Policy

Turn off sensors

This policy setting turns off the sensor feature for this computer. If you enable this policy setting, the sensor feature is turned off, and all programs on this computer cannot use the sensor feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the sensor feature.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Location and Sensors
Policy ID2e29b39f7db2
Internal nameDisableSensors_2

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors\DisableSensors (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors\DisableSensors (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting turns off the sensor feature for this computer. If you enable this policy setting, the sensor feature is turned off, and all programs on this computer cannot use the sensor feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the sensor feature.

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