Windows 10 `` live tile '' function to be abolished



It seems that the abolition of the ' Live Tile ' function that displays news and the latest information on the start menu, which was installed in Windows 8 and carried over to Windows 10, is finally approaching.

Windows 10 is likely to get a new Start menu without live tiles

https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/02/24/windows-10-start-menu-live-tiles-report/



RIP: Windows 10 live tiles reportedly getting killed by Microsoft | Laptop Mag

https://www.laptopmag.com/news/rip-windows-10-live-tiles-reportedly-getting-killed-by-microsoft

'Live Tile' is an interface that was originally used in Microsoft's mobile terminal OS / Windows Phone since 2009, adopted in 'Windows 8' released in 2012, news, photos, content in the application Is a function that can be displayed on the start menu without launching the app.

Unfortunately, the name of 'Windows Phone' disappeared due to the end of support for the final version 'Windows Phone 8.1' in the summer of 2017. Support for Windows 10 Mobile, the successor OS, ended at the end of 2019, and the genealogy was discontinued.

Microsoft has ended support for `` Windows Phone 8.1 '', will the Windows Phone series end as it is-gigazine


by Vernon Chan

This made Windows 10's live tile a rare 'heritage' that reminded users of the existence of Windows Phone.

However, it seems that few users are using it, and rumors of abolition are lingering, and the 'Windows 10 19H1' update in 2019 actually eliminates the 'pin to start' option from the notification popup.



In addition, the preview version of the 'Windows 10 20H1' update scheduled to appear in the spring of 2020 has revealed that the live tile has disappeared from the start menu.

Hands-on with the new Start menu in Windows 10 20H1
https://www.windowslatest.com/2019/07/27/hands-on-with-the-new-start-menu-in-windows-10-20h1/



The news site WindowsLatest has revealed from detailed sources that after the release of 'Windows 10 20H2', further updates will replace live tiles with icons. The comment, 'The plans are subject to change, but most users do not use live tiles so no one will be surprised if they disappear'

in Software, Posted by logc_nt