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.

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The WinForms Notepad Project: Scrollbars, Plus More Status Bar and About Box (Premium)

After using NotePadWF extensively at Ignite 2019, I’m ready to make a few bug fixes…

Google Announces the Games Coming to Stadia

Google’s Stadia game streaming service will launch on November 19 with a library of 12…

Google Stadia App Available Now on Android

The Google Stadia app can be downloaded now from the Google Play Store. But you…

Tip: Find and Watch Every Ignite 2019 Session

Microsoft has created a central repository for all of the keynote and session videos it…

Tip: Create a Google Home Stereo Pair

The ability to create stereo pairs with Google Home smart speakers is a great if…

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Google Ekes Out an Audio Win (Premium)

Our move to Pennsylvania over two and a half years ago was, among other things,…

Microsoft Explains the Future of the Windows 10 App Platform

Microsoft is evolving the Windows 10 app development platform by turning its back on its…

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Ask Paul: November 8 (Premium)

I’ve returned home from Florida only a little worse for wear, so here’s another installment…

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is Now Available

Microsoft’s stunning---and stunningly expensive---Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is now available for purchase.

Google Open Sources Cardboard VR

With the quiet death of Daydream View, Google is open-sourcing its earlier Cardboard effort to…

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Gates Gets It Wrong Again on Windows Mobile (Premium)

In an interview on CNBC, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, in the midst of a career…

HoloLens 2 is Now Available

Microsoft announced that it is now shipping HoloLens 2 to customers, and it’s coming with…

Microsoft Edge to Launch Without Key Features

The new Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge will launch in January with some key features…

Google Details New Chrome OS 78 Features

With Chrome OS 78 now broadly available, Google is detailing the new features coming in…

Business Calls, Surface Answers

The new Surface PCs aren’t just designed for individuals. With this generation, they’re optimized for…

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Review

Surface Pro 7 is a versatile 2-in-1 tablet PC that should satisfy the needs of…

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