Windows Location Provider not working in Win 8.1

Anonymous
2013-10-25T13:29:08+00:00

Hello everyone,

I recently upgraded to Win 8.1 just a week ago. However under Device Manager, I'm seeing warning symbol against the Windows Location provider. It says it is not working. I tried to update the driver, but it says its already up to date. I tried using Here Maps and couple of other apps which use location services, but my location is not correctly determined.

Earlier in windows 8 it used to run perfectly with accurate location. Please help me with this issue. How do I resolve it ?

Any help appreciated.. Thanks..

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-29T21:18:55+00:00

    Well Zack, i have to thank him for his time but honestly i didn't do anything since i don't know the effect of not having that windows location provider and my PC is working fine, i did what he told me and nothing really works but can you please tell me the side effect of not having the Windows location provider in my PC.

    thank you so much

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-28T21:01:07+00:00

    Hi Abdul and AviME,

    In Windows 8 /8.1, the built-in Windows Location Provider supplies apps with  location data based on Wi-Fi triangulation and IP address data.

    Ideally restarting your computer should install all the drivers for Windows location provider drivers.

    You may refer to the reply posted by “Yaqub K” from this thread.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8\_1-hardware/resintalling-windows-location-provider/72a0d5cc-d63b-4beb-b84b-d4cab7dc87f6

    Thank you.

    Thank you so much for your help Srimadhwa B, i appreciate it, because i did't know what to do and you gave me the light when i was in darkness, thank you

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-09-28T07:55:04+00:00

    Hi Abdul and AviME,

    In Windows 8 /8.1, the built-in Windows Location Provider supplies apps with  location data based on Wi-Fi triangulation and IP address data.

    Ideally restarting your computer should install all the drivers for Windows location provider drivers.

    You may refer to the reply posted by “Yaqub K” from this thread.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8\_1-hardware/resintalling-windows-location-provider/72a0d5cc-d63b-4beb-b84b-d4cab7dc87f6

    Thank you.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-09-25T17:46:35+00:00

    I have the same issue.  I deleted mine and it has disappeared and is not showing back up.

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