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
No, Microsoft Did Not Make the PC Cool Again (Premium)
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- Jun 23, 2017
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Claiming that Microsoft has somehow made the PC cool again is both wrong and disrespectful…
Microsoft Whiteboard for Windows 10 Leaks
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 23, 2017
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Microsoft announced in May that it would port the Surface Hub Whiteboard app to Windows…
Apple Releases iOS 11 Developer Beta 2
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2017
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A week ahead of its expected public beta, Apple has released iOS 11 Developer Beta…
WSJ Pulls Its Windows Store App
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2017
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The Wall Street Journal revealed this week that it is discontinuing its Windows Store app.…
Surface Tools for IT are Updated for New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2017
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Microsoft has updated its Surface Tools for IT to support the new Surface Pro and…
Tip: Upgrade Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2017
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While it's unclear what the market is for Windows 10 S, Microsoft does at least…
Microsoft Delivers Another Blockbuster Windows 10 Insider Preview Build
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2017
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Two weeks after it delivered its biggest-ever Windows 10 Insider Preview build, Microsoft is back…
Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro: Which is Better?
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 21, 2017
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I've been switching back and forth between the Surface Laptop and the new Surface Pro…
Office 365 Engage Live – Interview with Paul Thurrott
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 21, 2017
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Collab365 host Andy Talbot interviews Paul Thurrott live from the Office 365 Engage Conference in…
Microsoft Brings Dictation to Office
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 21, 2017
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In a long-overdue move, Microsoft this week said that it was finally bringing dictation capabilities…
Microsoft Admits to One Kaspersky Allegation
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 21, 2017
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Microsoft has posted a public response, of sorts, to recent allegations by Kaspersky Lab.
The OnePlus 5 is Here
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 21, 2017
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The OnePlus 5 is now available for purchase. As with previous OnePlus handsets, this new…
Come See Us Live in Haarlem!
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 20, 2017
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We are in Haarlem, The Netherlands for our Office 365 Engage show this week, and…
Spotify Makes an Early Appearance in the Windows Store
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 20, 2017
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UPDATE: The Spotify Music app for Windows 10 is now available for download from the…
Thinking About Xbox One X and VR/MR
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 20, 2017
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I expected some major league FUD after the Xbox One X reveal. But the faux…
Windows 10 S: It’s Not Me, It’s You
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 20, 2017
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Windows 10 S is too frustrating to use today, but Microsoft has some short- and…