From 9c6de29ca6595b5e3189d43c73163db9732988e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jane Muriranja <68369324+JaneM-02@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:59:59 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Updated titles and details in the Location section --- ...system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 25 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index a8de10ac7f..6a492d3833 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -933,19 +933,6 @@ To turn off **Location for this device**: - Click the **Change** button in the UI. -or- - -- **Enable** the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **App Privacy** > **Let Windows apps access location** and set the **Select a setting** box to **Force Deny**. - - -or- - -- Create a REG_DWORD registry setting named **LetAppsAccessLocation** in **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy** with a **value of 2 (two)**. - - -To turn off **Location**: - -- Turn off the feature in the UI. - - -or- - **Enable** the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Location and Sensors** > **Turn off location**. @@ -953,7 +940,19 @@ To turn off **Location**: - Create a REG_DWORD registry setting named **DisableLocation** in **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\LocationAndSensors** with a value of 1 (one). +To turn off **Allow apps to access your location**: +- Turn off the feature in the UI. + + -or- + +- **Enable** the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **App Privacy** > **Let Windows apps access location** and set the **Select a setting** box to **Force Deny**. + + -or- + +- Create a REG_DWORD registry setting named **LetAppsAccessLocation** in **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy** with a **value of 2 (two)**. + + To turn off **Location history**: - Erase the history using the **Clear** button in the UI.