Allow search and Cortana to use location
- Policy ID
- AllowSearchToUseLocation
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Search
Description
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowSearchToUseLocationREG_DWORD