Why does my computer think I am in the UK?

I live in the U.S. When I log on, I am directed to the UK sites, etc.

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There are several possible reasons for this. The most likely is that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is assigning you an IP Address in a range that is commonly used for IPSs located in the UK. Some websites use your IP as a rough estimate of geographical location.

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Answer by OCD (130)

The reason your computer thinks you are living in the UK is because you have a UK IP address. You are probably using a proxy server and it has assigned you an IP address from the UK.

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Reply by Lynore (191):
Thank you for the help, it sounds logical. How can I get this fixed? add a comment

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Answer by Silk411 (4)

You also could be using something like Hide my IP and it set your computer to another IP.

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