How to Turn On or Off Website Accessing your Location in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
Website location access in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 lets you control whether online pages can find out your physical location. About 85% of websites ask for this data to show local news or nearby stores, but you can block every request or choose to allow only specific sites.
Managing this privacy setting stops unwanted tracking and keeps your real location private while you browse the web.
To control website location access in Microsoft Edge, go to Settings , then Privacy, search, and services, and finally Site permissions, then Location. You can toggle “Ask before accessing” to manage general requests or set permissions individually for specific websites.
How to Find Edge’s Location Settings
Browser privacy controls manage website access to geographical data. Main Edge location settings handle all site permissions for positioning.
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the three dots
...in the top-right corner. This opens a menu. - Select Settings from the menu. You can also type
edge://settings/privacyedge://settings/in the address bar and press Enter. - In the Settings tab, click Privacy, search, and services on the left side.
- Scroll down on the right side until you see Site permissions.
- Look through the list and click on Location. This will show you all the location settings.
Quick Tip: Frequent permission changes benefit from bookmarking edge://settings/content edge://settings/content/location for faster navigation.
Setting Your Main Location Access
Primary Edge location settings determine whether Microsoft Edge requests permission before sharing position data. Disabling the ‘Ask before accessing’ switch stops all websites from retrieving precise location coordinates.
Locate the Ask before accessing switch on the Location settings page reached in previous steps.
- If you turn OFF "Ask before accessing": Edge will stop all websites from getting your exact location. You won't get any more requests. This is the strictest setting.
- If you turn ON "Ask before accessing" (Recommended): This is the default setting and usually the best choice. When a website wants your location, Edge will show a message. It will ask if you want to Allow or Block it for that site. You can change this later.
Websites might still estimate your position using an IP address (a unique numerical label assigned to your device) even when browser location requests are blocked. This network-based estimation lacks the pinpoint accuracy of direct GPS or Wi-Fi positioning.
Managing Location for Specific Websites
Granular controls permit individual site permissions rather than a blanket approach for weather apps or game portals.
Method A: While on the Website
Individual site permissions adjust directly within Microsoft Edge while browsing a specific page. Clicking the icon next to the address bar reveals and modifies location access for that particular domain.- Go to the website in Microsoft Edge.
- Look to the left of the address bar. You will see an icon. It might look like a padlock, an 'i' in a circle, or a warning sign.
- Click that icon. A small menu will appear.
- Look for Permissions for this site. Click it.
- Find Location in the list of permissions.
- Next to Location, use the dropdown menu. Choose Ask (the default), Allow, or Block.
Method B: From the Main Site Permissions List
- Follow Step 1 to get to the site permissions list (
edge://settings/content/all). - Find and click on Location.
- You will see a list of websites that have asked for your location or have permissions set. Click the 'X' next to a site to remove its permission. You might also be able to change permissions directly from this list.
Centralized lists display all Edge site permissions for location tracking. Reviewing this permission page helps remove or alter previous website location grants.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/location-and-privacy-in-microsoft-edge
Summary
Microsoft Edge manages website location prompt permissions completely. Disabling all requests or permitting specific sites preserves privacy while supporting services requiring geographical data.
How do I manage location settings in edge?
To manage location settings in Microsoft Edge, open Edge, click the three dots (...), select Settings, then click Privacy, search, and services. Scroll to Site permissions and click Location to adjust website access to your location.
How to unblock location on Edge?
To unblock location access on Edge, navigate to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > Location. Find the website you want to unblock in the 'Block' list and click the three dots next to it, then select 'Allow'.
How do I edit location settings?
Location settings in Microsoft Edge change by going to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > Location. The 'Allow sites to ask for your location' switch toggles here alongside individual website controls.
How to fix location has been turned off?
If location access is turned off in Edge, go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > Location. Ensure the 'Allow sites to ask for your location' toggle is switched on. Also, check your Windows 11 location settings are enabled.
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