Setting up new laptop - maps and location services think in NE Florida instead of here in Denver

[USMC88-93]

When I set it to automatically detect time zone and location it thinks I'm in North East Florida, I have connected to 3 different local Wi-Fi networks and tethered to my cell phone in an attempt to get it to recognize location (Denver CO) and show it accurately in the Microsoft maps app and within google maps. It will not budge from a very specific location in Florida. Brand new XPS 15 activated today. If tried turning off and on location permissions, restarting the PC, etc.... Any Ideas?

[Seamonkey]

Have you tried rebooting the laptop? :P
Using a VPN?

WiFi doesn't matter if it's the same IP out of your house to the provider. Not sure why the cell phone hotspot would show same as the ISP. I don't know if tethering on the cell uses WiFi first vs cell service. Hopefully some one else knows.

[USMC88-93]

Have you tried rebooting the laptop? :P
Using a VPN?

WiFi doesn't matter if it's the same IP out of your house to the provider. N

WiFi networks were off separate and distinct modems/routers in different households. and cellular was well away from any location where I have used WiFi with it. The PC is just rock solid locked to a very specific location in Florida.

[Vic Tory]

This is always when I wack it with an open hand a few times ... gently at first!

[USMC88-93]

Well isn't this just a kick in the nuts, now it has me in Breckenridge instead of Wheat Ridge. At least it thinks its in Colorado now maybe when I wake up tomorrow it will know where its at.

[FoxtArt]

WiFi networks were off separate and distinct modems/routers in different households. and cellular was well away from any location where I have used WiFi with it. The PC is just rock solid locked to a very specific location in Florida.

While this shouldn't, at all, be the issue, here's a fun fact for you guys.

Big companies also GEOLOCATE you simply off of the names of nearby wireless networks. Think of it this way.. how many places in the country, by mathematical odds, would have some of the exact same named wireless routers that you see from your home.

Only one. Your home.

They hone their SSID database off other geolocated information and then use the SSID tracking to geolocate you when other sources aren't available. So they can know where you are even if you disable GPS positioning and everything else. Just off the names of a few of your nearby SSIDs cross-referenced.

Ahhh, big data. *sips scotch from a shot glass with a straw*

[USMC88-93]

While this shouldn't, at all, be the issue, here's a fun fact for you guys.

Big companies also GEOLOCATE you simply off of the names of nearby wireless networks. Think of it this way.. how many places in the country, by mathematical odds, would have some of the exact same named wireless routers that you see from your home.

Only one. Your home.

They hone their SSID database off other geolocated information and then use the SSID tracking to geolocate you when other sources aren't available. So they can know where you are even if you disable GPS positioning and everything else. Just off the names of a few of your nearby SSIDs cross-referenced.

Ahhh, big data. *sips scotch from a shot glass with a straw*

And there in lies my confusion, I made the effort to connect to several distinct wifi networks, and cellular in Multiple separate locations around the city today. It should have me pegged in Denver Metro.

[ChadAmberg]

And there in lies my confusion, I made the effort to connect to several distinct wifi networks, and cellular in Multiple separate locations around the city today. It should have me pegged in Denver Metro.

That's the puzzler. I'm usually very good in figuring out this kind of issue but you're doing everything right. Now, if you have a separate system on the same home wifi, it shows the correct location right?

Since it's brand new, I'm thinking it might actually be a case where it's worth getting Dell tech support on if you can stand it. Just to find out the answer.

[bradbn4]

VPN is a very common method to cause location services to be fooled. Now if your networks you hook to are re-routed / trunked they will also fool location services. (common issues with SKYLINK/hughesnet network)

Remember to set the default Windows location - good for your local PC's time zone
https://appuals.com/set-default-location-pc-windows-10/

[ruthabagah]

thats where you nsa monitoring officer is located...