Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 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

Microsoft Improves the Free Version of OneNote

As you may know, Microsoft made the desktop version of OneNote 2013 available for free…

Xbox Web Site Updated with Activity Feed

Microsoft has updated the Xbox.com web site to display a nice, interactive activity feed when…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones Tip: Return to Windows Phone 8.1

If you pulled the trigger on Windows Phone from Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for…

First Look: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows

Navigating through Lenovo’s ever-growing lineup of laptops, Ultrabooks, detachable and 2-in-1 PCs, and tablets can…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones: Day 2

Yesterday, I offered up some first impressions of Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones.…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones: A Quick Visual Overview

After a frustrating day of trying to get up and running with Windows 10 Technical…

Microsoft Details What’s Available—and What Isn’t—in Windows Technical 10 Preview 2 for Phones

Naturally, there’s a lot of excitement around the first-ever Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 release…

Get Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phone Now!

The wait is finally over: Microsoft has made the first version of Windows 10 Technical…

Why Office 365?

While Microsoft should be lauded for its smooth transition to the cloud, doing so comes…

Dell Goes Back to School with New Laptops, Tablets and Chromebooks

Dell announced its back-to-school lineup today, which is a bit odd to consider sitting here…

Office Online Updated with Improved Reading View, File Management and Editing

Microsoft today announced its first major update to Office Online, the web-based versions of Word,…

Thinking About Windows 8.1 with Bing Licensing

A curious report suggests that Microsoft will soon restrict the availability of Windows 8.1 with…

Lumia 830 + Denim: What You Get, What You Don’t

With Windows Phone 8.1.1 and the Lumia Denim firmware update finally shipping to the Lumia…

How to Install Windows Phone 8.1.1 and Denim on Your Lumia Icon Right Now!

Lumia Icon owners rejoice: Verizon now officially rolling out Windows Phone 8.1.1 and the Lumia…

Nokia Wireless Charging Plate DT-903 Review

Wireless charging has always been better in theory than reality, but Microsoft seeks to change…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Photos App Updated with Improved Auto-Enhance

Microsoft quietly updated the Photos app in Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 last Friday. And…

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