Windows 10 GeoLocation errors

[CsaszyKJ]

Hi,

I'm conecerned about my Win10 Pro on my PC.

I re-install every 2-3 months as I change ofter HW-s on my PC, but the following issue keeps coming back all the time:

Shopping like AliExpress and other sites - showing I'm from ROMANIA, but I'm from the UK.

Other sites as well doing the same, nothing has been changed on the Settings at all.

I use Asus RT-AC88U Router with Asus Merlin. Nothing major moficiations has been changed by myself, just security.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Regards

[David H. Lipman]

Why are you concerned when it is their problem?

[CsaszyKJ]

1 minute ago, David H. Lipman said:

Why are you concerned when it is their problem?

Every time when I visit sites, I need to change all the time Location, that's my concern / problem with this.

 

[David H. Lipman]

I have to do that too.

I find it more annoying to see scam ads that use GeoIP.

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[CsaszyKJ]

VPN Clears a lot of scam ad's, along with couple of useful plugins in the browser as well.

It's just annoying, when you need to do it every single time.

Then it's a Win10 issue afterall ?

Thanks

[David H. Lipman]

No.  GeoIP a function of the website's use of GeoIP interpretation as it is a client OS independent function.

It is like a person who speaks English with an accent and a 3^rd party says, "Oh, you are from Australia."  And the person says no, I am from South Africa.

It is not the fault of the English speaker, it is the misinterpretation of the listener's false presumption.

 

I think it is funny when I use a Proxy and the GeoIP based ads give 'spastic' results based upon my IP exit node.

 

 

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[CsaszyKJ]

Then my VPN seems to be interfere with thei GeoIP.

Now it's making sense.

Then I'm just not bothered with this anymore.

I thought I'ts something, I might can change somehow.

Thanks for the explanation mate!

Appreciated it!

[David H. Lipman]

Yes.  Like a Proxy, a VPN connection has an Exit Node IP that may be well outside your location.  Thus the website sees the Exit Node IP and falsely infers where you are located via GeoIP.

 

[CsaszyKJ]

Connceted to UK server, close to me, it's just doesn't make sense - as sites like Speedtest.net and others seeing my IP as that particuar town where the server I'm connected to.

Then comes to sites like AliExpress and many others, where I'm in Romania 🤣

Anyway, thanks mate!

Regards

[David H. Lipman]

What is the result of;  https://ipinfo.io/json

EDIT:

No need to reply with specifics as the results create a privacy issue.  It is just for your own information and reinforcement of the relevant subject matter.

Edited September 12, 2022 by David H. Lipman