Windows 10: Windows location Services

Discus and support Windows location Services in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi Gurus, I am looking to find out if windows geo services write any logs or any logging can be enabled. Service is set to manual (trigger start)... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Aj Sehgal, Jul 18, 2019.

  1. Aj Sehgal Win User

    Windows location Services


    Hi Gurus,


    I am looking to find out if windows geo services write any logs or any logging can be enabled.


    Service is set to manual (trigger start) so is there any way we can find out what application is actually starting the service.


    When we go to Privacy Location Services It just has enable or disable button & only handful of standard apps like 3D Viewer, Camera, Cortana, maps , desktop app viewer, Edge, Skype where you can decide to use location services or not.


    We have a specific enterprise apps which use this service to provide the gps details but that app is not listed in the standard apps above. We are having issues with triggered start as sometimes it starts with that app & some times it does not. So how do we know if it is our app which actually triggers the start of geo location service & it is not something else which is triggering auto starts some time. Is there any way we can see some logs to check which app is actually starting the service or having issues in starting it.


    Looking forward to response.


    Thanks,

    Aj

    :)
     
    Aj Sehgal, Jul 18, 2019
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  2. Location service is greyed out

    Hi Shahriar,

    Thank you for responding.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused for you, I suggest you to try the below troubleshooting steps and check If it helps.

    Step 1: Steps to turn on the Location settings.

    • Login as an administrator.
    • Press Windows key, type Location settings and select
      Change location settings.
    • Check whether Location for this device is On by clicking on
      Change
      .
    • Also turn on Location as well.

    Step 2: And as you are unable to set the service Geolocation service to automatic, I suggest you to run SFC scan and check.

    System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Right click on the Start button, click on
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
      Enter.

    • After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

    Try to set the service to automatic by following the steps provided in the above post by Praveen Venugopal.

    Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Jul 18, 2019
    #2
  3. Windows 10 location Service

    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

    I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.
    • Are you using domain network?

    Location controls might be turned off or on, and you may be unable to change these settings, if you’re using a device assigned to you by your workplace, or if you’re using a personal device at your workplace. If that’s the case, Some settings are managed
    by your organization will appear at the top of the location settings page.

    I would suggest you to follow the below path and check if it helps.

    • Select the Start icon on your taskbar, and then select Settings > Privacy > Location.

    I would suggest you to check if the Geo Location service is enabled and started. If not you have to Enable and start the service. follow the below steps:

    • Press Windows key + R.
    • Type Services.msc In the search box.
    • Select Geo Location services.
    • Right click on it.
    • Go to properties and change start up type to automatic.
    I would also suggest you to check refer the suggestions from the below article and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/location-service-privacy

    I hope this information is helpful.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Rajeshwari_Patil, Jul 18, 2019
    #3
  4. Windows location Services

    Location Services Windows 10

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    As per the issue description you are having some concern related to Location Services on Windows 10. I would suggest you to try the steps provided below and see if it helps you to fix your concern.

    • Press Windows key or click on Start.
    • Click on Settings.
    • Click on Privacy.
    • Click/tap on Location on the left side, click/tap on the
      Change
      button under Location on the right side, turn
      on
      location for this device.


    Additional Information:

    You may refer to the article mentioned below and see if it helps.

    Use location services more safely

    Hope the information provided is helpful. Do let us know if you have any queries related to Windows, we will be happy to assist you.



    Regards,
     
    Ramesh.Kumar, Jul 18, 2019
    #4
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