Depending on the capabilities of your device, your device’s location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. When this location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and your IP address (or default location) to determine your device’s location. When turned on, it enables certain Windows features-such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device-to function properly. Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator.

Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device.

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