Gregg Keizer
Senior Reporter
Gregg Keizer covers Windows, Office, Apple/enterprise, web browsers and web apps for Computerworld.
Microsoft lets Windows 11 loose on the world
PCs running Windows 10 that meet Microsoft's hardware requirements are immediately eligible for the free Windows 11 download. And new devices with Windows 11 factory installed are now on sale.
Microsoft sets perpetual-license Office 2021 prices, reveals new-feature list
Office 2021, which is aimed at consumers and very small businesses, launches Oct. 5. It's offered in two versions: Office Home and Student 2021 and Office Home and Business 2021.
Chrome, Edge kick off faster release cadence; enterprises can skip versions
Users will now get updates for the two browsers every four weeks, though companies can opt for a slower cadence.
How Windows 10 ends up a lot like Windows 7
With the arrival of Windows 11 on Oct. 5, Windows 10 may well end its career much as Windows 7 did — as something of a dead end.
Microsoft releases new perpetual Office for enterprise
The new Office suite, dubbed "Office LTSC 2021," is basically a subset of the feature catalog of Office 365 (and its more expansive sibling, Microsoft 365) that will remain unchanged until its support ends.
Apple hits the alarm with multi-OS emergency update to patch zero-click flaw
The company on Monday pushed out emergency security updates for iOS, macOS, and its other operating systems to plug a hole that threatened security on a range of devices.
Fast forward: What's coming in future Chrome updates?
Every time Google updates its browser, it publishes release notes aimed at enterprises to highlight upcoming additions, substitutions, enhancements and modifications. Here's a sneak preview of what's coming.
How to go incognito in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
While incognito mode in any of the big four web browsers offers a measure of privacy, it doesn’t completely hide your tracks online. Here’s how the feature works in each browser, and how to use it.
Microsoft sets Nov. 1 deadline for shutting off old Outlook clients from 365 services
Commercial customers running older versions of Outlook have two months to upgrade before losing access to the company's Microsoft 365 and Office 365 services.
Microsoft to launch Windows 11 on Oct. 5; rollout to last into ‘22
Though Microsoft plans to start pushing Windows 11 to users early next month, it may be mid-2022 before everyone gets the new operating system.
Microsoft plots price hikes for most Office, Microsoft 365 subscriptions
The increases, which could be as high as 25%, are slated to take place March 1, 2022 and will affect most enterprise and business plans.