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

Yes, Phone Calling in Windows 10 is Coming to Non-Samsung Handsets

One of the bigger surprises at the Note 10 launch was that Microsoft’s Your Phone…

Microsoft the Musical

A group of talented Microsoft interns has created a musical in which they describe what…

Apple Downplays iPhone Security Issue

The inference seems to be that Google timed a revelation about an iPhone security flaw…

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Ask Paul: September 6 (Premium)

Happy Friday! I got off to a bit of a late start, but hopefully this…

New 20H1 Build Brings Virtual Desktops Renaming to All

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 version 20H1 build to Fast ring Insiders that…

Huawei Says Kirin 990 is its Most Powerful CPU Ever

Huawei, Like Samsung, makes its own ARM chips to rival the top offerings from Qualcomm…

Microsoft, TomTom Expand Partnership

TomTom announced today that its navigation technology has been integrated into Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform.

Gears 5 Early Access is Now Available

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers and Gears 5 Ultimate Edition buyers can now access Gears…

Microsoft’s First Rebooted PowerToys Go Live

The first two utilities in Microsoft’s new PowerToys---a Windows key shortcut guide and a Snap…

Windows Insider Program Finally Cleans Up Its 19H2 Mess

Microsoft is finally allowing all Insiders in the Slow ring to actually test Windows 10…

Google Android 10 Review

I’ve been using Android 10 since its first beta release back in March. And while…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ First Impressions

My Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ arrived today, and I’m up and running. I can already…

Xbox Insiders Start Testing October Update

Microsoft announced today that Xbox Insiders have begun testing some of the features that will…

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There is No Android Update Problem (Premium)

When there’s nothing material to complain about, some choose to make up something to complain…

Google Pays $170 Million to Settle Child Privacy Case

Google will pay a record $170 million fine to settle allegations by the FTC that…

Gears 5, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Console and PC

Today, Microsoft announced the games that we can expect to see on Xbox Game Pass…

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