Policy

Turn off Windows Location Provider

This policy setting turns off the Windows Location Provider feature for this computer. If you enable this policy setting, the Windows Location Provider feature will be turned off, and all programs on this computer will not be able to use the Windows Location Provider feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the Windows Location Provider feature.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Location and Sensors / Windows Location Provider
Policy ID322b3048e169
Internal nameDisableWindowsLocationProvider_1

Registry

Copy registry mappings

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

Policy notes

This policy setting turns off the Windows Location Provider feature for this computer. If you enable this policy setting, the Windows Location Provider feature will be turned off, and all programs on this computer will not be able to use the Windows Location Provider feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the Windows Location Provider feature.