The Windows OS uses Location Services and other various data sources like GPS, IP
addresses, and cell towers to determine your device's geographic location.
This information is used for services like time zone adjustments, weather
forecasts, directions, and more.
Apps and programs can also access this data to provide personalized services
like weather updates and map routes.
However, other malicious content like malware and unwanted programs
can also access this information and compromise your privacy.
Therefore, you may want disable this service.
Follow this instruction to disable services for individual apps.
Open Windows settings by pressing Windows Key and I keys simultaneously.
Go to Privacy and Security, then click Location.
Expand Let apps access your location and off location access for individual apps.
To disable location access for all apps, follow these steps instead.
Open the Windows settings app click Privacy and Security.
Click Location and then toggle the slider in front of Let apps access
your location into the off position.
This will disable location access for all apps, but not the desktop applications.
You can completely disable location services all sorts of apps with these easy steps.
Open the Settings app.
Go to Privacy and Security then click Location.
Here, toggle the slider in front Location services into the off position.
While Location Services offer they can pose security risks.
This is why disabling them can enhance your in an era of increasing vulnerabilities.