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

[CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Office 365 Home

Thanks to Chris Capossela, we are giving away some Microsoft hardware devices and software. Here's…

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The WinForms Notepad Project: More Fit and Finish, Plus a Context Menu (Premium)

This time, we’re going to clean up some code, fix some bugs, and see whether…

Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is Live

If you’re a PC gamer, you must know about the incredible free games that Epic…

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Ask Paul: December 20 (Premium)

With Christmas right around the corner, things are starting to wind down here. But first,…

Microsoft Reveals January’s Games with Gold Early

We’ve got almost two weeks to go before January, but Microsoft has already revealed its…

Google Translate Gets Improved Offline Translations

Google announced this week that it has improved the offline translation capabilities of its Translate…

Apple Open Sources Some of HomeKit

As part of its partnership in the Connected Home over IP alliance, Apple said that…

[CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Thanks to Microsoft’s Chris Capossela and Windows Weekly, we are giving away 10 Xbox Game…

You’ll Be Able to Run New Edge and Edge Legacy Side-by-Side

A Microsoft support document explains how you’ll be able to run the old Edge and…

Facebook is Working on Its Own Operating System

Facebook is working on its own OS, and original Windows NT team member Mark Lucovsky…

Amazon, Apple, and Google Partner to Standardize the Smart Home

In a long-overdue move, Amazon, Apple, Google, and others are partnering on a standard for…

Chrome OS 79 Adds Media Controls, More

Google revealed today that the new version of Chrome OS is adding music and podcast…

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2019: The Year in Apps (Premium)

2019 was a confusing year for apps. UWP was declared dead. PWAs didn’t take off,…

New Titles Coming to Game Pass for Console

Microsoft will wind down 2019 by releasing four new titles to Xbox Game for console…

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Thinking About Microsoft’s Aggressive New Edge Rollout (Premium)

Microsoft can’t get rid of the “legacy” version of its Edge browser quickly enough. It’s…

Your Phone Now Supports Phone Calls in Preview

Thanks to a new pre-release feature, you can now make and receive phone calls from…

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