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 Releases Windows Community Toolkit 6

The Windows Community Toolkit 6 includes a XAML Islands update, ARM64 support, new controls, and…

John Carmack Steps Down at Oculus, Will Tackle AI

Developer icon John Carmack announced that he is stepping down as Oculus CTO so that…

Nothing Major Was Removed or Deprecated in Windows 10 Version 1909

With the release of Windows 10 version 1909 this week, Microsoft has documented the features…

Brave Review: Putting the Hurt on Trackers and Ads

Brave offers many of the advantages of the new Microsoft Edge but it has even…

Google is Adding EOL Info to Chromebook Settings

In the wake of growing controversy over the short support lifecycle of most Chromebooks, Google…

Microsoft Issues New 20H1 Build to the Fast Ring

Microsoft last night issued Windows 10 build 19023 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring.…

Early Access to “Minecraft Earth” is Available Now in the U.S.

Microsoft announced today that Minecraft Earth early access is available now on Android and iOS…

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 1909

As expected, Microsoft today began rolling out the November 2019 Update, which will upgrade Windows…

Amazon Quietly Unveils Alexa-Based Home Theater Solution

Amazon is allowing users of its FireTV and Echo products to combine them and create…

First Look: Disney+

The long-awaited Disney+ streaming video service is now available. Here’s a quick first peek at…

Windows 10 20H1 Heads to the Slow Ring

Today, Microsoft released its first Windows 10 version 20H1 build to the Slow ring, marking…

Microsoft to Support CCPA Everywhere in the U.S.

Microsoft said today that it will support the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) everywhere in…

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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…

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