[German]In my opinion, it is still a left over from the time when Microsoft wanted to make a splash with Windows Mobile phones and Cortana. Back then, the "Location Service" was implemented in Windows. Microsoft has now announced that the "Location History" is classified as obsolete and will be removed from future Windows versions at some point.
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The information can be found in the support article Deprecated features for Windows client, where Microsoft made the relevant announcement in February 2025.
Regarding the "Location History" entry, it is stated that the API, which allowed Cortana to access the 24-hour device history when the location was activated, is considered obsolete and will be removed.
With the removal of the Location History feature, location data will no longer be stored locally and the corresponding settings will also be removed from the Privacy and Security > Location page in Settings. (via)
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