It is developed for Windows 7 only, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available. A much better way is to install the Indexer Status gadget.

Surprisingly while testing, it was able to pinpoint to my exact location, which is outstanding. Or, if you're using Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, you can use the Local Group Policy. At the moment, Geosense uses Google Location Services for both WiFi and IP triangulation. Technically, apart from integrating in Windows 7, it will install a Windows 7 sensor driver which connects the location platform with geo-location service providers. You will be notified every time an application tries to access your location. Here you can enable it by checking the Geosense Location Sensor checkbox and clicking Apply.Īt the moment there are only a few location-aware applications are out there, including the build-in Sidebar Weather gadget and 3rd party client MahTweets. In short, it makes third party applications to become location aware.Īfter installing Geosense, go to Start Search, type Location, and select Location and Other Sensors from the search result. Once enabled, it will use WiFi and IP triangulation to pinpoint to your exact location. With Geosense, you can bring this functionality to any Windows 7 computer even if it doesn’t have a GPS chip. Geosense is a 3rd party tool for Windows 7 that integrates itself in the operating system. GPS enabled smartphones make it easy to get directions, weather, and many more location based services since they automatically know where you are. Sadly they are no longer included in Windows 10 as Microsoft deemed them to be a security risk. But this location can only be shared in those laptops that contain a GPS sensor, this is a serious drawback since no hardware manufacturer includes a GPS in a laptop or netbook. A lot of people miss the cool gadgets like the clock and sticky notes on your Desktop from Windows 7. Windows 7 has a build-in platform called Location and Sensors Platform, the API is provided that allows 3rd party developers to integrate their applications and use it to share the location.

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