The elephant in the room.

[Kevin Rush]

Live Tiles are indeed great when they work. My experience was that in many cases the tiles would stop updating or get stuck with old notifications.

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I like Live Tiles and they work for me. They suit my purpose and are unique and attractive. Are they "absolutely perfect", no. Could they be even "better", yes.
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Wow, Google fans can't let any positive comment go, without a negative comment. Sad.