Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 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
Will Windows 7’s Exit Trigger a Windows 10 Upgrade Wave? (Premium)
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- Jan 13, 2019
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As you must know, Windows 7 will finally reach the end of its support lifecycle…
Here are the Surface Hardware Winners!
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- Jan 12, 2019
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the third Windows Weekly giveaway. Here is the list…
Ask Paul: January 11 (Premium)
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- Jan 11, 2019
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ask Paul. This week, I look at a problematic…
Google is Killing Chromecast Audio for Some Reason
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- Jan 11, 2019
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Google this week confirmed that it has stopped manufacturing Chromecast Audio, its inexpensive audio streaming…
Looking Back on My Original “Slippery Slope” Article (Premium)
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- Jan 11, 2019
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I’ve been pushing back against Microsoft’s escalation of advertising in Windows since the beginning. Here’s…
PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Seven Years (Premium)
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- Jan 11, 2019
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The PC market has now experienced seven years of decline, with PC sales hitting 259…
[CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaways, Part 3: Surface Hardware
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- Jan 10, 2019
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Here it is, folks, the giveaway you’ve been waiting for: Five Surface Go tablets with…
Chrome’s Ad Blocker Goes Worldwide in July
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 10, 2019
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Google announced this week that its ineffective ad blocker for Chrome will be distributed worldwide…
There are Ads … And Then There are Ads (Premium)
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- Jan 10, 2019
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When Microsoft first started putting advertisements in Windows back in 2012, I accurately called it…
Amazon Claims Over 30 Million Fire TV Users
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 10, 2019
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Amazon said this week that there are now well over 30 million active users of…
Fake News: Samsung’s Uninstallable Facebook App
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 09, 2019
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No, Samsung is not preinstalling an uninstallable Facebook app on some of its phones. And no,…
Report: Apple Cuts iPhone Production Another 10 Percent
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 09, 2019
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A new report claims that Apple has cut production of new iPhones by another 10…
Apple’s Embrace of Smart TVs is Smart, Necessary, and Late (Premium)
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- Jan 09, 2019
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Earlier this week, we learned that Apple’s iTunes and AirPlay services are coming to Samsung…
Hulu Now Has Over 25 Million Subscribers
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 08, 2019
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Hulu announced this week that it now has over 25 million active subscriptions in the…
Intel Demonstrates 10nm Chips at CES
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 08, 2019
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Intel this week finally showed off its coming 10nm Core and Xeon chipsets to a…
Microsoft Touts the Biggest Xbox Milestones of 2018
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- Jan 08, 2019
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We’re never going to get the hard numbers we all want, but Microsoft does have…