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.

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Microsoft, Please Pay Attention to What Apple is Doing with iOS
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Microsoft, Please Pay Attention to What Apple is Doing with iOS (Premium)

A second report claims that Apple will slow down the addition of new features to…

5 Years Later: How Microsoft Originally Marketed Surface Pro

While reviewing my archives about the original Surface Pro, I came across some interesting marketing…

5 Years Later: My Original Surface Pro Review, Annotated

5 Years Later: My Original Surface Pro Review, Annotated

Five years ago this week, I published the ultimate review of Microsoft's first Surface Pro…

Even Microsoft Can't Make Apple's Post-PC Vision a Reality
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Even Microsoft Can’t Make Apple’s Post-PC Vision a Reality (Premium)

With Microsoft Office and OneDrive now supporting some key iOS multitasking features, it's time for…

App Pick: VLC 3.0

App Pick: VLC 3.0

In its latest incarnation, the VLC media player addresses some long-standing complaints and adds some…

Huawei Mate 10 Pro First Impressions

Huawei Mate 10 Pro First Impressions

For years, Huawei has been cranking out smartphone flagships that rival the best that Apple…

Ask Paul: February 9
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Ask Paul: February 9 (Premium)

Happy weekend everyone. Here's another edition of "Ask Paul," and as you might expect, there…

Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs
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Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium)

Microsoft's beleaguered Surface business needs a win. This isn't it.

Microsoft Office Wins Today, but Google Wants Productivity's Future
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Microsoft Wins Today, but Google Wants Productivity’s Future (Premium)

When it comes to traditional office productivity, Microsoft has no peer. But thanks in part…

A Week of Email Newsletter Decluttering
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A Week of Email Newsletter Decluttering (Premium)

As part of my New Year decluttering efforts, I spent time each morning for the…

Opera Claims Performance Gains Over Firefox Quantum

Opera Claims Performance Gains Over Firefox Quantum

Less than three months after the initial release of Firefox Quantum, Opera is claiming that…

Yes, PWA Will Kill UWP. It's OK
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Yes, PWA Will Kill UWP. It’s OK (Premium)

It is clear that the introduction of PWA to Windows 10 in Redstone 4 will…

Microsoft to Launch Xbox One S PUBG Bundle

Microsoft to Launch Xbox One S PUBG Bundle

Microsoft announced today that it will soon begin selling an Xbox One S “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”…

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Health Hacking: Anniversary (Premium)

Here are a few more notes about my diet, plus a quick check-in on my…

HP Spectre 13 (2017) Review

HP Spectre 13 (2017) Review

Refreshed in late 2017, the new HP Spectre 13 laptop is as stunning as its…

The PlayStation 4 Has Peaked
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The PlayStation 4 Has Peaked (Premium)

For the first time, Sony sold fewer PlayStation 4 consoles in the holiday quarter than…

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