您可能已经注意到Windows通知区域中出现了一个小圆形图标。将鼠标悬停在此图标上会显示“您的位置当前正在使用中”消息。以下是如何找出正在使用您的位置的应用程序。
图标随附的消息非常模糊，并且无法深入了解您的位置是如何被使用的。也许您不想使用您的位置，或者想更好地了解Windows是如何使用它的。在本文中，我们将介绍此图标的含义、如何关闭位置跟踪以及这些应用程序可能将其用于什么用途。
“您的位置当前正在使用中”是什么意思？(What Does “Your location is currently in use” Mean?)
当位置图标出现在您的Windows 10 任务栏中时，这是因为此时某个应用正在跟踪您的位置。应用程序(Apps)可以通过您的Windows设备中包含的GPS技术来执行此操作。如果单击出现的此图标，您将打开位置(Location)设置。
在这些设置中，您可以查看您已打开哪些权限，以及哪些应用实际使用Windows中的位置服务来跟踪您的位置。这对于一些需要利用您的位置才能正常工作的应用程序（例如导航或地图应用程序）来说是有意义的。但对于其他应用程序，它可能不那么明显。对于不需要您的位置信息的应用程序，您可能需要关闭访问权限以便它们进行跟踪。
这可以通过几种不同的方式完成，但是，某些应用程序可能仍然能够使用其他方法（例如Wi-Fi或蓝牙(Bluetooth)）来跟踪您的位置。这些将是您从Microsoft Store(Microsoft Store)以外的其他地方下载的应用程序，因为来自该平台的应用程序仅使用可以关闭的 Windows定位服务。(Windows)
如何更改位置隐私设置(How to Change Location Privacy Settings)
如果您不希望Windows应用跟踪您的位置，您可以通过(Windows)Windows设置应用关闭位置访问。您可以更改一些不同的权限设置，这些设置将决定您的 PC 上使用位置服务的方式。以下是如何进入位置隐私设置(privacy settings)。
- 单击您的位置正在使用中(Your location is in use)图标或转到开始菜单(Start Menu )>设置( Settings )>隐私( Privacy )>位置( Location)。
- 您的第一个选择是完全关闭Windows对位置服务的访问。您可以通过单击“允许访问此设备上的位置”下的“(Allow access to location on this device)更改”(Change)按钮来关闭此功能。这将阻止Windows和任何应用程序访问您的位置。
- 接下来，您可以更改应用是否有权访问您的位置。如此选项所述，关闭此选项只会拒绝访问位置隐私设置页面上列出的应用程序。您可能拥有的其他应用程序仍然可以通过Windows定位服务以外的其他方式访问您的位置。如果您确实希望关闭此功能，只需将滑块单击到关闭位置即可。
- 您还可以选择默认位置，当Windows无法访问您的精确位置时使用该位置。
- 下一个选项是清除您的位置历史记录。启用此选项后，您的位置会在有限的时间内存储在您的 PC 上。但是，您可以使用清除(Clear)按钮立即清除您的位置历史记录。
- 接下来，您可以选择要访问您的位置的应用程序。如果您只希望某些应用程序使用定位服务并且不想完全禁用定位，那么使用这些设置是一个好主意。
- 最后，您将看到一个名为Geofencing的功能。这是当应用程序跟踪您进出某个边界的移动时。如果您有任何应用程序执行此操作，它们会显示在此处。
根据您的喜好设置位置隐私选项后，当您看到“使用中的位置”图标时，您可以更加确定它为何存在。
您的位置用于什么用途？(What Is Your Location Being Used For?)
