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Default geolocation setting

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Options

DefaultGeolocationSetting enum
  • Allow sites to track users' physical location -> 1
  • Don't allow any site to track users' physical location -> 2
  • Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical location -> 3

Description

Set whether websites can track users' physical locations. You can allow tracking by default ('AllowGeolocation'), deny it by default ('BlockGeolocation'), or ask the user each time a website requests their location ('AskGeolocation'). If you don't configure this policy, 'AskGeolocation' is used and the user can change it. Policy options mapping: * AllowGeolocation (1) = Allow sites to track users' physical location * BlockGeolocation (2) = Don't allow any site to track users' physical location * AskGeolocation (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical location Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.