How to Change the Default Geographic Location of your Windows 7 Computer
Information
This will show you how to change the default geographic location of your computer for Windows 7 and programs to use when a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver, is unavailable or not installed. Setting a default location enables programs to customize information for you.
When you set a default location, it applies to all users.
OPTION ONE
Set Default Location Using "Region and Language" Settings
1. Open the
Control Panel (icons view), and click on the
Region and Language icon.
2. Click on the
Location tab. Under
Current location, select your current location from the drop down box and click on
OK. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: If you click on the Default location link at the bottom, it will take you to step in OPTION TWO below to provide more location information.
3. Close the Control Panel window.
OPTION TWO
Set Default Location Using "Location and Other Sensors" Settings
1. Open the
Control Panel.
2. Type
location in the Control Panel's search box (top right corner), then click on the
Enter a default location link. (see screenshot below)
3. To Enter and Apply Default Location InformationA) Enter your default location information that you wish to fill out, then click on
Apply when finished. (see screenshot below)
B) Go to step 5.
4. To Delete Default Location Information
NOTE: This will delete all default location information that you entered and applied in step 3 above back to being blank, and restores the default County/Region location back to what it is set as in step 2 of OPTION ONE above.
A) Click on the
Delete information button. (see screenshot below)
5. If prompted by
UAC, click on
Yes (if administrator) or type in the
adminstrator's password (if standard user).
6. When finished, you can close the
Default Location window. (see screenshot below step 3A or 4A)
That's it,
Shawn
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