Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.
Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts
The WinForms Notepad Project: New Window, Printing Basics (Premium)
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- Dec 08, 2019
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With our Notepad clone getting more mature, the remaining commands are, by nature, the most…
You Can Order a New Mac Pro This Week
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- Dec 08, 2019
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But Apple has declined to reveal when the incredibly expensive workstation-class products will ship to…
Google Assistant Gains New Note-Taking Capabilities
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- Dec 07, 2019
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Google announced this week that it is adding support for Google Keep, Any.do, AnyList, and…
Ask Paul: December 6 (Premium)
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- Dec 06, 2019
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After a long week, I’m looking forward to doing some coding this weekend. But first,…
Microsoft Adds 4 More Games to Project xCloud
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- Dec 06, 2019
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Microsoft announced today that four more game titles are available for customers using the Project…
Microsoft Releases Another Near-Final 20H1 Build
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- Dec 06, 2019
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Microsoft is determined to complete the development of Windows 10 version 2004 before the troops…
HP Elite Dragonfly First Impressions
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- Dec 05, 2019
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HP’s Elite Dragonfly is a beautiful and lightweight successor to the EliteBook 1030, one of…
Microsoft is Redesigning Its Mobile Apps
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- Dec 05, 2019
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Microsoft announced today that it is applying a consistent new design to its flagship mobile…
Windows 10 Field Guide is Now Free for Premium Members
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- Dec 05, 2019
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The Windows 10 Field Guide is now available for free to Premium members, and it…
2019: The Year in Windows 10 (Premium)
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- Dec 05, 2019
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How does one even explain what happened to Windows 10 in 2019? It was the…
Hands-On with Halo: Reach for PC
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- Dec 04, 2019
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The last time Microsoft published a Halo game for the PC, it was a Games…
Focus Mode Comes Out of Beta on Android
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 04, 2019
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Google announced today that Focus mode, a new digital wellbeing tool in Android, is now…
New Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass in December
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- Dec 04, 2019
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Today, Microsoft revealed the new titles that are coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console…
Microsoft Ships .NET Core 3.1
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- Dec 03, 2019
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Microsoft today delivered .NET Core 3.1, the latest version of its cross-platform SDK and runtime…
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 865 and 765
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 03, 2019
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Mobile microprocessor giant Qualcomm today announced its Snapdragon 865, which lacks 5G, and 765, which…
Microsoft Edge to Feature Improved Tracking Protection
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- Dec 03, 2019
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Today, Microsoft outlined the ways in which it is improving its Edge browser’s use of…