Location service problem on Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278

That screen usually means the PC still has old organization policy settings from the previous owner.

Try these checks in order:

1. Check for a work or school connection
   • Open Settings > Accounts > Access work or school.
   • If any work or school account is listed, select it and choose Disconnect.
   • Restart the PC and check Settings > Privacy & security > Location again.
2. Refresh local policy
   • Open Command Prompt as administrator.
   • Run:

          gpupdate /force /boot
     

   • After restart, check whether the Location services toggle is available.
3. Check the Windows Geolocation service
   • Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
   • Find Geolocation Service.
   • If it is Disabled, Edge and Windows location features cannot use location.
   • The service should not be disabled.
4. If the device still says it is managed by an organization, clear leftover policy keys Warning: deleting registry policy keys can affect other Windows settings. Back up the registry first. Open Command Prompt as administrator and run these commands one at a time:

      reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware
      reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f
      reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies" /f
      reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Policies" /f
   

   Then restart the PC and check the Location page again.
5. After the toggle is restored
   • Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Location.
   • Turn on:
     • Location services
     • Let apps access your location
     • Let desktop apps access your location

Windows location uses GPS, nearby wireless access points, cell towers, IP address, or a default location, depending on device capability.

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