Turn off browser geolocation
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 9.0

This policy setting allows you to disable browser geolocation support. This will prevent websites from requesting location data about the user. If you enable this policy setting, browser geolocation support is turned off. If you disable this policy setting, browser geolocation support is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting, browser geolocation support can be turned on or off in Internet Options on the Privacy tab.

Internal name
GeolocationDisable
Policy ID
fe27c5b4b743
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Geolocation
Value name
PolicyDisableGeolocation
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Geolocation
Value name
PolicyDisableGeolocation
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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