Windows 11 may get a slightly detached “Floating Widgets” panel, perhaps reintroducing Live Tiles in a different avatar. The experimental feature is present in the latest test versions of Windows 11 ...

Live tiles could be dead and on their way out, according to a new report. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 10's live tiles ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Following long-running rumors that Microsoft will be removing the Live Tiles feature from ...

While opinions on Live Tiles in Windows are mixed at best, it seems they're here to stay. However, that doesn't mean Microsoft isn't working on cleaning up the Start Menu. Live Tiles have been a part ...

Microsoft introduced “Live Tiles” to its desktop operating systems with Windows 8, and it continued with the Windows 10 Start menu in 2015. Live Tiles have proven to be controversial with users and it ...

When Microsoft launched Windows 8, desktop users were taken aback by the strange new Start Screen (it wasn't even just a menu back then). Not only were their programs presented in a grid with large ...

The alternate Start menu lacks Live Tiles and may be what Microsoft has in mind for Windows Lite, an under-development stripped-down version of Windows that's said to be part of Microsoft's strategy ...

Sometimes, for no reason, the Start menu tiles in Windows 10 goes dark and shows a semi-transparent background. This behavior becomes visible when you hover your mouse cursor over a tile. It can also ...