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 is Bringing Parental Controls to Android
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- Mar 15, 2017
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Google today announced a new Android app called Family Link that lets parents create Google…
Arrow Launcher 3.1 for Android Adds Tablet Support, More
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- Mar 15, 2017
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Microsoft's excellent Arrow Launcher for Android has received a major update that adds tablet support…
Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update on Your Own Schedule
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- Mar 15, 2017
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This week, Microsoft began advertising how you can get the Windows 10 Creators Update as…
Fingers Crossed as Creators Update Crosses the Finish Line
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- Mar 15, 2017
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As I noted yesterday, Windows 10 Insider Preview build 15055 is what Microsoft would have…
Google Chrome Gets a Read Later Feature, But Only on iOS
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- Mar 15, 2017
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Google recently released Chrome 57 across its supported platforms, with the Windows version sporting better…
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15058
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 14, 2017
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Just four days after the previous Windows 10 Insider Preview build, Microsoft has delivered what…
Windows 10 Gets Its March Cumulative Update
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- Mar 14, 2017
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After taking last month off, Microsoft is back on the normal Patch Tuesday schedule. And…
Surprise: Microsoft Teams Makes Plenty of Sense
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- Mar 14, 2017
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Positioned as a new perk for all Office 365 customers, Microsoft Teams leverages and integrates…
Microsoft Store Kicks Off Annual Pi Day Sale
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- Mar 14, 2017
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It's March 14---3.14---so Microsoft Store is once again hosting its annual Pi Day Sale, with…
AMD: There’s Nothing Wrong with the Windows 10 Scheduler
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- Mar 14, 2017
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Earlier this month, AMD launched its Ryzen microprocessors to near-universal acclaim. But when a tech…
Android for the Windows Guy: Redmondize Your Smartphone
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- Mar 14, 2017
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While Apple's iPhone is popular in certain countries, Android owns a near monopoly in the…
PlayStation Now to Add PlayStation 4 Games This Year
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 13, 2017
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It looks like Sony isn't going to take Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service lying down:…
Quick Look: Microsoft Surface Keyboard and Surface Mouse
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 13, 2017
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Here's what you need to know about the expensive Microsoft Surface Keyboard and Surface Mouse,…
Skype Extension for Chrome Updated Email, Calendar and Twitter Support
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- Mar 13, 2017
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Microsoft announced today that its Skype extension for Chrome has been updated to support Microsoft…
This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 13, 2017
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While the tech blogosphere is finally waking up to the slippery slope of in-box advertising…
Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base Review
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 11, 2017
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Surface Book with Performance Base redefines what it means to be a high-end Surface Book,…