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How to turn Location Services On or Off in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to turn location services on or off for your Windows 10 PC. When location services is on, apps and services you allow can request location and location history.</p><p>Here is how to turn this setting on or off:</p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears, click on <strong>Privacy</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/DN33JVNZHR08/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/DN33JVNZHR08/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. Under Privacy, and then under App permissions, click on <strong>Location</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/H3EUQ8TID9JB/dsfh.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/H3EUQ8TID9JB/dsfh.png" alt="dsfh.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. On the Location settings page, select <strong>Change</strong>. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/ADV7GSY6GPWI/dth.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/ADV7GSY6GPWI/dth.png" alt="dth.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/UQ9B3KPLG9GN/ghk.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/UQ9B3KPLG9GN/ghk.png" alt="ghk.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>To enable location services for this device, set the option to <strong>On</strong>. To disable location services, set the option to <strong>Off</strong>. </p><p>Any changes take place automatically.</p><p>That's it! You may go back and change this setting at any time.</p> </article> </main>