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Microsoft to remove the Location History feature in Windows

ID: 2b1c2869-2200-5bb5-be58-2b2099ef1250

STIX ID: report--2b1c2869-2200-5bb5-be58-2b2099ef1250

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Date Published: 2025-02-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Bill Toulas

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Microsoft is deprecating and removing the Location History feature and the Geolocator.GetGeopositionHistoryAsync API from Windows 10/11, which previously allowed apps (e.g., Cortana) to access the last 24 hours of locally stored device location data. Developers should migrate away from this API to avoid broken features, and users can disable Location services via Windows Settings > Privacy & Security > Location and clear any stored data.

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