Privacy and Security Clear Location Last Accessed History in Windows 11

Brink · Sep 10, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to clear the location last accessed history by apps for your account in Windows 11.

Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more.

When one or more apps are currently using your device location through the Windows location service, you’ll see the location icon in the notification area of your taskbar. Hover over the icon to see the name of the app or apps using location.

You can also look in Settings > Privacy & security > Location to see which apps are currently using your location or have recently or previously accessed your location. If an app had accessed your location, it will have a last accessed time stamp to let you know when.

If wanted, you can clear the location last accessed history by Windows apps (Microsoft Store apps) and desktop apps.

Reference:

Windows location service and privacy - Microsoft Support

Find out how the Windows location service works and how to change the location privacy settings.

support.microsoft.com

EXAMPLE: Location last accessed history by apps

Settings > Privacy & security > Location

Here's How:

1 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Clear_location_last_accessed_history_for_current_user.bat file.

Download

(Contents of BAT file for reference)

Code:

@echo off

:: Clear Microsoft Store apps last accessed history
Powershell -Command "Get-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\* | Remove-ItemProperty -Name LastUsedTimeStart -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"

Powershell -Command "Get-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\* | Remove-ItemProperty -Name LastUsedTimeStop -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"


:: Clear desktop apps last accessed history
Powershell -Command "Get-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\NonPackaged\* | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force"

2 Save the BAT file to your desktop.

3 Unblock and run the BAT file.

4 You will now see a command prompt quickly flash open and close to run the commands to clear the location last accessed by apps history.

5 You can now delete the BAT file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn Brink