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.

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Paul's Tech Makeover: Preparing to Cut the Cord (Premium)
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Preparing to Cut the Cord (Premium)

We're still about a month away from our move to Pennsylvania, but I've started planning…

Creators Update is Now on 50 Percent of All Windows 10 PCs

Creators Update is Now on 50 Percent of All Windows 10 PCs

But the deployment rate of the Windows 10 Creators Update is much slower than that…

Google Mobile App Gets More Personal and Relevant

Google Mobile App Gets More Personal and Relevant

But the real story here is that the search giant is quietly dropping its Google…

Bixby Finally Comes to Galaxy S8 Users in the US

Bixby Finally Comes to Galaxy S8 Users in the US

Samsung announced last night that it is finally bringing a full Bixby experience to Galaxy…

Office Mobile Goes Fluent on Windows 10 Insider Preview

Office Mobile Goes Fluent on Windows 10 Insider Preview

Fluent is coming to the Office 10 Mobile apps for Windows 10. Will Microsoft bring…

Fall Creators Update Feature Focus: OneDrive Files On-Demand

It's time to take a look at the best new features in the Windows 10…

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…

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