Computer Help and Support

catbyte

(35,982 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:00 PM Nov 27

My computer in Michigan seems to think it's in Phoenix, AZ. I've never taken this thing to Phoenix, only my

Microsoft tablet/computer combo to Phoenix in December 2022 for the Fiesta Bowl, but it only started doing this a couple of months ago. The time and date are correct. I have an HP laptop running Windows 11 Home. Right now in the lower left corner of the screen, it's showing that it's mostly cloudy and 69F. Lovely, but it's actually 41F and cloudy where I'm at. It claims that Phoenix is "home" so I can't change it. I've googled solutions but none seem to work.

Do you have any suggestions? It's annoying to have to open Edge just to check the temperature and weather. I don't like Edge much.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

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My computer in Michigan seems to think it's in Phoenix, AZ. I've never taken this thing to Phoenix, only my (Original Post) catbyte Nov 27 OP

Check this tutorial BootinUp Nov 27 #1

I've had weird issues with my computer too, but it's Mike 03 Nov 27 #2

Click that lower left button to bring up that news feed thingy AZJonnie Nov 27 #3

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It worked! catbyte Nov 27 #5

A remote possibility.... canetoad Nov 27 #4

BootinUp

(49,169 posts)

1. Check this tutorial

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:05 PM

Nov 27

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/change-default-location-in-windows-11.3038/

Mike 03

(17,361 posts)

2. I've had weird issues with my computer too, but it's

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:10 PM

Nov 27

more of a website issue. Some websites tell me that I'm in Canada and need to go to their Canadian website, or can't ship to me, etc... One bookseller always wants to translate its text to another language because "English isn't my default language," though it's the only language I use online.

AZJonnie

(88 posts)

3. Click that lower left button to bring up that news feed thingy

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 02:10 PM

Nov 27

At the upper left you should see 'Widgets', under that is the location/weather info (that's one of the widgets). The city name should be a dropdown, and most likely you can change it to your actual location in that dropdown. If it's not there, click the '...' icon at the upper right of the widget and choose 'Customize Widget' and search for your actual city and checkmark that when it pops up in the results. This should make it available in the City dropdown on the widget, so then you select it there.

catbyte

(35,982 posts)

5. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It worked!

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 03:19 PM

Nov 27

You're my hero. Thanks again!

canetoad

(18,253 posts)

4. A remote possibility....

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 02:52 PM

Nov 27

When the motherboard battery is low, first thing you notice is time and date wont stay set. They last five or six years.....

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