对于某些应用程序，很明显为什么需要您的位置。天气应用程序或GPS导航应用程序需要知道您的实际位置才能正常工作。但是，许多其他应用程序也可能会使用您的位置。
社交媒体应用程序可能会使用您的位置，因此您可以将其发布(you can post it)给其他人，以查看您是否在一个有趣的地方。购物应用程序使用位置信息向您显示离您最近的商店的信息。如果您不确定某个特定应用程序为何使用您的位置信息，请尝试在线搜索或查看其下载页面以查看其哪些功能可能需要启用位置信息才能正常工作。但是，如果您觉得不需要使用这些功能，则可以使用上述步骤禁用位置跟踪。
当然，即使您将其关闭，应用程序仍然可以通过其他方式（例如Wi-Fi ）跟踪您的位置。而且，在Windows(Windows)中很难准确判断哪些应用程序正在使用您的位置，因为任何未从Microsoft商店下载的应用程序都不会通过Windows位置服务跟踪它，也不会显示在隐私设置中。
出于这个原因，最好注意您在线下载的应用程序(apps you download)，并确保对您在 PC 上安装的任何内容进行研究。
在 Windows 上使用位置隐私设置(Make Use of Location Privacy Settings on Windows)
确保您的信息安全很重要，在您的 PC 上使用应用程序时尤其如此。位置隐私设置可以帮助确保只有您想要使用位置服务的程序实际上是。“您的位置当前正在使用中”图标是一个有用的通知，因此您可以准确地知道应用程序何时使用这些位置服务。
What Does “Your location is currently in use” Mean on Windows?
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The message accompanying the icon is pretty vague, and doesn’t give much insight into how exactly your location is being used. Maybe you don’t want your location used, or want to better understand how Windows is using it. In this article, we’ll go over what this icon means, how to turn off location tracking, and what these apps may be using it for.
What Does “Your location is currently in use” Mean?
When the location icon shows up in your Windows 10 taskbar, it’s because an app is tracking your location at that moment. Apps can do this through GPS technology included on your Windows device. If you click on this icon that appears, you will open the Location settings.
In these settings, you can see what allowances you’ve turned on, as well as which apps are actually using location services in Windows to track your location. This can make sense for some apps which need to utilize your location to work properly, such as navigation or map apps. But for other apps it may not be as obvious. For apps that don’t need your location to work, you may want to turn off access for them to track it.
This can be done in a few different ways, however, some apps may still be able to track your location using other methods such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. These would be apps that you downloaded from somewhere other than the Microsoft Store, as apps from that platform only use Windows location services, which can be turned off.
How to Change Location Privacy Settings
If you don’t want Windows apps to be tracking your location, you can turn off location access through the Windows settings app. There are a few different permissions settings you can change that will determine how location services are used on your PC. Here’s how to get to the location privacy settings.
- Click on the Your location is in use icon or go to Start Menu > Settings > Privacy > Location.
- Your first option is to turn off Windows access to location services entirely. You can turn this off by clicking on the Change button under Allow access to location on this device. This will prevent Windows and any apps from accessing your location.
- Next, you can change whether apps have access to your location. As stated under this option, turning this off will only deny access to the apps listed on the location privacy settings page. Other apps you may have could still access your location through other means than Windows location services. If you do want this turned off, just click on the slider into the off position.
- You can also choose a default location, which is used when Windows can’t access your precise location.
- The next option is to clear your location history. When this is on, your location gets stored on your PC for a limited time. However, you can use the Clear button to clear your location history instantly.
- Next, you can choose apps that you want to have access to your location. Using these settings are a good idea if you only want certain apps using location services and don’t want to disable location entirely.
- Finally, you’ll see a feature called Geofencing. This is when an app tracks your movement in and out of a certain boundary. If you have any apps doing this, they’ll show up here.
After setting the location privacy options to your liking, when you see that “location in use” icon you can be much more certain of why it’s there.
What Is Your Location Being Used For?
For some apps it’s obvious why your location would be needed. Weather apps or GPS navigation apps need to know your physical location in order to work properly. However, many other apps may also use your location.
Social media apps may use your location so you can post it for others to see if you’re in an interesting place. Shopping apps use location to show you the information for your nearest store. If you’re unsure why a specific app is using your location, try searching online or looking at its download page to see which of its features may need location turned on in order to work properly. However, if you don’t feel the need to use these features, you can use the steps above for disabling location tracking.
Of course, even if you do turn it off, apps may still be able to track your location through other means such as Wi-Fi. And, it can be hard to tell in Windows exactly which apps are using your location, as any apps not downloaded from the Microsoft store won’t be tracking it through Windows location services and won’t show up in the privacy settings.
For this reason, it’s best to be careful of which apps you download online and make sure to do your research on anything you install on your PC.
Make Use of Location Privacy Settings on Windows
It’s important to keep your information safe, and this is especially true when using apps on your PC. The location privacy settings can help to ensure that only the programs you want to use location services actually are. The “your location is currently in use” icon is a helpful notification so you know exactly when an app is using these location services.
