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Stop Firefox showing my location when 'Googling'

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Firefox show's my location when 'Googling'

In 'about:config' I have my geo set to disable, I tried it enabled and turning it back, also in 'Settings' Location shows empty and I can not get it to see Google nor can I manually insert it.

Any idea what is going on please??

Dave.

Firefox show's my location when 'Googling' In 'about:config' I have my geo set to disable, I tried it enabled and turning it back, also in 'Settings' Location shows empty and I can not get it to see Google nor can I manually insert it. Any idea what is going on please?? Dave.

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Google doesn't use geolocation API. They just know your IP.

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EF80
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Has anyone any idea's.... certainly not working in 'setting's'.

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TyDraniu
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Google doesn't use geolocation API. They just know your IP.

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EF80
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Dunno where my post is, mustn't have posted or pressed wrong button, so here goes again..

Thanks for the reply, pretty sure it did stop it showng with the settings I used in settings. You kinda woke me up here, guess it's only me who can see it, or anyone using my 'pewter'.... I got Ublock to stop it.

The only sure way is to get a VPN, I never did think of trying FF in 'private mode'.

Thank you for the time, I've marked it solved. Dave

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