After Windows update, location permission toggles all grayed out even though I'm signed in as administrator

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2025-08-17T22:20:47.0966667+00:00

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I use Hulu which asks me to allow location detection every time I sign into it. I click on allow which launches a windows "privacy security location " pop up with toggles to switch permissions off and on.

Unfortunately ever since a Windows update months ago all of those toggles are grayed out even though I'm signed in as the admin. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accessibility
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  1. Estrella721 18,415 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-17T22:55:58.07+00:00

    Hi, thank you for reaching out. I’m happy to help.

    Solution 1: Go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Access Work or School Account, and check if there's any organization attached. If there is, please remove it and then try again.

    Solution 2: Some users reported that they experienced the same issue and that this method solved it. Click your Start Menu, then type 'Command Prompt.' Run it as an administrator, and then copy and paste each command below, one at a time.

    Note: Some commands may fail. If that happens, please continue with the next command until the last one, then restart your computer and check.

    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

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