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
20 Years of Visual Studio: Visual InterDev 1.0
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- Mar 03, 2017
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20 years ago, I was heavily invested in Microsoft's developer stack. Here's my 1997 overview…
Microsoft Expands the Use of New Update Delivery Tech in the Windows 10 Insider Preview
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- Mar 02, 2017
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Microsoft on Thursday announced that is expanding the availability of its Unified Update Platform (UUP)…
Gmail for Android Now Supports Exchange Tasks
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- Mar 02, 2017
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Last year, Google added support for Exchange email to its Gmail app for Android. Today,…
The Faces Behind Microsoft Visual Studio
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- Mar 02, 2017
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Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible transformation that has taken place over 20…
Tip: Share a Groove Playlist
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- Mar 02, 2017
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Groove has recently picked up a new playlist sharing feature on both Windows 10 and…
A New Hint for Project Scorpio’s VR/MR Guessing Game
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- Mar 02, 2017
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When Microsoft announced Project Scorpio, it said the console would support VR, but it provided…
Microsoft is Opening Up the Xbox Platform to All Game Developers
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- Mar 01, 2017
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Today, Microsoft announced the Xbox Live Creators Program, which will allow any developer to publish…
Yes, Microsoft Just Quietly Renamed Windows Holographic
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- Mar 01, 2017
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We just discovered this while recording Windows Weekly today, but Microsoft has renamed Windows Holographic…
Hands-On with Microsoft Movies & TV’s New Mini Mode
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- Mar 01, 2017
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Microsoft Movies & TV is the first Windows 10 app to support the new PIP-like…
Microsoft Details Its Mixed Reality Roadmap
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- Mar 01, 2017
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Microsoft today revealed how it plans to deliver the first mixed reality hardware to developers.…
Microsoft is Bringing Support for Google Calendar and Contacts to Outlook 2016 for Mac
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 01, 2017
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Microsoft announced today that it is adding support for Google Calendar and Contacts to Outlook…
Microsoft Promises More Flexibility, Transparency for Windows 10 Updates
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- Mar 01, 2017
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Today, Microsoft revealed its plans to improve the Windows 10 update and upgrade experiences. And,…
Google Announces a Live TV Service
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 01, 2017
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Here is the service that Apple hoped to unveil with its latest Apple TV in…
Skype Wi-Fi is Being Retired, No Word Yet on Microsoft Wi-Fi
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 01, 2017
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Microsoft revealed this week that it is retiring Skype Wi-Fi as of March 31. But…
For March, Games with Gold Offers $99 in Free Games
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 01, 2017
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It’s a new month, and you know what that means: Four free new Xbox games…
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15046 is Now Available on the Fast Ring
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- Mar 01, 2017
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I was rushing out the door when this happened, but last night, Microsoft delivered Windows…