Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 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

Thurrott Daily: February 9

Thurrott Daily: February 9

Another day, another snow storm. And some more tidbits from around the web: A great…

The Windows 10 Upgrade Should Always Be Free

The Windows 10 Upgrade Should Always Be Free

It's natural to look to the future as we pass the half-way point in the…

Microsoft Store is Offering Great Deals on Band 2, Surface Pro 4 and Xbox One

Microsoft Store is Offering Great Deals on Band 2, Surface Pro 4 and Xbox One

I'm not sure why it's doing so now, but in a bid to perhaps stave…

Google Highlights Coming Android Wear Improvements

Google Highlights Coming Android Wear Improvements

Google this week highlighted some updates it is bringing to Android Wear "over the next…

Xbox One Elite Controller: Perfection Comes at a Price

Chances are, you're not a good enough gamer to justify the cost of the Xbox…

Groove Gets a Major Update on Windows 10 Mobile

Groove Gets a Major Update on Windows 10 Mobile

Here's a special treat for those using Groove with Windows 10 Mobile: Microsoft has issued…

Thinking About Physical Media in This Digital Age

Thinking About Physical Media in This Digital Age

While I'm a fan of digital media, I am of course of a certain generation.…

DOOM Comes Screaming Back in May

DOOM Comes Screaming Back in May

Bethesda Softworks announced this week that Id Software's remake of the classic shooter DOOM will…

Microsoft Needs a Store That's as Good as Windows 10

Microsoft Needs a Store That’s as Good as Windows 10

This week, Microsoft provided some real numbers to bolster its claims of success with Windows…

Surface 3 Gets a New Set of Firmware Updates

Surface 3 Gets a New Set of Firmware Updates

Less than two weeks after delivering a massive set of firmware updates for Surface 3,…

Surface 3 is Now 30 Percent Off in Education

Surface 3 is Now 30 Percent Off in Education

Citing the success of the entry-level Surface 3 in education, Microsoft today announced special bundles…

Thurrott Daily: February 4

Thurrott Daily: February 4

I'm in New York for two days of meetings, so here are a few tidbits…

New Office Insider Build Adds Black Theme, More to Office 2016 for Windows

New Office Insider Build Adds Black Theme, More to Office 2016 for Windows

Microsoft has delivered a new Office Insider build for Office 2016 for Windows desktop, adding…

It's Official: VAIO is in the Windows 10 Mobile "Biz"

It’s Official: VAIO is in the Windows 10 Mobile “Biz”

The awkwardly-named VAIO Phone Biz is a mid-range smart phone handset with a sleek aluminum…

Report: Windows 10 Adoption in Businesses Double That of Windows 8

Report: Windows 10 Adoption in Businesses Double That of Windows 8

A report from the industry analysts at Spiceworks claims that Windows 10 adoption in businesses…

Quick Look: SwiftKey for iOS

Quick Look: SwiftKey for iOS

As you may have seen, Microsoft revealed that it has purchased SwiftKey and will, over…

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