How to stop websites from asking for your location in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari

We've already looked at how to turn off location services in the Windows 10 Creators Update. But the operating system isn't the only way your location gets used. Your browser can also serve up your location, though by default most browsers ask your permission before doing so.

If you don't wish to get those requests, here's how to turn off location requests in the major browsers on Windows.

Microsoft Edge

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Let's start with the easy one. Because Edge is built on the Windows Store platform, stopping it from asking for your location is simple. Open the Settings app and go to Privacy > Location. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen until you see the heading "Choose apps that can use your precise location." Now just turn the slider next to Microsoft Edge to Off.

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