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

Thurrott Daily: December 19

Thurrott Daily: December 19

Today: Fixing a "stuck" Windows Update on Windows 7, coming OneDrive UI is an exact…

Microsoft Announces Its Biggest-Ever Xbox Sale

Microsoft Announces Its Biggest-Ever Xbox Sale

Just when you thought you'd seen the end of Microsoft's holiday sales, the software giant…

Google Play Music Can Control Sonos Too

Google Play Music Can Control Sonos Too

As it turns out, Spotify isn't the only music app that can control Sonos connected…

2016 Year in Review: My Top Tweets

2016 Year in Review: My Top Tweets

2016 was an amazing year. And one way to prove that is to look back…

Hands-On: Spotify + Sonos

Hands-On: Spotify + Sonos

For the past few months, I've been testing a new capability that integrates Spotify Premium…

The Tell-Tale Skype
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The Tell-Tale Skype

This one is personal. And while all technology can be frustrating at times, I've never…

Thurrott Daily: December 18

Thurrott Daily: December 18

This weekend: Microsoft and Mobile World Congress, a quick reminder about Photosynth, Google Wallet web…

Microsoft Offers a Final Holiday Super Sale

Microsoft Offers a Final Holiday Super Sale

Microsoft has launched what it calls its Holiday Super Sale, which will run from today…

Google Brings Its Gboard Keyboard to Android

Google Brings Its Gboard Keyboard to Android

Google has replaced the stock Google Keyboard on Android with a keyboard app called Gboard…

What's the Future of Windows Essentials?

Support for Windows Essentials Ends in January

A moment of silence, please, for a dear old friend: Microsoft will end support for…

This Xbox One S with Two Free Games is Only $229 ... But You Have to Act Fast

This Xbox One S with Two Free Games is Only $229 … But You Have to Act Fast

If you're still in the market for an Xbox One S, you need to look…

Your Groove Finally Comes to Groove for Android and iOS

Your Groove Finally Comes to Groove for Android and iOS

Microsoft has finally brought Your Groove, a curated playlists feature, to Groove for Android and…

12 Days of Deals Winds Down with Surface Pro 4 Sale

12 Days of Deals Winds Down with Surface Pro 4 Sale

Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals promotion ends today with Day 12 and a new sale…

Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go
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Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go

The murky situation with Cortana-based devices is in keeping with my philosophy that Microsoft just…

Google Makes It Easier for iPhone Users to Switch to Android

Google Makes It (a Bit) Easier for iPhone Users to Switch to Android

The Google Drive app for iPhone now makes it easier to switch to Android. But…

It's (Past) Time to Close That Yahoo Account

It’s (Past) Time to Close That Yahoo Account

With the revelation this week that another one billion Yahoo accounts were hacked, it's time.…

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