Windows 10: Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10

Discus and support Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; Let's see if there's anything in the two registry keys below that may be causing this. Export them from Registry Editor as a .reg file, and upload them... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by Cliff S, Aug 5, 2015.

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  1. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User

    Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10


    Sorry I was out yesterday, here it is:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER-Software-Policies.reg
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-Policies.reg
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 8, 2017
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  2. Brink
    Brink New Member

    No problem @TheKerevas, *Smile

    I found a policy you had set below that would cause this.

    Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors] "DisableLocation"=dword:00000001 "DisableLocationScripting"=dword:00000001[/quote]
    If you like, you can download and merge the .reg file below to delete the policy above from you registry so you can change your location settings afterwards. I didn't have to restart the computer to apply afterwards.

    Remove_LocationAndSensors_policy.reg
     
    Brink, Apr 8, 2017
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  3. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User
    I applied the reg file that you put on and still does not work, as before *Sad
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 8, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10

    Did you restart the computer afterwards to see if that may help?

    Double check to make sure that the key in red below has been deleted.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
     
    Brink, Apr 8, 2017
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  5. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User
    I restarted and the folder is still
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 8, 2017
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    If the LocationAndSensors registry key is still there, then manually delete it instead. That should sort it for you.
     
    Brink, Apr 8, 2017
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  7. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User
    You're a big, not even Microsoft in person was able to help me out !


    Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    I also have a problem regarding controls "Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth", that does not find the source where we can talk ? I would be very grateful ! ^^
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 8, 2017
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  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10

    You're most welcome. *Smile

    DISM is currently not working very well in the latest builds of Windows 10, but it would be best to create a new thread for that issue instead though.
     
    Brink, Apr 8, 2017
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  9. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User
    Ah ok perfect, I also have a problem in Windows Defender and then everything is fine *chuckle
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 8, 2017
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hopefully we can help get it all sorted for you. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 9, 2017
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  11. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User
    I have these two errors of Windows Defender, on "Protection based on Cloud" and "Automatically send sample files". How can fix ? *Huh
     
    TheKerevas, Apr 9, 2017
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  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Apr 9, 2017
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  13. THEKEREVAS
    TheKerevas Win User

    Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10

    TheKerevas, Apr 9, 2017
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  14. JONW9
    Jonw9 Win User
    Tried all these steps, location still greyed out.
     
    Jonw9, May 4, 2017
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, May 4, 2017
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