

Under Default location, select Set default.To change the default location for your device, which Windows, apps, and services can use when a more exact location can’t be detected You can set a default location for your device that Windows, apps, and services can use when a more exact location can’t be detected using GPS or other methods. Select Clear location activity, and then select Clear. To clear location history that’s been stored in the cloud and is associated with your Microsoft account, go to, and make sure you’re signed in to your account. Refer to your apps’ privacy policies for more info. Apps that accessed the history before it was cleared may have stored it elsewhere. Clearing the location history only clears the history on the device. To clear location history, either restart your device, or go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Location and under Location history, select Clear. Apps that have access to this info will be labeled Uses location history on the Location settings page. When the location setting is on, locations looked up by apps or services will be stored on the device for a limited time (24 hours), then deleted. Some Windows apps and services that use location info also use your location history. If “Location services is off” appears on the settings page, you won’t be able to turn on the Let apps access your location setting for an individual user account.

To control location for just your user account, switch the Let apps access your locationsetting On or Off.If you’re not an admin on this device, you will not see this setting. If you’re an administrator on the device, you can use the Location services setting to control whether the location service can be used on this device.Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Location.Manage location settings Location service
