Your Location Has Been Accessed

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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #11

    Shadowjk said:
    I saw this on Windows 8 when I opened the weather application. Something is using your location and is updating information regularly
    I think you have hit the culprit. I recently started using the weather gadget.
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  2. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #12

    If you right click on the icon or the notification when it appears, does it give you any more information?
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  3. Posts : 113
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #13

    Anak said:
    If you right click on the icon or the notification when it appears, does it give you any more information?
    Right click shows :-
    Link to Default Location
    Link to Event Viewer entry
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  4. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #14

    Does it show the Default location? if not, can you click on the link to open the Default location?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #15

    Anak said:
    Does it show the Default location? if not, can you click on the link to open the Default location?
    Yes, clicking on the link does open the default location.
    The default location on my PC contains only the country. New Zealand.
    The Event Viewer entries show that the default location was accessed by Windows programs explorer.exe and sidebar.exe

    I would assume that these accesses would be OK so why would the warning popup be necessary.
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  6. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #16

    HairyScot said:
    The default location on my PC contains only the country. New Zealand.
    The Event Viewer entries show that the default location was accessed by Windows programs explorer.exe and sidebar.exe
    The event viewer is telling you that some program is accessing from the sidebar, and it naturally has to go through explorer to do it.
    The program is localizing the area as NZ.

    It does sound to me like it is your weather gadget.
    HairyScot said:
    I would assume that these accesses would be OK so why would the warning popup be necessary.
    If you would like to modify its notifications see: Notifications - Enable or Disable Message Balloons

    Also check at the bottom of the tutorial for more Action Center customizations.
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  7. Posts : 113
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #17

    Anak said:
    HairyScot said:
    The default location on my PC contains only the country. New Zealand.
    The Event Viewer entries show that the default location was accessed by Windows programs explorer.exe and sidebar.exe
    The event viewer is telling you that some program is accessing from the sidebar, and it naturally has to go through explorer to do it.
    The program is localizing the area as NZ.

    It does sound to me like it is your weather gadget.
    HairyScot said:
    I would assume that these accesses would be OK so why would the warning popup be necessary.
    If you would like to modify its notifications see: Notifications - Enable or Disable Message Balloons

    Also check at the bottom of the tutorial for more Action Center customizations.
    Thanks for the info Anak.
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  8. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #18

    Your welcome.
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