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For some reason when i turned on my computer firefox now thinks im in spain. Help?

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Firefox thinks i'm in spain i looked in the settings and i cant seem to find a way to change my location.

Firefox thinks i'm in spain i looked in the settings and i cant seem to find a way to change my location.

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Websites read your location either by the IP address for your connection or read the geo-location data for the wireless location that you are connected thru.


FredMcD said

What do these websites say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

^ That page has been moved or it's broken now. Access Denied (BUA74). Contact support@whatismyipaddress.com


Try this IP address location service: https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address

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What do these websites say about your location?

http://whatismyipaddress.com/ Under the map, look for Location Not Accurate?

http://browserleaks.com/geo

https://whatismyipaddress.com/geolocation

https://html5demos.com/geo/

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Websites read your location either by the IP address for your connection or read the geo-location data for the wireless location that you are connected thru.


FredMcD said

What do these websites say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/

^ That page has been moved or it's broken now. Access Denied (BUA74). Contact support@whatismyipaddress.com


Try this IP address location service: https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address

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it says im in the usa its prolly just that website being retarded

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FredMcD said

http://whatismyipaddress.com/

the-edmeister said

^ That page has been moved or it's broken now.

Looks like it's working now.