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
A Way Forward for Windows Phones
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- Feb 15, 2016
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It's been a tough year for Windows phone fans. But as time moves forward, we…
Thurrott Daily: February 15
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- Feb 15, 2016
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A few tidbits from around the web: A goofy new Microsoft app for iPhone, a…
HP Envy Notebook is a Thin and Light Beauty
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- Feb 15, 2016
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Windows fans no longer need to pine for a MacBook Air: HP's Envy Notebook is…
Microsoft Announces the Lumia 650
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 15, 2016
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Microsoft today announced the Lumia 650, a new low-end Windows phone that targets business users.…
Hulu is Now a Universal App for Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 14, 2016
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The new universal app version of Hulu for Windows 10 is now available for both…
What I Use: Universal Windows Apps
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- Feb 14, 2016
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I've been evaluating a number of in-box and Store-based universal Windows apps and plan to…
In Search of Good Universal Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 13, 2016
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Windows Store remains the Achilles heel of the experience. But I still believe that universal…
Thurrott Daily: February 12
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 12, 2016
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A few tidbits from around the web: Run Windows 3.x on the web, Microsoft defends…
What’s the Future of Windows Essentials?
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 12, 2016
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Windows Essentials is still available, but this package of desktop apps hasn't been updated in…
Quantum Break to Be First of Many Xbox One/Windows 10 Cross-Buy Games
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 12, 2016
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Here's a special deal for gamers: Pre-order "Quantum Break" now and receive a free digital…
Thurrott Daily: February 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 10, 2016
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A few tidbits from around the web: Major updates coming to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition…
Microsoft Expands Windows Insider Program with New Release Preview Ring
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 10, 2016
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Microsoft announced today that it is expanding the Windows Insider program with a third offering…
Windows 10 Tip: Remove the Built-in Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 10, 2016
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Windows 10 prevents you from easily uninstalling some of its core built-in apps. But you…
Ex-Microsoft Designer Explains How Office Mobile Came Together
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 10, 2016
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Jon Bell, the designer who previously explained Microsoft's move away from the Metro design language,…
A Tale of Two Grooves
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 09, 2016
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When Microsoft revealed that it was using renaming its Xbox Music service to Groove, there…
Microsoft Finally Offers Windows 10 Update Information
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 09, 2016
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After months of complaints, Microsoft has finally opened a Windows 10 Update History web site…