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

Microsoft Backtracks on Plans to Force Bing on Office 365 Pro Plus Users

As expected, Microsoft has backtracked on its plan to force Office 365 Pro Plus users…

Microsoft Issues Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004

Windows 10 version 2004 isn’t yet available to the public, but Microsoft has issued a…

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Windows 10X is the Next NT (Premium)

For years, Microsoft has been trying, unsuccessfully, to find a way to modernize Windows and…

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Subscription Fatigue (Premium)

Like many (or most) of you, we subscribe to a lot of online services. And…

It’s Microsoft 365 Developer Day!

Today, Microsoft will finally explain how developers can target dual-screen experiences and give us our…

Microsoft Surface Duo Spotted Out in the World (Now with Video)

A Twitter user snapped a photo of someone using a preproduction Surface Duo, indicating that…

HP Elite Dragonfly Review

In a market full of incredibly high-quality options, the Dragonfly nonetheless manages to stand out.…

Microsoft Consolidates Office.com, Office 365 App Launcher

Microsoft announced this week that Office.com and the Office 365 App Launcher will now provide…

Report: Chinese Tech Giants to Take on Google Play Store

Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are partnering on a new integrated mobile store for Android…

Google Maps Turns 15, Gets New Features, Icon

Google this week is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the launch of Google Maps by…

Huawei Sues Verizon Wireless for Patent Infringement

Telecommunications giant Huawei has sued Verizon Wireless, alleging that the carrier is infringing on 12…

Reader Mode Improved on Opera for Android

Opera announced today that the Android version of its web browser now supports a vastly…

Chrome’s Ad Blocker is About to Get Useful

Google Chrome includes an integrated ad blocker, but it doesn’t do much of anything. That’s…

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Panos In, Joe B Out (Premium)

If you care at all about Windows, this is a great move, as Microsoft is…

Disney+ Already Has Over 26 Million Subscribers

Disney’s new video streaming service, Disney+, is off to a much faster start than anyone…

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Is the Google Pixel Failing? (Premium)

The late 2018 release of the Pixel 3 was a sales disaster for Google. But…

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