
However, third-party hackers have cobbled together a tile editor called TileIconifier and it’s available here. There used to be a Microsoft app called TileCreator that allowed you to create new tiles, but Microsoft pulled it without explanation a while back. If you really like tiles and want to make your own, you’re in luck. Plus, if you’re using a tablet, not having live tiles means (ever so slightly) lower data usage. While it isn’t as colorful as having tiles, it isn’t as distracting either. This removes tiles and brings back the traditional Windows menu. If you want to minimize your menu some, place the mouse over the right edge of the Start menu and drag it across until only the main menu can be seen and let go.Next, right-click a tile and click Unpin from Start, repeat for all tiles.

