Turn off Windows Location Provider

Supported on: Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors

Value name: DisableWindowsLocationProvider

Enabled: DisableWindowsLocationProvider = 1

Disabled: DisableWindowsLocationProvider = 0

Description

This policy setting turns off the Windows Location Provider feature for this computer. If you enable this policy setting, the Windows Location Provider feature will be turned off, and all programs on this computer will not be able to use the Windows Location Provider feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the Windows Location Provider feature.