How to turn Location Services On or Off in Windows 10

Description: This article will show how to turn location services on or off. When location services is on, apps and services you allow can request location and location history.

  1. Select the Start button then choose Settings.
    Start button, Settings
  2. Select Privacy.
    Settings, Privacy
  3. Under Privacy, at the top, choose Location.
    Privacy, Location
  4. On the Location settings page, select Change. To enable location services for this device, set the option to On. To disable location services, set the option to Off.
    Location On Off

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