Live Tiles Anywhere is available as an app from the Microsoft Store and has one dedicated function – add the square-shaped tiles that contain a picture or a number to the start menu. Besides, it can ...

Windows has a rocky history with widgets. Vista had the Windows Sidebar, a collection of widgets (then called ‘gadgets’) that provided glanceable information on one side of your desktop. Windows 7 ...

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 ...

The latest Windows 11 Canary build 26212 has quietly introduced support for what is being called “Start Menu Companions.” These are small widget-like apps designed to appear alongside your pinned apps ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you want shortcuts to important settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, airplane mode, rotation lock ...

Now you can pin profiles for your favorite people to the Start menu. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Since its debut in March, ...