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The thread discusses issues with Windows' location services, where users' devices show incorrect locations—often defaulting to their ISP location—making apps like Cortana and Maps unreliable for accurate positioning. Despite adjusting privacy settings, users found they cannot manually update or correct their location, leading to frustration. Overall, participants suggest that current solutions are ineffective, and increased flexibility in setting personal locations would best resolve the problem.
The thread discusses issues with Windows' location services, where users' devices show incorrect locations—often defaulting to their ISP location—making apps like Cortana and Maps unreliable for accurate positioning. Despite adjusting privacy settings, users found they cannot manually update or correct their location, leading to frustration. Overall, participants suggest that current solutions are ineffective, and increased flexibility in setting personal locations would best resolve the problem.
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Snowflake24694
Member
Search->Settings->Privacy->Location. You can turn off each app manually (Choose apps that can use your location) or turn off completely for all apps: Link Removed
Hi
The same thing for me, the map shows my location 30 miles from where I'm at.
But I can't find anyplace to tell Windows where I'm at.
I looked at settings buy there's no place to edit where you are?
Mike
The same thing for me, the map shows my location 30 miles from where I'm at.
But I can't find anyplace to tell Windows where I'm at.
I looked at settings buy there's no place to edit where you are?
Mike
tarogers5
New Member
I turned them all off and still have same problem. It shows me 230 miles from my PC. I asked Cortrana where something was near me and lit gave all the locations in or near OK City.
Looks like the default location is my internet service provider. There is no place to change it to my actual location like the old system. Looks like Cortana is useless unless Microsoft does something for desk top users.
Looks like the default location is my internet service provider. There is no place to change it to my actual location like the old system. Looks like Cortana is useless unless Microsoft does something for desk top users.
Snowflake24694
Member
Ok, if you want Maps and Cortana to see your location you shouldn't switch it off. In settings...'Choose apps that can use your location' you should switch on Search (for Cortana) and Maps. Switch on for every app and then manually switch off for other apps you don't want to know your location.
Also: How to use and customize Cortana in Windows 10 "On the About Me page, you can also edit “places,” learned locations for home, work, and other places. This can be useful — for example, a voice search for “what time is it at home” when you’re on vacation will give you the time in your home time zone. You can add or manually edit the locations of these places here."
Also: How to use and customize Cortana in Windows 10 "On the About Me page, you can also edit “places,” learned locations for home, work, and other places. This can be useful — for example, a voice search for “what time is it at home” when you’re on vacation will give you the time in your home time zone. You can add or manually edit the locations of these places here."
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OTT
Active Member
I fear that's it for now...
I set my region in Cortana to US and she gives my ISP location which is in Belgium but still keeps working.
In most apps you can set your real location manually but Cortana keeps using the ISP location.
OTT
