Microsoft is announcing a huge leadership change for Windows. The company is introducing a new leader for its Windows and Devices group — now the Experiences & Devices group — to lead its operating system and hardware efforts.

Rajesh Jha, previously the EVP of Office at Microsoft, will now be spearheading its new Experiences & Devices group. Jha will be replacing Terry Myerson, who has long been the face of Windows and is also an integral part of Microsoft’s Senior Leadership Team. But according to sources close to the matter, many of Microsoft’s employees haven’t been a huge fan of Myerson, with some celebrating Myerson’s departure with “#Terryble” on internal discussion groups.

Myerson first moved to Windows products back in 2008 when he was given the responsibility to head Microsoft’s Windows Mobile efforts and was also leading the launch of Windows 10 and Microsoft’s Windows as a Service efforts — but he hasn’t only been responsible for Windows at Microsoft. In fact, as the EVP of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices group, Myerson has been responsible for many of Microsoft’s flagship consumer-oriented products — including products like Surface, Xbox, and HoloLens. Myerson is yet to announce where he’s heading next, although it’s still not clear whether he will stay at the software giant going forward.

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