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
Microsoft Starts Shipping First Batch of Xbox Design Lab Custom Controllers
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 26, 2016
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Great news for those who were among the first to customize their own Xbox Wireless…
BYOPC: My Imperfect Little Woku
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 26, 2016
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Here's a quick follow-up to my previous "Woku" articles. At this point, I can make…
Microsoft, It’s Time for a Reliable Computing Initiative
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 26, 2016
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Faced with rampant security issues in the recently-released Windows XP, Microsoft in 2002 announced its…
Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Manage Battery Life
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 25, 2016
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Android 7.0 Nougat includes various features for improving the battery life of your device, many…
No, Laptops Using Intel’s Next Budget Processors Do Not Suffer from One Big Flaw
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 25, 2016
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In an attempt to counter both the FUD and click-bait nature of a story now…
Kindle Can Crash Your PC After You Install the Windows 10 Anniversary Update
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 25, 2016
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The Windows 10 Anniversary Update roll-out has proceeded slowly so far, and probably for good…
Thurrott Daily: August 24
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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Tech tidbits from around the web: Windows 95 turns 21 today, Microsoft announces App Dev…
Halo 5: Forge is Coming to Windows 10 in September
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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No, it's not the "Halo on Windows" announcement you were hoping for. But Windows 10…
AppRaisin App Pick of the Week: Vinci for Windows Phones
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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Folks, this one is special. If you’re a Windows phone user and you care at…
Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Customize the Display and Font Sizes
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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Android has evolved over the years to offer custom font size scaling so that everyone…
Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Customize Quick Settings
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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The ability to customize Quick Settings is among the most useful of the many changes…
Latest Windows Device Usage Stats Examine Windows 10 Uptake on Mobile and PCs
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2016
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In this month's look at Windows device usage, AdDuplex again examines the uptake for Windows…
PlayStation Follows Xbox Onto the PC
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 23, 2016
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Well, it looks like that supposedly controversial strategy of tying the future of Xbox One…
Thurrott Daily: August 23
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 23, 2016
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Tech tidbits from around the web: WordFlow 2.0 arrives on iOS, Microsoft reveals HoloLens spec…
Call of Duty 2 Invades Xbox One
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 23, 2016
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Great news, Call of Duty fans: Call of Duty 2, an Xbox 360 launch title…
Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Quickly Switch Between Two Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 23, 2016
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Multi-window support isn't the only awesome new multitasking feature in Android 7.0 Nougat: Google has…