![]() This is an awkward workaround in Google to the fact that Microsoft Windows 10 is not using the most accurate geolocation. To do that, go to Google Maps and enter your current address then set that to “Home” or “Work.” ![]() Hence, you also need to make sure Google knows your home or work location. On my Windows 10 laptop which has no GPS chip, when using Chrome there was never a problem (it knew my correct location by itself) but on Edge when I did the steps above and clicked “Use Precise Location” it changed my incorrect geolocation to what Google knows is my “Home.” On my iPhone in Safari it works because it uses the GPS chip for precise location. Then scroll down to the FOOTER of the Google page, and click “Update Location” or “Use Precise Location.” Next, type in "my location" in the Google search bar. Go to make sure you have given the site permission to access location in your browser (in Edge go to Settings/Cookies and Site Permissions then click on "All Sites" under "Site Permissions" then click on and make sure "location" is set to "allow), also, make sure you are logged-in to your Google account in the browser (in this case Microsoft Edge). All I know is it works in Chrome but not Edge and that doesn't make Edge look very good.Īlthough I found no fix to overriding geolocation in Microsoft MAPS, I did find a solution to this problem in GOOGLE. So, Chrome has the intelligence to associate my location with my profile either as part of my Google account or as a cookie in my Chrome browser. In fact, they are not doing a geolocation because when I go into Chrome and within google type in "my location" it shows my exact city not the neighboring towns that my IP address is associated with. If anyone knows how to override MAPS "location" with an entered "default location" please let us know.Ĭhrome does not have this problem because they are not using Windows MAPS to determine the geolocation. There is a link to a fix along the lines of above that will explain this in more detail but, like I said, the fix doesn't work as I tried to describe. (2) when you enter a "default location" in MAPS it does not over-ride the existing geolocation as it should to fix this problem (1) the MAPS geolocation is not correct (for me off by 250 miles) So, it seems the Windows 10 bugs are twofold: When I re-enable the ability for MAPS to access my location then upon going into MAPS I go to that same incorrect NJ location. When I go into Edge it still shows me the old, incorrect NJ location. When I go into MAPS it shows no location and when I click the location button it says it can't locate my location. I tried disabling MAPS permission to use my location so that the correct entered default location would be the only location associated with my PC. When I go into MAPS it still uses my wrong geolocation.įurthermore, when I go into Edge (then Google and type in "my location" in the search bar) is still uses that same erroneous location. ![]() One would think that would fix this problem but it doesn't. This can also be accessed by going into Windows 10 settings/location/privacy/location and click "default location." Both methods above (MAPS and W10 settings) do the same thing which is change your default location. In any event, Windows 10 gives you a way to change the "default location" in MAPS:Ĭlick the elipse in the upper right, go to settings, and click "change default location." ![]() So, I don't know why MAPS cannot properly geolocate my IP address. If I do a "whois lookup" for my IP address I see it's currently referencing 3 neighboring towns to my town in MA. This is the exact same wrong location (down to the street address) that Microsoft Edge is using. In my case, it's using a location that might have once been affiliated with my IP address 250 miles away in NJ. MAPS will use your location from your GPS chip on your device but if you have a PC without a GPS chip like me, MAPS will geolocate your location based on your ISP IP address. Go to windows-button and type in "Maps" to open. Microsoft Edge determines your location using MAPS, an app within Windows 10. ![]()
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