About this tag
Discussions about tiles on WindowsForum.com cover both decorative imagery and Windows Start Menu functionality. Users share images of stone or ceramic tiles in aerial and overhead views, such as garden plazas and geometric bedroom floors. On the technical side, members troubleshoot Windows 10 and 11 tile issues: greyed-out timeline tiles that reappear after deletion, Metro UI tiles resetting after updates, Start Menu tiles not retaining custom positions, and Windows flagging the Tile App as a virus. Others seek to add a background to the full-screen Start tiles window or question the meaning of different colored tiles. These threads reflect user experiences with tile customization, persistence, and security warnings.
  1. whoosh

    ART Plaza Aerial View

    :)
    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • aerial view city park colorful trees drone shot garden plaza greenery landscape overhead view people walking plaza aerial view plaza design public space tiles urban plaza
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. R

    Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed

    Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed I know someone has asked the same question, but the answer doesn't work. The suggested way to remove the tile (grey or not, I suppose) is to delete the files in the "C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform" directory. I did this and...
    • rikferrari7
    • Thread
    • appdata device connectivity file deletion tiles timeline troubleshooting user experience user interface windows 10 windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. whoosh

    ART Overhead View

    :)
  4. James Hilford

    Windows believes Tile App is a virus

    Tile App is being flagged by Windows 11 Pro as a potential virus, and yet nothing can be done to prevent this error showing.
    • James Hilford
    • Thread
    • error flagged malware security software tiles user issues virus windows 11 windows pro
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Security
  5. B

    Windows 10 (Start) background.

    I want to add a background to my Full screen start window/Tiles window. Not lockscreen, not desktop. The start screen. Like in W8. Help. All i can change is colors.
    • Bombarder
    • Thread
    • background customization full screen start screen tiles user interface windows 10 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  6. relativer777

    Windows 10 Win 10 update

    In the recent update of windows 10 pro instead of windows, fill tiles. You did it a disgust. be sure to change the name of Windows 10 to fit now as you have it It is false. Since you filled it with bathroom tiles, it is probably a toilet. to name them: Tiles Version 10
  7. FireMarshalBill69

    Windows 10 Different colored tiles in Start Menu

    Windows 10 Pro. Does anyone know what the significance of the highlighted items might mean? Googling this turned up empty. Mighty thankful for your help.
  8. P

    Windows 10 MetroUI apps will not stay as I set them

    After recently updating to Windows 10 v.1809 the tiles on Metro start page will not stay when I set them up like I want them. For example, I keep the Settings tile in a specific place on the page on all my PCs and since updating tiles will not keep the setup like I want to. How do I save the...
    • pvanc
    • Thread
    • app customization metro ui settings start page tiles update user interface v1809 windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. S

    Windows 10 No tiles in my Windows 10 start screen

    Guys, I recently uploaded my SO from Windows 8.1 to 10 and I'm loving it, but something is bothering me: the lack of tiles in my start menu. Here is how I wanted to my start screen to look like: Link Removed But here is what I got: Link Removed An enpty tile. Why is that? Just mentioning that...
    • Solid Snake
    • Thread
    • customization empty tile free update issues start menu tiles upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. H

    Windows 10 [SOLVED] Adding a Second Three Tile Column

    I have two Win 10 Home laptops. One has a start menu with one three tile column. The other has a start menu with two three tile columns. I have forgotten how to get the second three tile column. Any help will be appreciated. Regards, Jim
    • hawkeye62
    • Thread
    • columns customization home edition interface settings start menu tiles user help windows 10
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. J

    Windows 10 How to customize Holographic Shell?

    How to customize the holographic shell just like customize Win10 Start Menu? How to adjust the Tile's sequence and size? How to add new Tile ? ... Is there or will there be any spec or guidance for holographic shell customization?
  12. A

    Windows 10 Music Library

    Hi, Im unsure where this post would come under so Im sorry if its in the wrong category. I have recently upgraded to Win 10 from 7 and would like to arrange my music library the same way as it was in Win 7. I want it in tiles (where all the artists are in tiles and when you click on the...
    • Alan Cieslar
    • Thread
    • album artists customization libraries media music tiles upgrade windows 10 wmp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Software
  13. W

    Windows 10 Dealing With Edge

    How can I add a Web address to the desk top and or tiles?
    • WilliamP
    • Thread
    • browser customization desktop edge shortcuts tiles tips user guide web address windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. G

    Windows 10 Can't move tiles back to Start

    While installing a program, I inadvertently swiped my screen and now have tiles all over, I had the desktop set up much like Win 7 with icons and a dew tiles. I know it's probably something simple to fix it, but I can't figure it out . can anyone help?
  15. SteelRyder

    Windows 10 Can I Transfer The Start Screen When Upgrading to Windows 10?

    I have been hesitant to upgrade my wife's laptop from 8.1 to 10 because she exclusively uses the start screen (Aero, Metro, whatever its called). I did an upgrade for her a few months ago, but it wiped out all of the tiles that she had saved, so I had to revert back to 8.1. Is there a way to...
  16. M

    Windows 10 Install game as tile

    How can i install games from Microsoft store without been installed to All Programs Start window and instead to be installed as big tile in the start screen in windows 10?
    • Marios1441
    • Thread
    • customization desktop games gaming installation microsoft store start screen tiles user interface windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. T

    Windows 10 Windows 10 home screen

    Left my granddaughter watching something on YouTube came back and all I can see is windows 10 tiles on screen so where has my home screen gone and task bar? Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk
  18. Sp3ctre18

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Start Screen - natural function explained please?

    I figured I'd post here instead of Help and Support since I see that more as technical support, but I understand if this needs to be moved. When a feature looks messy and incomprehensible to me, I just don't use it if I have no real need, so I haven't used the Start screen AT ALL - I just go...
  19. M

    Windows 10 Win 10 mail tile active but wont open

    Everything worked fine until the update this week,then the system got buggy. Reboots solve most problems but now its the mail tile....I see on it, all the emails that have come in,but when I click on it,the big blue window with the envelope comes up,but it doesn't open. I'm I doing something wrong?
  20. D

    Windows 10 How to Restore Default Desktop Icons and Start Menu Size After Windows 10 Upgrade

    I upgraded my laptop to windows 10 and was quite happy with it until my desktop icons disappeared and the tiles that you saw when clicking on the start button that were small suddenly became big like windows 8 and took over the whole screen! How can I get it back to when it first installed?
    • debdedoos
    • Thread
    • desktop display issues icons resolution restore settings start menu tiles upgrade user interface windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support