Google Locator in Windows and Linux

**Horsepower** · October 22nd, 2015 11:57 AM

So, my computer's HDD crashed.

As a quick fix, Installed Linux (OS13.2) on a 16Gb USB drive.

When I googled something, I noticed that the browser can't display my location (it says unknown). Using the same computer a few days earlier with Windows7 Sp1, it would always show my exact location.

Question: in windows, how I disable Google, or any entity for that matter, in knowing my location (aside from proxies and the like).

Thanks

**1D4LV** · October 22nd, 2015 01:42 PM

For Win10, its under settings, privacy, location. just turn location switch off.

For Win 7:

1. Open the Start menu
2. In the Search box, enter “sensor” (without quotes)
3. In the Control Panel list, select "Enable location and other sensors"
4. A list of installed sensors will be given.
5. Enable or disable them as preferred by using the checkbox next to a sensor. An example is shown in the figure below.
6. Click “Apply”

For Win8
1. Open Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel search box, enter “sensor” (without quotes)
3. Click “Change location settings”
4. The dialog shown below will open
5. In the settings, you can choose whether to let users turn on location sensing for individual apps (administrator privileges required for this setting)

**1D4LV** · October 22nd, 2015 01:42 PM

For Win10, its under settings, privacy, location. just turn location switch off.

For Win 7:

1. Open the Start menu
2. In the Search box, enter “sensor” (without quotes)
3. In the Control Panel list, select "Enable location and other sensors"
4. A list of installed sensors will be given.
5. Enable or disable them as preferred by using the checkbox next to a sensor. An example is shown in the figure below.
6. Click “Apply”

For Win8
1. Open Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel search box, enter “sensor” (without quotes)
3. Click “Change location settings”
4. The dialog shown below will open
5. In the settings, you can choose whether to let users turn on location sensing for individual apps (administrator privileges required for this setting)

**Horsepower** · October 23rd, 2015 04:28 PM

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

**Horsepower** · October 23rd, 2015 04:28 PM

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

**1D4LV** · October 23rd, 2015 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

flash in opensuse right?

download it muna from get.adobe.com/flashplayer
tar -zxvf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
cd install_flash_player_10_linux
~/install_flash_player_10_linux> ./flashplayer-installer

should install from there.

**1D4LV** · October 23rd, 2015 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

flash in opensuse right?

download it muna from get.adobe.com/flashplayer
tar -zxvf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
cd install_flash_player_10_linux
~/install_flash_player_10_linux> ./flashplayer-installer

should install from there.

**1D4LV** · October 23rd, 2015 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

you may also want to try Ubuntu 15.10 (new release). maganda and very intuitive.

**1D4LV** · October 23rd, 2015 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Thanks a lot Sir! I'll give it a try when I install Windows again. So far, I'm enjoying OpenSUSE 13.2. I didn't realize it's so intuitive to use.

I just a have a little problem. I can't seem to install Flash. Apparently, it's already in the repository of OS but i can't seem to "unpack" or make it run. I already did "SU zypper in flash-player" at the terminal.

Would you have any idea to fix that? Thanks

you may also want to try Ubuntu 15.10 (new release). maganda and very intuitive.