windows-itpro-docs/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-locationprovideradm.md

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ADMX_LocationProviderAdm Policy CSP	Learn more about the ADMX_LocationProviderAdm Area in Policy CSP.	vinaypamnani-msft	aaroncz	vinpa	08/10/2023	medium	windows-client	itpro-manage	reference

Policy CSP - ADMX_LocationProviderAdm

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed CSP tip]

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DisableWindowsLocationProvider_1

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
✅ Device ❌ User	✅ Pro ✅ Enterprise ✅ Education ✅ Windows SE ✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC	✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_LocationProviderAdm/DisableWindowsLocationProvider_1

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 won't be able to use the Windows Location Provider feature.

• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the Windows Location Provider feature.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	DisableWindowsLocationProvider_1
Friendly Name	Turn off Windows Location Provider
Location	Computer Configuration
Path	Windows Components > Location and Sensors > Windows Location Provider
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name	DisableWindowsLocationProvider
ADMX File Name	LocationProviderAdm.admx

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