How to Turn off live tiles in Windows 10
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Windows 10 nicely presents desktop interface with a Start Menu and other option on the left side & Tiles representing application on the right side .Tile layout shows both Static & Live tile. Tiles displays information that is useful apparently without opening an app. If you click or tap on a tile , respective application opens up . For example if you want to open
Store , Photos etc. you just have to click or tap on its tile . Live Tiles which gets updated at regular interval , keeps rotating / changing on tile layout . For example News – which shows updated events / headlines , Weather – display current / future weather forecasts on screen without opening an app .Now in terms of users perspective , some user like this feature , on the other hand some user who feel
affronted with this live update on screen while working on the Start Menu. Fortunately this issue can be easily addressed as suggested below Based on user need , we have listed methods below which will help to fix this issue: Both methods are easy to follow however use the one you like. Apply Method 1 – Unpin from Start ( Removing Tiles ) , Apply Method 2 – Turning “ Live Tiles “ OFF if you don’t want to get regular update /
Stop Tiles screen change / rotation . This will remove Tile from start menu . Following method 2 Live Tiles will not get any further update , also animation effect will stop .which helps user who don’t want to get disturbed while working on Start screen. You can also Customize Windows 10 Start Menu via Group Policy.
 Kevin is a dynamic and self-motivated information technology professional, with a Thorough knowledge of all facets pertaining to network infrastructure design, implementation and administration. Superior record of delivering simultaneous large-scale mission critical projects on time and under budget. The live tiles in Start Menu provide users with the real-time information about news, finance and more. However, some people want to turn live tiles off because the info distracts their attention during their work. Thus, this article respectively illustrates how to turn off and turn on live tiles on Windows 10 computer. Video guide on how to turn on or off live tile in Start Menu on Windows 10: Part 1: Turn off live tile in Start Menu on Windows 10Step 1: Open Start Menu. Step 2: Right-click a live tile and choose Turn live tile off in the context menu. Part 2: Turn on live tile in Start Menu on Windows 10After opening Start Menu, right-tap a live tile and select Turn live tile on from the options. Related Articles:
A tile is an app�s representation on the Start menu in Windows 10, and can be either static or live. A static tile displays the default content, which is generally just the name and a full-tile logo image for the app. Live tiles can show updates from your friends, new email, app notifications, and the next appointment on your calendar at a glance, even without opening an app. And because everyone who uses the PC can sign in with their own Microsoft account, each person can personalize their own tiles, colors, and backgrounds. If live tiles were disabled, the tiles would only be static. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable live tiles on Start for all users in Windows 10. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to enable or disable live tiles on Start. For reference, the group policy setting will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications NoTileApplicationNotification DWORD (delete) = Enable Unfortunately, manually editing the registry above instead of using group policy below will not work to be applied to all users. This will only work if you use group policy in the tutorial steps below. EXAMPLE: Live Tiles on Start enabled and disabled 1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor. The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. 2 In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below) User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar/Notifications
3 In the right pane of Notifications, double click/tap on the Turn off tile notifications policy to edit it. (see screenshot above) 4 Do step 5 (disable) or step 6 (enable) below for what you would like to do. 5 To Disable Live Tiles on Start for All Users While step 5A will disable live tiles on Start, any live tiles in the cache will still show until cleared. Step 5B will clear the live tile cache. 6 To Enable Live Tiles on Start for All Users 7 Close the Local Group Policy Editor. 8 Sign out and sign in to Windows, or restart the computer to apply. That's it, Related Tutorials
What are live tiles in Windows 10?Live Tiles are the sometimes-rotating squares, representing links for starting programs, in Windows 10. Live Tiles also show frequently updated information, such as in weather apps.
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