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 Band 2 Tip: Get Activity Reminders

Microsoft Band 2 Tip: Get Activity Reminders

Thanks to a recent firmware update, your Band 2 can now remind you to be…

Thurrott Daily: December 12

Thurrott Daily: December 12

Some deep thoughts (or something) for a Saturday morning: Microsoft OneDrive and Surface apologies, the…

12 Days of Deals, Day 12: ASUS Transformer Book Flip for $200 Off

12 Days of Deals, Day 12: ASUS Transformer Book Flip for $200 Off

And just like that, we're at the final day of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals.…

12 Days of Deals, Day 11: Groove Music Pass

12 Days of Deals, Day 11: Groove Music Pass

Day 12 of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals provides a $50 gift card to Microsoft's…

Microsoft Makes Concessions to Disgruntled OneDrive Fans

Microsoft Makes Concessions to Disgruntled OneDrive Fans

Facing mounting criticism of the way it handled its decision to limit OneDrive storage, Microsoft…

Thurrott Daily: December 11

Thurrott Daily: December 11

News from around the web: PC focus group today, Xbox One is not MIcrosoft's final…

Microsoft Band 2 Gets Activity Reminders, Music Control

Microsoft Band 2 Gets Activity Reminders, Music Control

A new update for Microsoft Band 2 adds long awaited activity reminders and music playback…

12 Days of Deals, Day 10: Acer Aspire R 11

12 Days of Deals, Day 10: Acer Aspire R 11

The Acer Aspire R 11 is just $280 in Day 10 of Microsoft's 12 Days…

Google Play Music Gets a Family Plan

Google Play Music Gets a Family Plan

A new Google Play Music family plan lets subscribers add up to five additional family…

As Promised, Microsoft Open-Sources Live Writer

As Promised, Microsoft Open-Sources Live Writer

Fans of Microsoft's Windows Live Writer---an ancient way to write blog posts---will be excited to…

Uber Delivers a Windows 10 Universal App for PCs, Tablets and Phones

Uber Delivers a Windows 10 Universal App for PCs, Tablets and Phones

In one of the first high-profile tests of the universal app platform outside of Redmond,…

Microsoft Delivers Cortana on iOS and Android ... in the U.S. Only

Microsoft Delivers Cortana on iOS and Android … in the U.S. Only

Windows phone zealots, prepare for a bit of bad news: the firm's Cortana personal digital…

Thurrott Daily: December 9

Thurrott Daily: December 9

Here are some tidbits from around the web: A possible combination of Vaio, Toshiba, and…

10586.29 is the One ... For Now

10586.29 is the One … For Now

Windows 10 Mobile 10586.29 just silently rolled out indiscriminately to new handsets almost as soon…

12 Days of Deals, Day 9: Up to 40 Percent Off Select Dell PCs and Peripherals

12 Days of Deals, Day 9: Up to 40 Percent Off Select Dell PCs and Peripherals

Day 9 of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals is here, and today's deal is pretty…

Google Pixel C Tablet is Now Available

Google Pixel C Tablet is Now Available

Google's controversial Surface knock-off, the Pixel C tablet, is now available for purchase for $500…

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