How to Clear or Delete Location History in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

Location data is used by various Windows services and third-party applications to provide you with country-specific information. For example, a news app might show you local news, and a weather app might use location information to give you the actual weather forecast. Windows 11 saves your location history by default for 24 hours, so installed apps can access it.

One of the best things about Windows 11 is that you can use it as a mobile platform. For example, you can install and use Android apps, use Maps, etc. Maps app comes very handy when you need to search for a location, get direction from one place to another, get traffic information, read reviews, etc.

Windows 11 is able to detect your current location using the settings of a network your device is connected to, GPS (if available), and other methods (see below). Additionally, Windows 11 lets you specify a default location for your device that the operating system, installed apps, and its services can then use when other methods of determining location cannot be used, e.g. example the GPS receiver is not available. When the location setting is enabled, installed apps can access your recent locations using location history accumulated by the operating system and stored for a limited time (24 hours).

Issues covered in this tutorial:
Windows 11 location history
Windows 11 location tracking

This tutorial will apply to computers, laptops, desktops and tablets running Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education) operating system from all supported hardware manufacturers, such as Dell, HP, Acer , Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo and Samsung.

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