the Geolocation Service service instead. It would still be valid in 1903, but is not for the same setting from this tutorial.

Thanks dear Brink, I was so lucky to find you :)
Is that mentioned in another tutorial?
I mean this key has direct effect on something from Settings?