Use PC location without the Windows 10/11’s Location Service

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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While you may always want to let your PC use theLocation Service for Windows 10as a supplementary tool for apps such as Cortana andWeather, enabling the service can somehow invade your privacy, not to mention its large battery consumption.

So, if you still want to get to your destination without a hitch, but without turning on the Location Service for Windows 10, the following steps will guide you accordingly.

Using Location-based apps without switching on Location Service

First off, note that this method works only on Microsoft apps like Maps and Weather, among others. With non-Windows apps, however, you may need to enable the Location Service.

If you are using Windows 10 on your PC, you might have noticed an option called Default location. This tool lets you set a default location, as the name suggests, and all other location-based apps on your PC will recognize it as your current location. That means no other entity will be able to locate since the Location Service remains disabled.

After that, you shouldn’t be bothered by constant prompts asking for Location services to be enabled in order for the app to function properly. This way, it’ll stick with the address permanently. In case you need to re-enable Location services, just go back to Settings >Privacy > Location and enable it there.

Do you know of other tricks to use location-based apps without enabling the Location Service on Windows 10? Let us know.

Use PC location without the Windows 10/11’s Location Service#

Using Location-based apps without switching on Location Service#

Use PC location without the Windows 10/11’s Location Service

Using Location-based apps without switching on Location Service