How to turn off requests to provide location on web pages in every browser

When browsing the web on some modern browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Microsoft Edge, you can get the message "Know your location" on every page you visit. Websites require this information to provide content relevant to the area you visit. However, sites that require location every time you visit can be annoying for users.

If you feel uncomfortable and do not want to disclose your location details to a certain website, you can turn off this notification from the options in your browser settings. In this article, we will show you how to turn off location requests in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

How to turn off location requests in Google Chrome

In Google Chrome, this option is found in privacy settings. Please follow the steps below to turn off.

Click on the menu icon (3 vertical dots icon) located in the top right corner of the browser window and click Settings from the drop-down menu. This will open the Settings tab. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Advanced.

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This will expand the Settings menu. In the Privacy and Security section , scroll down to the Content settings section.

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In the Content settings window, navigate to the Location tab . This will take you to the Ask before accessing option option . Click the slider to the right of this option to turn it off.

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That's it, from now on Chrome will stop asking for your location. To re-enable this option, you can perform the same steps and click the option to re-enable it.

How to turn off location requests in Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla's location settings are hidden in the about: config menu. This menu contains many advanced settings that can easily ruin your browser if you change the wrong settings. Therefore, you should only change the settings if you are sure of what you are doing. To turn off location requests, simply follow these steps.

Type about: config into Firefox's address bar and press Enter. This will open a risk warning. Click I accept the risk to continue.

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In the search box on about: config section, type geo.enabled and press Enter .

You will see that the geo.enabled feature has been set to True by default . Double-click this option to change it to False.

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It is done. Now you can close about: config window again.

How to turn off location requirements in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is the latest browser, and because it has been optimized for the modern Web, it also allows websites to submit location requests over time. However, since Edge is built on the Windows platform, disabling this browser involves changing the Windows 10 Settings application. To turn off this feature, open the Settings app and go to Privacy -> Location .

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Scroll down to Choose apps that can use my location and click off in Microsoft Edge.

Hope how to turn off location requests on browsers will be useful for you. Good luck!