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How to Allow or Disable Location Request in Edge browser

Learn how to enable or disable the location permission request on Edge browser. We can stop the request or allow the sites to use the current location.

The websites need location service access to give more personalized and local results. However, we can completely control which site to allow the location and what site to be blocked to discourage the misuse of personal tracking. We can check the Edge browser Site Settings under Privacy and Security to toggle the location service and request.

Manage Location Access to Sites in Edge browser

One question echoed by all privacy-concerned users across the globe is whether it’s safe to share their device location with third-party apps and services.

Truth be told, there are two ways to look into it. On the one hand, it is sure to raise a few eyebrows considering that the app might be able to track you down to your actual location.

However, on the other side, it comes with its own share of perks as well. And there’s definitely some weight to this statement that the benefits of sharing your location might outdo the risks involved in some instances.

In this regard, many popular web browsers come baked in with the Geolocation API, which is used by many websites and web applications.

But why would a site want to track our location? Well, it would use it to send us curated content based on our locations.

Along the same lines, navigational websites that display maps and routes also use your geo-location to send you accurate directions to a place.

Location Access in Computer

The Edge browser on the computer allows controlling the location service and requests permissions to allow or block the sites to your location.

Here are the steps to enable or disable location access:

  1. Launch the Microsoft Edge app on your PC.
  2. Click on the More horizontal 3dots icon for menu list.
  3. Select the Settings options menu.
    Microsoft Edge Settings menu
  4. Switch to the Cookies and Site permissions tab from the left menu bar.
  5. Scroll to the All Permission section, and click on the Location menu.
    Cookies and Site Permission Location access in Edge browser
  6. Turn ON or OFF the toggle for Ask before accessing (recommended) option.
    Toggle for Location Ask Before Accessing in Edge Windows

If you turn ON the toggle button, the location service is enabled. Whenever you interact with any site that needs your location, it will send you a prompt. You may then decide accordingly by clicking on Allow or Block command button.

Allow or Block the Location Access Request on Edge Computer Browser

However, if you turn OFF the toggle for Ask before accessing, the location access pop-up will not be displayed and blocked for all the sites.

Location Service in Android

Like Edge computer, Microsoft Edge for Android provides complete control over the browser and site’s usage of location service. We can either block the individual request or completely stop getting device location requests.

Here are the steps to allow or block the location service for websites:

  1. Launch the Edge Browser on the smartphone.
  2. Tap on the More horizontal 3dots icon on the bottom menu bar.
  3. Select the Settings from the menu that pops up.
    More Menu option with Settings option in Edge Android
  4. Tap on the Privacy and Security section followed by Site Permissions.
    Privacy and Security Site Permissions in Edge for Android
  5. Select the Location menu from the list.
  6. Enable or Disable the toggle button for location service.Location Access Toggle button in Edge Android

If you’ve enabled the Location toggle, whenever you come across a website that wants access to your location, you will first have to tap on the Allow command. You can also hit Block if you think it’s an invalid or malicious request.
Allow or Block the Location access on Edge Android browser

After that, bring up the notification panel from the top and enable the GPS from the Quick Setting toggle. Only now the said site would be able to access your location.

GPS Location services in Android OS

However, if you toggle off the location service from the Edge’s Site Settings menu, the site won’t request you with the device’s location requests.

Bottom Line

So with this, we round off the guide on how you could enable or disable geolocation on the Microsoft Edge browser, both on Android and Computer PC.

While granting or revoking location permission for a website depends on the user’s preference, you should ensure that sites with such access are safe and trusted.

Furthermore, if you wish to take away the location permission from any site or want to remove one from the blocked list, then head over to edge://settings/content/location page and click on the Trash icon next to the desired website under the Block or Allow section.

Allowed and Block Location Permissions in Edge Computer

Let us know what you think about location permission settings and how it is useful for your day-in-day-out. Also, did you block any site requesting your location?

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Sadique Hassan

Sadique is a Bachelor of Computer Application in Computer Science and an MBA professional. He became a tech writer by choice and has continued pursuing it for the last 7+ years. He is keenly interested in open-source technology like Android and also loves troubleshooting the tech. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

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