While Microsoft adds brand new features to Windows 11, it also chooses to disable some of them. The last of these is In the Maps app on Windows will happen. In the application to the maps without internet access It will no longer be possible.
Windows Maps application can no longer be used without internet
Microsoft has started showing a new warning in the Maps app in Windows 11. Support for offline maps will be discontinued The warning states that users must be connected to the internet after 2023.
It is currently unclear why this feature has been removed. But Microsoft HERE We know that a company called uses map data. Bought this company in 2015 Nokia’s It is thought that he does not want to renew the agreement. At the same time, it should not be forgotten that Microsoft would have wanted to end the agreement.
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Without a new agreement, Microsoft will restrict offline use of the Maps application. This indicates that the native application on Windows devices can only be used with the internet.
This move leaves the future of Microsoft’s Maps app uncertain. Without offline support, the functionality of Maps will be significantly reduced. However, for Windows, third-party applications or in the browser Google Maps Let us point out that there are alternatives such as:
We’ll see what Microsoft has planned for the Maps app without its partnership with HERE. However, the removal of offline map support represents a significant limitation for Windows users. It should be noted that both companies remain silent on the issue.
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