Your PC requires a location service to know your location. However, the Location service toggle may sometimes be greyed out on Windows 11. If this occurs, your PC will not be able to determine your location. The issue is encountered when location service does not start, third-party apps, startup programs, corrupted system files, and many other reasons.ย
If you encounter this issue and are looking for ways to fix it, this article will help you with it. We have compiled a list of troubleshooting methods to help fix Location Services Greyed out on Windows 11.
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Fix Location Services Greyed Out on Windows 11
If you are unable to use the location services on your Windows 11 PC, then you will be able to fix the issue by following the steps given below-
1. Run System Maintenance Troubleshooter
The very first troubleshooting step to be followed is running the System Maintenance troubleshooter. Running the System Maintenance troubleshooter will probably help solve the issue. To do so, follow the steps given below-
- Press theย Windowsย key, typeย Control Panel, and hitย Enterย to open it.
- Here, search for theย Troubleshootingย option and open it.
- Now, under theย System and Securityย section, click onย Run Maintenance Tasks.ย Now follow the on-screen instructions to run the System Maintenance troubleshooter to fix the issue.
2. Start Geolocation Service
Location feature in Windows 11 works through Geolocation Service. When this service fails to start, you are likely to face the issue of Location Services greyed out on Windows 11. To fix the issue, you should try manually starting the Geolocation Service. The steps to do so are as follows-
- From theย Start Menu, search forย Servicesย and open it.
- Here, search forย Geolocation Service.ย Right-click on it and then click onย Properties.
- Set theย Startup typeย toย Automaticย and click on theย Startย button.
- Once done, click onย Applyย and OKย to save the changes.ย
3.ย Making Changes To Group Policy Editor
If you have been facing issues with the Location Services, you should probably try changing the Group Policy Editor. To do so, follow the steps given below-
- Pressย Windows + Rย key combo, typeย Gpedit.mscย in the Run Dialog box, and pressย Enter.
- Here, head to
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Location and Sensors
- You will see three policies here-ย Turn off location scripting, Turn off Locationย andย Turn Off Sensors.ย
- Double-click on the Turn off location scriptingย Policy and selectย Disabled.ย Now, click onย Applyย and then onย OKย to save the changes.
- Do the same forย Turn off locationย andย Turn off sensors.ย
- Next, double-click onย Windows Location Provider and thenย Turn Off Windows Location Provider.
- Selectย Disabled, and then click onย Applyย and then onย OK.
- Once done, restart your PC to fix the issues.ย
4. Make Changes To Registry Files
If making changes to Group Policy Editor didnโt help you out, then you should try making changes to the Registry Editor. Follow the steps given below to make the changes to the Registry Editor and fix the issue-
- Pressย Windows + Rย key combo, typeย Regeditย and hitย Enterย to open Registry Editor.
- Now enter the following path in the address field-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo
- On the left sidebar, right-click on 3ย and then click onย Delete; confirm deleting the folder.
- Once done, close the Registry Editor and then restart your PC. Check if the issue persists or not.ย
5. Clean Boot PC
If you still encounter the issue, then you should try to clean and boot the PC. When you clean boot PC, it will start without loading any services or startup program. To clean the boot PC, follow the steps given below-
- Openย Start Menu, search forย System Configurationย and open it.
- Here, head to theย Servicesย tab, and check the checkbox forย Hide all Microsoft Services.
- Now, click onย Disable allย to disable all the services.ย
- Now, head to theย Startupย tab. Here, click onย Open Task Manager.
- Select services individually, and then click on Disableย to disable them.
- Now restart your PC to fix the issue you have been facing.ย
Bottom Line
Location service is required by your PC when an app needs the location-related service, but when the option is greyed out, you wonโt be able to enable it. If you find the Location services greyed out in Windows 11, you can follow the above steps to fix this issue.ย