Desktop computer, location 1000+ miles off, how to correct

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I have a Desktop computer that never changes in actual location (always at my house).

When ever I pull up a weather map, bing map, or do a speedtest.net test it always come up with a Settle Washington as my default location. I live near KC MO and would like Kansas City or someplace 50 to 100 of KC to be my default location.

I'm running Windows 8.1 with the Windows 7 desktop mode most of the time (I still do not like the Win8 style). Occasionally a program will switch over to a windows 8.1 app to open.

This just started about a week ago, before that it had the KC area. I did not install anything new, unless the computer did it on its own.

Thanks for your advise...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1.1 enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hinze57
    CPU
    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
    Motherboard
    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
    Memory
    4gig ddr3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radon hd5000 Series
    Sound Card
    onboard realtek hd
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" viewsonic/ 22"Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
    Case
    micro
    Keyboard
    microsoft curve 200
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
    Browser
    ie 11
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    updated enterprise apr 2/14

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1 Update 1 Pro 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pavillion H8-1202
    CPU
    I7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz
    Motherboard
    PEGATRON
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NIVDIA GeForce GT 520
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC656GR CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster S22B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080 32 bit color
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB
    Keyboard
    Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
Nuccii said:
You might also check your regional settings:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14344-location-change-region-home-location-windows-8-a.html
Click to expand...
That shouldn't make a difference. I'm an American expat that got out of the Army here in Germany(been living here over 25 years), and my PCs are both set up for the US, English with German keyboard, so my software will be downloaded in English and not German. It's just that I make sure that Bing and Google know in their settings that I'm in Germany but only want services from the States.

Edit:warn: Make sure you never delete these cookies either. you can save them the hard way in IEs internet option or if you use Ccleaner move them to the right side. for Microsoft services here they are:
account.live.com
accounts.google.com
answers.microsoft
answers.microsoft.com
api.bing.com
bing.com
c.bing.com
c.live.com
c.msn.com
c1.microsoft.com
calendar.live.com
dub117.mail.live.com
dub117.mail.live.com/mail
h.bing.com
h.live.com
howtogeek.com
ieonline.microsoft.com
live.com
login.live.com
mail.live.com
microsoft.com
msn.com
mybulletins.technet.microsoft.com
office.live.com
office.live.com/start
onedrive.live.com
onenote.com
onenote.officeapps.live.com
people.live.com
profile.live.com
profile.live.com/cid-319a5040034d9a35
ssl.bing.com
support2.microsoft.com
windowssearch.com
word-view.officeapps.live.com
www.bing.com
www.msn
www.msn.com
www.onenote.com
www.windowssearch.com
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
If you are using Google Fiber, it is possible that they are running the DNS servers out of Cali.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
broe23 said:
If you are using Google Fiber, it is possible that they are running the DNS servers out of Cali.
Click to expand...

Google Fiber.... LOL... although Google fiber is spreading around the KC area like wild fire.... I live 35 miles outside of KC in a rural area, 0.50 mbps DSL is the best I can do... Dishnet have me running (right now) about 20mbps... So I can not complain YET!!!

Thanks for the reply...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Cliff S said:
Nuccii said:
You might also check your regional settings:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14344-location-change-region-home-location-windows-8-a.html
Click to expand...
That shouldn't make a difference. I'm an American expat that got out of the Army here in Germany(been living here over 25 years), and my PCs are both set up for the US, English with German keyboard, so my software will be downloaded in English and not German. It's just that I make sure that Bing and Google know in their settings that I'm in Germany but only want services from the States.

Edit:warn: Make sure you never delete these cookies either. you can save them the hard way in IEs internet option or if you use Ccleaner move them to the right side. for Microsoft services here they are:
account.live.com
accounts.google.com
answers.microsoft
answers.microsoft.com
api.bing.com
bing.com
c.bing.com
c.live.com
c.msn.com
c1.microsoft.com
calendar.live.com
dub117.mail.live.com
dub117.mail.live.com/mail
h.bing.com
h.live.com
howtogeek.com
ieonline.microsoft.com
live.com
login.live.com
mail.live.com
microsoft.com
msn.com
mybulletins.technet.microsoft.com
office.live.com
office.live.com/start
onedrive.live.com
onenote.com
onenote.officeapps.live.com
people.live.com
profile.live.com
profile.live.com/cid-319a5040034d9a35
ssl.bing.com
support2.microsoft.com
windowssearch.com
word-view.officeapps.live.com
www.bing.com
www.msn
www.msn.com
www.onenote.com
www.windowssearch.com
Click to expand...

Thanks, I will try saving these cookies....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
One thing I've noticed with some Web sites is they are able to narrow down where the computer is, kinda scary at times. They can also tailor downloads for when I'm on my Mac or on my Windows computers. Many times sites will pick up my ISPs IP addresses.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WinXP, WinVista, Win7, Win8.1, Win10, Linux Mint 20
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Customs and 12 OEM/Brands
    CPU
    AMD and Intel

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1.1 enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hinze57
    CPU
    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
    Motherboard
    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
    Memory
    4gig ddr3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radon hd5000 Series
    Sound Card
    onboard realtek hd
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" viewsonic/ 22"Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
    Case
    micro
    Keyboard
    microsoft curve 200
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
    Browser
    ie 11
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    updated enterprise apr 2/14
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