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

First NexDock Shipment is Heading to Customers

First NexDock Shipment is Heading to Customers

About a month and a half after a freak factory fire destroyed its first shipment,…

Windows Insiders: It's Go Time

Windows Insiders: It’s Go Time

Windows Insiders have a decision to make, and time is running out: With the Anniversary…

Microsoft Quietly Releases Surface 3 Firmware Update

Microsoft Quietly Releases Surface 3 Firmware Update (Updated)

Surface 3 owners have a firmware update waiting for them in Windows Update. But as…

Thurrott Daily: August 8

Thurrott Daily: August 8

Tech tidbits from around the web: My road trip, 2 TB Xbox One S is…

Windows 10 Tip: Cast Your Smartphone’s Display to Your PC

Back in Windows 8, Microsoft added the ability to "cast" your PC's display to an…

Xbox One S Tip: Add a Kinect to Your Console

Xbox One S Tip: Add a Kinect to Your Console

While the Kinect sensor is considered somewhat controversial by some Xbox fans, it still provides…

Groove for Windows 10 is Being Updated with Better Playlists and Metadata Editing

Groove for Windows 10 is Being Updated with Better Playlists and Metadata Editing

Microsoft continues to update Groove across various platforms. Today, those on the Windows Insider program…

Xbox One S Tip: Share Screenshots, Video Clips, and Achievements

The ability to interact with other game players on the Xbox Live network is a…

Xbox One S Tip: Manage Your Games and Apps

Xbox One S Tip: Manage Your Games and Apps

Xbox One S owners can easily manage their games and apps from the newly refreshed…

Xbox One S Tip: Enjoy Background Music

Xbox One S owners can now enjoy background music playback and control on their consoles.…

Thurrott Daily: August 4

Thurrott Daily: August 4

Tech tidbits from around the web: Windows 10 Maps app gets Windows Ink support, now…

Fire Sales for Lumia 950 and 950 XL on Eve of HP Elite x3 Launch

Fire Sales for Lumia 950 and 950 XL on Eve of HP Elite x3 Launch

Microsoft is trying to sell off its remaining inventory of Lumia 950 and Lumia 950…

Xbox One S Tip: Personalize Your New Console

Xbox One S Tip: Personalize Your New Console

OK, you've unpacked and set up your new Xbox One S console and have arrived…

You Can Still Use a Windows 7/8.x Product Key to Activate Windows 10

You Can Still Use a Windows 7/8.x Product Key to Activate Windows 10

Microsoft is still allowing its customers to use valid Windows 7 and 8.x product keys…

Microsoft Delivers Starbucks App for Windows 10 Mobile

Microsoft Delivers Starbucks App for Windows 10 Mobile

Microsoft announced today that the Starbucks app for Windows 10 Mobile is now available in…

Hands On: Xbox One S First Run Experience

Hands On: Xbox One S First Run Experience

As you might expect, I pre-ordered a 2 TB launch edition Xbox One S, eager…

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