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

The Windows 10 Console is Getting a Color Upgrade in the Fall Creators Update

Command Prompt is Getting a Color Upgrade in the Fall Creators Update

Microsoft announced this week that it is updating the colors used by the Windows Console…

PayPal Comes to the New Skype

PayPal Comes to the New Skype

Microsoft announced today that it is bringing PayPal to the mobile Skype apps, allowing users…

A Microsoft Touch Cover for iPad? Unlikely

A Microsoft Touch Cover for iPad? Unlikely

Bloggers have uncovered Microsoft documentation for a product called the iPad Touch Cover.

Thinking About Surface Plus

Thinking About Surface Plus

Yesterday, Microsoft announced Surface Plus financing for device purchases. What does this look like in…

Eye Control is Coming to Windows 10

Eye Control is Coming to Windows 10

Windows 10 will include eye tracking support via a new feature called Eye Control in…

Apple Finally Reverses Years of Declining iPad Sales

Apple Finally Reverses Years of Declining iPad Sales

It looks like Apple has finally found a way to reverse years of declining iPad…

Schools Can Now Order Windows 10 S PCs

Schools Can Now Order Windows 10 S PCs

As part of a broader education initiative, Microsoft announced that schools now order third party…

Microsoft Puts Surface in Reach with New Financing Options

Microsoft Puts Surface in Reach with New Financing Options

Taking a cue from the smartphone industry, Microsoft's is now offering flexible financing for Surface…

Taco Bell Contest Will Give Away Xbox One X Consoles

Taco Bell Contest Will Give Away Xbox One X Consoles

Fast food eatery Taco Bell will begin a promotion by which customers can win a…

You Can Now Preorder Surface Pen in Burgundy, Black, or Cobalt Blue

You Can Now Preorder Surface Pen in Burgundy, Black, or Cobalt Blue

Good news, Surface fans: You can now preorder Microsoft's improved new Surface Pen in additional…

Games with Gold Offers Bayonetta, More in August

Games with Gold Offers Bayonetta, More in August

It's a new month, and a new selection of free games for Xbox Live Gold…

You Can Now Test Cross-Platform Minecraft on Windows 10 and Android

You Can Now Test Cross-Platform Minecraft on Windows 10 and Android

At E3 in early June, Microsoft announced that it would enable cross-platform game play in…

Microsoft Announces July Updates for Office 365

Microsoft Announces July Updates for Office 365

Today, Microsoft announced a long list of improvements it is adding across Office 365 this…

Related to my series on Windows 10 S, I've received a few questions about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to Windows 10.

Ask Paul: Should I Sign-In to Windows 10 with an MSA?

I've received a few questions recently about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to…

Vic Gundotra is Wrong About Smartphone Cameras

Vic Gundotra is Wrong About Smartphone Cameras

Ex-Google exec Vic Gundotra recently declared that the iPhone's camera is better than that of…

Living with Windows 10 S: Hardware Devices

Living with Windows 10 S: Hardware Devices

When it comes to Windows 10 and hardware peripherals, there are successes and there are…

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