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 Garage Quietly Launches News Pro App for iOS

Microsoft Garage Quietly Launches News Pro App for iOS

You may be familiar with the MSN News mobile app, which I use regularly across…

It's Official: Lumia Firmware Updates Are Coming to Windows Insiders

It’s Official: Lumia Firmware Updates Are Coming to Windows Insiders

I've stated before that any true Windows phone fan needs to be on the Windows…

Bing Predicts U.S. Electoral Primary and Caucus Winners

Bing Predicts U.S. Electoral Primary and Caucus Winners

Microsoft today announced its predictions for the first phase of the U.S. presidential election. And…

Reports Emerge of Windows 10 Mobile Abusing Cell Data

Reports Emerge of Windows 10 Mobile Abusing Cell Data

A number of readers are reporting that Windows 10 Mobile is using cell data even…

Thurrott Daily: January 26

Thurrott Daily: January 26

A few tidbits from around the web: Windows Defender goes from goat to hero, Audible…

Windows 10 Mobile Tip: Disable Skype Integration

Windows 10 Mobile Tip: Disable Skype Integration

In a nice nod to the platform's past, Windows 10 Mobile enables Skype integration across…

Smile! Microsoft Selfie App for iPhone Hits 500,000 Downloads

Smile! Microsoft Selfie App for iPhone Hits 500,000 Downloads

Just two weeks into its initial release, Microsoft Selfie for iPhone hit 500,000 downloads, a…

Thurrott Daily: January 25

Thurrott Daily: January 25

A few tidbits from around the web: The original COD: Black Ops is coming to…

DIY: Building a PC (or Two) in 2016

BYOPC: Building a PC (or Two) in 2016

Last year, I discussed my plans to build my next desktop PC, and then never…

Cortana is Being Updated to Help With Your Schedule

Cortana is Being Updated to Help With Your Schedule

Microsoft is updating Cortana in Windows 10 so that it can suggest reminders based on…

HERE Maps, Drive, and Transit Return to Store, But Will Still Not Work with Lumia 950

HERE Maps, Drive, and Transit Return to Store (But …)

This is a good news/bad news thing: HERE Maps, Drive, Transit, and City Lens have…

Microsoft Delivers Firmware Updates for Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3

Microsoft Delivers Firmware Updates for Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3

While Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 users continue to twist in the wind, the…

Thurrott Daily: January 22

Thurrott Daily: January 22

A few tidbits from around the web. 1/22/2016 2:55:37 PM Office Insider releases a new…

Microsoft Publishes Initial Lists of Skylake-Compatible Business PCs It Will Support on Windows 7 and 8.1

Microsoft Publishes Initial Lists of Skylake-Compatible Business PCs It Will Support on Windows 7 and 8.1

As promised, Microsoft has delivered the initial lists of Skylake-based business PCs on which it…

Most Powerful Surface Book and Pro 4 Models Now Available, Alongside a Gold Surface Pen

Most Powerful Surface Book and Pro 4 Models Now Available, Alongside a Gold Surface Pen

Microsoft this morning announced that previously-promised high-end versions of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4…

Welcome to Surfacegate

Welcome to Surfacegate

Microsoft is having its iPhone 4 "Antennagate" moment, thanks to rampant reliability issues with its…

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