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.

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Thinking About Surface Book with Performance Base

Thinking About Surface Book with Performance Base

In the coming weeks, I will finally get to evaluate Microsoft's new high-end Surface Book…

Surface Studio and Surface Pro 4 Receive Firmware Updates

Surface Studio and Surface Pro 4 Receive Firmware Updates (Updated)

At least two Surface devices are receiving firmware updates today. Among them is the first-ever…

Can We Trust Microsoft as a Content Provider?
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Can We Trust Microsoft as a Content Provider? (Premium)

Today, you can buy music, movies and TV shows from the Windows Store, and Microsoft…

Next Up for NexDock: Intel Compute Card To Go

Next Up for NexDock: Intel Compute Card To Go

After a successful first-gen NexDock device in 2016, the firm is jumping on board with…

Microsoft is Finally Bringing an E-Book Store to Windows 10

Microsoft is Finally Bringing an E-Book Store to Windows 10

A new report appears to confirm that Microsoft's long-expected e-book store experience will debut in…

Google Keeps Trying with Google+

Google Keeps Trying with Google+

This week, Google updated its Google+ social networking service three useful new features. Yes, Google+…

Microsoft Surface Dial Review

While Microsoft's new Surface Dial is high on promise, it's probably best suited for Surface…

Now You Can Run SUSE Linux on Windows 10 Too

Now You Can Run SUSE Linux on Windows 10 Too

SUSE announced this week that it now supports the Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows…

Thurrott Daily: January 17

Thurrott Daily: January 17

Today: A Games with Gold reminder, a Windows 7 warning from Microsoft Germany, a reported…

Microsoft Patents a Phone with Foldable Screen

Microsoft Patents a Phone with Foldable Screen

A newly-discovered Microsoft patent indicates that the software giant is investigating a new Continuum form…

New Generation of Chromebooks Starts Late and with a Whimper
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New Generation of Chromebooks Starts Late and with a Whimper (Premium)

The delayed launch of a Samsung Chromebook 2-in-1 is pretty much all you need to…

Will Microsoft Ever Fix the Xbox One's Achilles' Heel?

Will Microsoft Ever Fix the Xbox One’s Achilles’ Heel?

The Xbox One is impressive on many levels, but the astonishingly poor performance of its…

First Steps: Use Your Microsoft Account with Window 10

First Steps: Use Your Microsoft Account with Window 10

Like its predecessor, Windows 10 lets you sign-in using your Microsoft account. But you don't…

First Steps: Use Your Microsoft Account on Your Mac

First Steps: Use Your Microsoft Account on Your Mac

While you can easily configure and use your Microsoft account on Windows, Android, and iOS,…

Google Maps Now Offers Deep Uber Integration

Google Maps Now Offers Deep Uber Integration

Google has issued a major update to its Google Maps mobile app, improving the ride-sharing…

Tip: Turn Off Web-Based Skype Notifications

Microsoft has fixed the inability to disable Skype notification sounds in its websites, and in…

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