Symptoms
Enabling the Group Policy within Windows 10 to Turn off sensors may result in the auto-rotate feature not working correctly. Follow the steps in this article to ensure this Group Policy is configured to allow for auto-rotate functionality.
Auto-rotate feature not working in Windows 10
If the Group Policy which controls the Location and Sensors / Turn off sensors within Windows 10 is set to Enabled (Figure 1), then the auto-rotate feature within Windows 10 will not function correctly. This issue has been reported on the Dell Latitude 5285 but may affect other Windows 10 tablets or laptops utilizing the auto-rotate feature.
Figure 1: Windows 10 Turn off sensors Group Policy Enabled
To ensure this Group Policy is configured correctly within Windows 10 for the auto-rotate feature, follow the steps below:
Type gpedit.msc in the search box and click on the gpedit.msc in the search results to open the Local Group Policy Editor.Navigate to the following folder location: Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Location and Sensors.Double-click Turn off sensors from the list of settings that appears.Select the default Not Configured setting and click Apply to save the changes.Reboot the computer and test the auto-rotate functionality within Windows 10.
Resolution
Refer to Symptoms section.
