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

Google Glass Resurrected for Vertical Markets

Google Glass Resurrected for Vertical Markets

Alphabet today announced the return of Glass, which is dropping the Google name and targeting…

Nokia 8 Leaks Suggest a Real Flagship is Coming Soon

Leak Suggests a Real Nokia Flagship is Coming Soon

HMD is set to unveil a true flagship, the Nokia 8. And this could be…

High-End Surface Laptop Models Will Soon Offer Color Choices Too

High-End Surface Laptop Models Will Soon Offer Color Choices Too

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop only offers four color choices if you purchase a mid-level model.…

Users with Older Atom Processors Should Wait on the Windows 10 Creators Update

Users with Older Atom Processors Should Wait on the Windows 10 Creators Update

If you're using an older PC with certain Atom processors, you should avoid manually upgrading…

LinkedIn for Windows 10 Triggers Its Own Controversy

LinkedIn for Windows 10 Triggers Its Own Controversy

Microsoft today announced the availability of the LinkedIn mobile app for Windows 10. But there…

Lots of Promises, Little Reality in the Fall Creators Update (Premium)
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What Happened to the Fall Creators Update We Were Promised? (Premium)

With each release of Windows 10, Microsoft has a spotty track record of delivering on…

Atari Goes Full Retro with New Console

With a nod to its aging and nostalgic fans, Atari this week revealed that its…

Some New Surface Pro Owners Complain About Light Bleed

Some New Surface Pro Owners Complain About Light Bleed

Some are complaining of a light bleed issue in the new Surface Pro. But I'm…

Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium)
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Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium)

It's time to wake up and join the 21st century: PC makers should no longer…

Microsoft Presses Forward with the New

Microsoft Presses Forward with the New Skype

Despite some backlash against the new mobile Skype clients, Microsoft this week is pushing forward…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Internet and Mesh Wi-Fi
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Internet and Mesh Wi-Fi (Premium)

We're moving, and I'm using this change as an excuse to re-evaluate the personal technology…

Microsoft Issues Fix for New Surface Pro

Microsoft Issues Fix for New Surface Pro

It looks like Microsoft has issued a fix for the hibernation issue that has been…

Skype for Business Comes to BMW 5-Series Cars

Skype for Business Comes to BMW 5-Series Cars

Microsoft and BMW announced today that they are bringing Skype for Business to the BMW…

Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16241 to Fast Ring

Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16241 to Fast Ring

Windows Insiders on the Fast ring can install build 16241 today, which adds numerous evolutionary…

July Update for Xbox One Adds Custom Gamerpics, More

July Update for Xbox One Adds Custom Gamerpics, More

Microsoft has begun rolling out the July 2017 update for Xbox One, adding custom gamerpics,…

Backup and Sync for Windows is a Great Solution for Those in the Google Ecosystem

Google Backup and Sync tool combines previous Windows utilities into a single solution that spans…

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