Stories by Gregg Keizer

Nadella's $40M portfolio puny compared to Ballmer's

Microsoft disclosed new CEO Satya Nadella's stock holdings -- both those he now controls and a larger number he has coming to him -- at 1.1 million shares, with a paper value of nearly $40 million.

Written by Gregg Keizer10 Feb. 14 11:38

Users postpone ditch-XP decision as Windows 8 runs to stay in place

Windows XP's disappearance and Windows 8's march toward some kind of success were both put on hold in January, after a December when the former's user share plunged and the latter's swelled, a Web analytics company said.

Written by Gregg Keizer02 Feb. 14 15:08

Microsoft retains weapon to silently scrub XP

Microsoft will be able to silently reach into Windows XP PCs for more than a year after it stops patching the aged OS to clean malware-infected machines, sources close to the company confirmed.

Written by Gregg Keizer26 Jan. 14 12:13

Microsoft retreats from XP's antivirus kill notice

Microsoft today backpedaled from earlier decisions and said it would extend a limited helping hand to Windows XP users by offering both antivirus signatures and its own Security Essentials software for more than a year after it stops patching the aged OS.

Written by Gregg Keizer15 Jan. 14 21:02

How Microsoft should roll out the new CEO

Don't expect Microsoft to put its new boss -- whoever it is -- in front of reporters right off the bat, a public relations expert said today.

Written by Gregg Keizer13 Jan. 14 19:18

Gartner gets bullish about Windows' future

Gartner today said Windows will recover from its two-year slump, with total device shipments running the operating system climbing by nearly 10% in 2014 and almost 18% in 2015.

Written by Gregg Keizer07 Jan. 14 20:39

Windows 8 regains uptake mojo, XP restarts death slide

Windows 8 surged in December to end the year with almost 12% of the user share of all Windows personal computers, while the destined-for-retirement Windows XP restarted its decline after a two-month pause, a Web analytics company Net Applications said Thursday.

Written by Gregg Keizer02 Jan. 14 15:32