Disabling Location Access for Apps through Windows Settings
Windows Settings is a component of Microsoft Windows that allows the users to customize and configure their operating system. This is similar to the control panel but in a much better-categorized way. You can find all the privacy-related options by simply going to the privacy setting. Location access can be found under the app permissions in the privacy setting. This is the default way to configure this setting.
Disabling Location Access for Apps through the Local Group Policy Editor
If for some reason you are unable to use the above method, then the Local Group Policy Editor is a better choice to disable location access for applications. The Local Group Policy Editor has all the settings that users can configure for their operating system. However, Group Policy Editor is not available in the Windows Home Edition. So, if you are using Windows Home Edition, then skip this method. If your system has the Local Group Policy Editor, then follow the below guide:
Disabling Location Access for Apps through Registry Editor
Users who do not have the Local Group Policy Editor on their systems can try the same setting by using the Registry Editor. The only difference is that in the Registry Editor, users are required to create the missing keys/values for that specific setting. Note: You can also create a backup of your registry by the export feature before applying any new changes. Follow the below steps to check how disabling location access for applications is done through Registry Editor:
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