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

HP ENVY Laptop (2017) First Impressions

HP ENVY Laptop (2017) First Impressions

HP continues to offer incredible value to those with smaller budgets. Case in point, the…

Hands-On with Mint SIM

Hands-On with Mint SIM

I signed up for the low-cost wireless carrier Mint SIM this week. This is an…

Health Hacking: Food
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Health Hacking: Food (Premium)

The key here, I think, is to enjoy what you eat. To eat when you…

Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: When the Heart Rules the Mind

Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: When the Heart Rules the Mind

Surface Laptop is one of the most attractive and desirable portable PCs of 2017 despite…

Google Home Max: First Impressions

Google Home Max: First Impressions

I've chosen Chromecast as my whole-home audio solution, so I was very interested in testing…

Ask Paul: December 15
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Ask Paul: December 15 (Premium)

Thanks, as always, to everyone who chimed in with some questions this week. Here's a…

Hands-On with Grammarly Keyboard for Mobile

Hands-On with Grammarly Keyboard for Mobile

Grammarly Keyboard is now available on both Android and iOS. Here's a quick peek.

No, Microsoft Didn't Promise Sets for the Next Windows 10 Version
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No, Microsoft Didn’t Promise Sets for the Next Windows 10 Version (Premium)

Microsoft's communications missteps are legion, and the firm found itself in familiar hot water this…

Thinking About Microsoft and Its AI Future
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Thinking About Microsoft and Its AI Future (Premium)

Microsoft this week announced new ways in which it is sprinkling AI capabilities across its…

Microsoft Edge is an Outright Disaster
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Microsoft Edge is an Outright Disaster (Premium)

A recent change in NetApplications methodology has revealed the disastrous truth of Microsoft Edge usage.…

We're All Being Tracked
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We’re All Being Tracked (Premium)

Tracking can be desirable and explicitly enabled or it can be creepy and automatic, something…

In Defense of Windows 10 on Snapdragon
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In Defense of Windows 10 on Snapdragon (Premium)

With Snapdragon-based PCs suddenly looming on the horizon, there's been a lot of discussion about…

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Nintendo Switch at 10 Million Units: What Does This Mean for Xbox? (Premium)

Nintendo announced today that it has sold 10 million Switch consoles in just 9 months.…

Exploring Alternate Wireless Plans
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Exploring Alternate Wireless Plans (Premium)

I've been exploring low-cost alternate wireless plans. And I feel like this is an area…

Thinking About Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845
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Thinking About Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 (Premium)

Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 845, the chipset that will power most of next year's…

Hands-On with the Microsoft Surface USB-C to HDMI 2.0 Adapter

Hands-On with the Microsoft Surface USB-C to HDMI 2.0 Adapter

Perhaps stung by my overly-fawning review of the Google Headphone Adapter, Microsoft has sent an…

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