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

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed

Continuing a controversial policy, Google on Friday disclosed a major security vulnerability in a Microsoft…

Always Connected PC is a Counter to All the Nonsense in Windows 10
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Always Connected PC is a Counter to All the Nonsense in Windows 10 (Premium)

After many misfires, Microsoft and its partners are on the verge of fundamentally changing how…

ARM-Based Always-Connected Windows 10 PCs Approach the Finish Line

Microsoft Finally Documents the Limitations of Windows 10 on ARM

For over a year we've been treated to the fantasy that Windows 10 on ARM…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Embracing our Cord-Cutting Future
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Embracing our Cord-Cutting Future (Premium)

Using a cord-cutting service requires the ability to give up expectations we have from the…

CloudBerry Backup Review

CloudBerry Backup Review

CloudBerry Backup is incredibly complete and dense with useful features. It's so good, in fact,…

Microsoft Photos Companion for Android and iOS is Now Available

Microsoft Photos Companion for Android and iOS is Now Available

Microsoft has released its Photos Companion app for Android and iOS, which integrates with the…

Microsoft Issues Updates for Surface Pro, Book, and the Surface Dock Updater

Microsoft this week shipped new firmware updates for Surface Pro (2017 and LTE) and the…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Stepping Back from the Cable TV Abyss
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Stepping Back from the Cable TV Abyss (Premium)

Our experience with cable TV has been hugely negative. And after struggling with it for…

Yes, Nokia Should Have Chosen Android, Not Windows Phone
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Yes, Nokia Should Have Chosen Android, Not Windows Phone (Premium)

Stephen Elop's decision to back Windows phone over Android was a strategic mistake that ultimately…

YouTube TV Adds New Channels, Raises Price

YouTube TV Adds New Channels, Raises Price

Google will announce today that it is expanding the YouTube TV channel lineup. But it…

Essential Needs a Do-Over, Not a New Color
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Essential Needs a Do-Over, Not a New Color (Premium)

Essential certainly doesn't need any more bad press. But it brought this one on itself.

Google: Ads Don't Ruin the Web, Site Owners Do
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Google: Ads Don’t Ruin the Web, Site Owners Do (Premium)

Google will turn on the so-called "ad-blocker" in its Chrome web browser tomorrow. But this…

Google Nexus Had to Die So Pixel Could Live
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Google Nexus Had to Die So Pixel Could Live (Premium)

A new interview with the person who runs Google's hardware efforts finally casts some light…

Amazon Does Right by its Customers
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Amazon Does Right by its Customers (Premium)

Amazon's excellent customer service plays as big a role in the firm's success as its…

Google Pixel and Essential were 2017's High-Profile Flagship Failures
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Google Pixel and Essential were 2017’s High-Profile Flagship Failures (Premium)

Two of the most eagerly-awaited smartphone flagships of 2017 were epic sales failures.

35 Million
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35 Million (Premium)

A new report claims that Microsoft has sold about 35 million Xbox One consoles worldwide.…

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