Location set by organization

That message usually means Windows has a policy applied to the device. On a personal PC, this can happen if the device was previously connected to a work or school account, or if policy-related registry settings were left behind. Microsoft also documents a separate case where, after enabling BitLocker on an unmanaged device or a device that uses TPM, Windows can unexpectedly show “For your security, some settings are managed by your administrator.”

Use this path:

1. Check whether a work or school account is connected:
   • Open Settings > Accounts > Access work or school.
   • If a work or school account is listed, disconnect it.
   • Restart the PC.
2. Check the Location page:
   • Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Location.
   • If the device is not under policy control, the page should allow changing Location services or Let apps access your location.
   • If Location services is off and the device-level setting is disabled, a standard user account cannot turn on Let apps access your location.
3. If the message remains on a personal PC, remove leftover policy registry entries.
   • Warning: deleting registry policy keys is a risky operation. Incorrect changes can affect Windows settings. Restart after completing the commands.
   • Open Command Prompt as administrator.
   • Run these commands one at a time:

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

4. Restart the PC and recheck Settings > Privacy & security > Location.
5. If BitLocker was recently enabled, the message can be a known issue on unmanaged devices. Microsoft states it is working on a resolution.

Also note:

• If the device is actually managed, Windows can show Some settings are managed by your organization at the top of the Location settings page.
• On current Windows versions, local storage of location history was removed in March 2025. Cloud-stored location activity tied to a Microsoft account can be cleared from account.microsoft.com.

References:

• Windows location service and privacy
• After enabling BitLocker, “For your security, some settings are managed by your administrator” is unexpectedly displayed
• Some of these settings are managed by your organisation. - Microsoft Q&A
• I can't change location services - Microsoft Q&A