How to set the default location for the weather application using GPO or other method on the domain

Question

_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:23 PM}

Hey there just wondering how i set the default location of the windows application "weather" enmasse for the entire domain. Currently I would have to set it on a per user or per computer basis. Where is this setting stored and how do i modify it, ideally for the whole company at one time.

currently the weather application displays ottawa by default.

thanks

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_{Friday, April 22, 2016 3:06 AM}

Hi,

I’m afraid that we can’t set default location for Weather by GPO or other way for all domain-joined clients.

Please understand, Weather app in Windows 10 system belongs to Store app rather than desktop app, which is based on current user account rather than machine, so we can’t manage it on Domain Controller.

Maybe you could share the location setting method for your users, let them set default location by themselves. There is a website can be regards as a guide.

How to Configure the Windows 10 Weather App

http://www.howtogeek.com/242068/how-to-configure-the-windows-10-weather-app/

Also, if the network address of your company is correct, you could let weather app detect your location automatically.

Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Best regards

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_{Friday, April 22, 2016 2:07 PM}

Ah well thats crap! I suppose i cant just edit a registry key?

typical MS. force everyone to use something and then doesnt make it configurable.

thanks anyway

and no i wouldnt use location services because I am privacy minded and do not know what I am sharing with microsoft by enabling this telemetry.

_{Monday, April 25, 2016 1:45 AM}

Sorry for uncomfortable experience but we can’t change it.

You could feedback this condition to Microsoft by built-in Feedback app, hope this feature can be achieved in future.

Thanks for your understanding.

Best regards

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_{Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:30 PM}

Finally was able to accomplish this in a somewhat hacky way.

Ref:  https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/b6f971a9-9a38-465a-9f86-e5a167f5c934/set-the-default-location-in-windows-10s-weather-app-for-all-users

using the above article, i have found the location data. It is stored in "%localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\settings.dat"

I configure the application on a test machine, then copy that settings.dat file to a location on the network (i chose under sysvol \DOMAIN.ca\sysvol\DOMAIN.ca\scripts\WeatherDat\settings.dat)

Then i make a user GPO to do a file copy and replace. preferences -> windows settings -> files, File copy action.

I then replace the settings.dat file on all users with my updated one.

The user still has to run the application one time in order to see the change reflected but it does work in my testing. rolling out company wide today!