What Does Your Location Is Currently in Use Mean on Windows

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Why Do Apps Track Your Location on Windows

Weather, Maps, and news widgets frequently use your location to deliver astute results. When you routinely travel from one place to another with your Windows laptop, the location service helps these apps to show accurate information. After all, you won’t want to see New York weather conditions when you are in California.

Windows location services also kick in when you use Google Earth, Amazon (to determine your location for deliveries), and other web services that require your current location to function properly. Using third-party YouTube apps on Windows (such as myTube) requires your location to show local content on the homepage.

However, not every third-party app tracks your location with good intentions. Some apps might track your location all the time for advertising purposes. Windows has a handy Privacy menu to disable location permission for unknown apps on your PC.

Disable Location Permission for Selected Apps

Step 1:Press theWindows + Ikeys shortcut to open Settings on your Windows PC.

Step 2:SelectPrivacy & securityfrom the left sidebar. Scroll toApp permissions> clickLocation.

Step 3:Check whichappshave permission to access your location. Now,disable location permissionfor apps that seem unnecessary.

You can also see which apps have accessed your location in the last seven days. Click onRecent activityfrom the same menu to view the app’s name, date, and time for location access.

Turn off Location Access Entirely

Step 1:Open theLocationmenu in Windows Settings (refer to the steps above).

Step 2:Turn off theLocation servicestoggle.

Delete Location History on Windows

Step 1:Go toPrivacy & securityin Windows settings and selectLocation.

Step 2:Scroll down and selectClearbesideLocation history, and you are good to go. Once cleared, Windows will display a checkmark beside the Clear button.

Set Default Location on Windows 11

Step 1:Open theLocationmenu in Privacy & security (check the steps above).

Step 2:Scroll to theDefault locationand selectSet default.

Step 3:It will open the default Maps app on Windows. Use thesearch barat the top-left corner to pin your precise location.

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Last updated on 08 July, 2024

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