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

Moderation in All Things Digital
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Moderation in All Things Digital (Premium)

As technology exerts ever more control over our lives, there's been a natural push-back. But…

Living with S Mode: First Steps
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Living with S Mode: First Steps (Premium)

For my newest push to use Windows 10 in S mode regularly, I'm turning to…

Microsoft Teams Celebrates First Anniversary with a Ton of New Features

Microsoft today marked the anniversary of the launch of Microsoft Teams, its team messaging and…

There's Always a Bigger Fish
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There’s Always a Bigger Fish (Premium)

Broadcom last year launched a hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm. But now Broadcom is the…

Living with S Mode: The Series
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Living with S Mode: The Series (Premium)

With Microsoft set to formally implement Windows 10 in S mode, it's time to take…

Sea of Thieves is Free to Play Through this Weekend

Sea of Thieves is Free to Play Through this Weekend

The final beta version of Sea of Thieves---an upcoming Xbox Play Anywhere title---is free to…

Microsoft Pix Now Integrates with LinkedIn

Microsoft Pix Now Integrates with LinkedIn

Microsoft's AI-powered camera app for iPhone, Pix, was just updated to support LinkedIn when you…

Another Black Ops? Call of Duty is Stuck in the Past
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Another Black Ops? Call of Duty is Stuck in the Past (Premium)

With the more futuristic Call of Duty titles not leading to multi-game series as hoped,…

Hands-On with the Android P Developer Preview

Hands-On with the Android P Developer Preview

With the first Android P developer preview now available, I decided it was time to…

Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update

Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update

Microsoft has still not officially announced its branding for Windows 10 version 1803. But now…

An S Mode Free-for-All is Just the Start
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An S Mode Free-for-All is Just the Start (Premium)

I have a few more details about how S mode will differ from Windows 10…

Microsoft Announces the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

No Charge to Escape S Mode Limitations, Microsoft Says

Microsoft now says that it will no longer charge customers who wish to upgrade from…

Learning JavaScript
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Learning JavaScript (Premium)

I spend a lot of time exploring programming languages. This year, I'm focusing on JavaScript,…

Windows in Education: What Wasn't Said
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Windows in Education: What Wasn’t Said (Premium)

As you may have read, Microsoft is again touting gains in the education market. But…

Groupy Updates Goes Where Microsoft Fears to Tread

Groupy Updates Goes Where Microsoft Fears to Tread

With Sets delayed to some future release of Windows 10, Stardock's Groupy fills a void.…

The Goal for Android P Should be to Make Android Suck Less
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The Goal for Android P Should be to Make Android Suck Less (Premium)

Android has some major problems. And they are familiar to anyone who has used Windows…

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