Disable Location Tracking
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description
Disables Location Tracking…DUH!
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{
"Content": "Disable Location Tracking",
"Description": "Disables Location Tracking...DUH!",
"category": "Essential Tweaks",
"panel": "1",
"Order": "a005_",
"registry": [
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\CapabilityAccessManager\\ConsentStore\\location",
"Name": "Value",
"Type": "String",
"Value": "Deny",
"OriginalValue": "Allow"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Sensor\\Overrides\\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}",
"Name": "SensorPermissionState",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\lfsvc\\Service\\Configuration",
"Name": "Status",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\Maps",
"Name": "AutoUpdateEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
}
],
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/Winutil/dev/tweaks/Essential-Tweaks/Loc"
}Registry Changes
Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.
You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft’s Website.
Registry Key: Value
Type: String
Original Value: Allow
New Value: Deny
Registry Key: SensorPermissionState
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: Status
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: AutoUpdateEnabled
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0