Turn off browser geolocation
- Policy ID
- GeolocationDisable
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 9.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- PolicyDisableGeolocationREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- PolicyDisableGeolocationREG_DWORD