Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 20 years of industry experience and the author of over 25 books. He is the News Director for the Petri IT Knowledgebase, the major domo at Thurrott.com, and the co-host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Mary Jo Foley, What the Tech with Andrew Zarian, 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.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

How to Make Windows 8.1 Look and Work Like Windows 7

If you’re coming to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7, I’ve got bad news: in this…

Windows 8.1 Backup Strategies

The latest Windows includes a number of technologies for replicating and backing up documents and…

Find Music Deals

Microsoft provides a simple Music Deals app on both Windows and Windows Phone which can…

Understanding Xbox Music

Xbox Music combines streaming radio, music subscription services and music purchasing options. It simplifies finding,…

How to Choose a Windows Phone Handset

Hardware makers such as Microsoft (formerly Nokia), BLU, HTC, Samsung and many others sell various…

Choose the Right Surface Pro Accessories For You

Every Surface Pro 3 model ships with a new Surface Pen, an active capacitive wonder…

Choose the Right Surface Pro 3 For You

Surface Pro 3 is a powerful and versatile new kind of PC, but it’s still…

Getting Started with Microsoft Band

Your Microsoft Band has arrived. Let’s get started Note: This article is excerpted from my…

Is Microsoft Band for You?

Microsoft Band isn’t for everyone. It competes in a market full of ever-improving alternatives from…

Windows Phone: To Folder or Not to Folder, That is the Question

One of the healthier things I do is I try and challenge my assumptions about…

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