Policy

Allow search and Cortana to use location

This policy setting specifies whether search and Cortana can provide location aware search and Cortana results. If this is enabled, search and Cortana can access location information.

Policy

PackMicrosoft Windows

CategoryWindows Components / Search

Policy ID31061f1bab95

Internal nameAllowSearchToUseLocation

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\AllowSearchToUseLocation (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\AllowSearchToUseLocation (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting specifies whether search and Cortana can provide location aware search and Cortana results. If this is enabled, search and Cortana can access location information.

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