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 Will Partially Address Update Fragmentation in Android O
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- May 13, 2017
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Google announced this week that it is taking steps to address the Android fragmentation issue…
Microsoft: Ransomware Targets Out-of-Date PCs Only
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- May 13, 2017
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As you may have heard, a massive ransomware attack has infected PCs in at least…
What Microsoft’s Developer Initiatives Say About the Future of Windows (Premium)
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- May 12, 2017
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Build is perhaps my favorite Microsoft event because it highlights two of my biggest tech…
Minecraft is Now Available on Nintendo Switch
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- May 12, 2017
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If you're looking for the ultimate mobile Minecraft experience, look no further than the Nintendo…
Thinking About the Fluent Design System
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- May 12, 2017
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With its Fluent Design System, Microsoft is finally moving past the flat world of Metro…
HP “Keylogger” a Mistake, is Already Fixed
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- May 12, 2017
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A wide-reported "keylogger" found in many HP PCs is a debugging tool that inadvertently shipped…
Microsoft Announces Windows 10 IoT Core Improvements
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- May 12, 2017
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As part of its Build 2017 announcement tsunami, Microsoft revealed this week that it is…
Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16193
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- May 11, 2017
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Microsoft has issued a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build that delivers a few of…
Microsoft Details Windows 10 on ARM
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- May 11, 2017
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Microsoft today released a prerecorded video timed for Build 2017 that details Windows 10 on…
Apple is Bringing iTunes to the Windows Store!
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- May 11, 2017
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Well, this was unexpected: Microsoft announced today that Apple will bring iTunes to the Windows…
Microsoft Reveals a Stunning New Direction for Windows (Premium)
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- May 11, 2017
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Those looking for subtext in Microsoft's Build 2017 announcements this week should closely examine the…
Microsoft Announces the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
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- May 11, 2017
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This morning, Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Fall Creators Updates, which will bring several major…
Microsoft Announces OneDrive Files on Demand
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- May 11, 2017
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Microsoft announced today that it will include a long-awaited replacement for OneDrive placeholders in the…
Microsoft Announces Xamarin Live Player Preview
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- May 11, 2017
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Today at Build 2017, Microsoft announced a preview version of Xamarin Live Player, which is…
Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.2, Plus a 15.3 Preview
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- May 10, 2017
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While the general availability of Visual Studio for Mac generated a lot of news today,…
HP Announces Elite x2 1012 G2 Detachable PC for Business
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- May 10, 2017
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HP today announced a new version of its Elite x2 2-in-1 detachable PC. Like the…