Live Tiles were discontinued in Windows in 2019, which may be why you no longer see them in the start menu. These sound more like what you're referring to in the question above. These should not be confused with Windows notifications, which appear in a slider panel beside the clock. A: Windows Live Tiles are the tiles you see when you click on the start button - the large tiles on the right are known as 'Live Tiles' and they tend to picture apps with notifications or recently installed items.