Disable Find My Device location tracking

Privacy & Suggested ContentAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This will turn off the 'Find My Device' feature, which periodically sends your device's location to Microsoft. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.

Code to Apply

Disable Find My Device location trackingRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Disable Find My Device location tracking

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FindMyDevice]

"AllowFindMyDevice"=dword:00000000

Code to Revert

Enable Find My Device location trackingRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Restore Find My Device to Windows default

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FindMyDevice]

"AllowFindMyDevice"=-

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