Disable Location Tracking¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
Disables Location Tracking...DUH!
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Disable Location Tracking",
"Description": "Disables Location Tracking...DUH!",
"category": "Essential Tweaks",
"panel": "1",
"Order": "a005_",
"registry": [
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\CapabilityAccessManager\\ConsentStore\\location",
"Name": "Value",
"Type": "String",
"Value": "Deny",
"OriginalValue": "Allow"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Sensor\\Overrides\\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}",
"Name": "SensorPermissionState",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\lfsvc\\Service\\Configuration",
"Name": "Status",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\Maps",
"Name": "AutoUpdateEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
}
],
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Essential-Tweaks/Loc"
}
Registry Changes¶
Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.
You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft's Website.
Registry Key: Value¶
Type: String
Original Value: Allow
New Value: Deny
Registry Key: SensorPermissionState¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: Status¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: AutoUpdateEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0