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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Windows 10 Tip: Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro

Windows 10 Tip: Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro

In Windows 8.1, you could electronically upgrade from Windows 8.1 Core to Windows 8.1 Pro.…

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 SR1

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 SR1

Just a week after the initial release of Windows 10, Microsoft has delivered the first…

Microsoft Launches Sway with Windows 10 App

Microsoft Launches Sway with Windows 10 App

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has taken Sway out of preview on the web,…

Windows 10 Tip: Manage Notifications

Windows 10 finally makes notifications useful, adding a notification center called Action Center that is…

Microsoft Announces New Features for Outlook on the Web in Office 365

Microsoft announced an improved user interface and new features for what it is now calling…

Microsoft Announces PC Accessories for Windows 10

Microsoft Announces PC Accessories for Windows 10

Microsoft announced that it will deliver some new and improved keyboards and mice for Windows…

Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3 Now Shipping with Windows 10

Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3 Now Shipping with Windows 10

Microsoft’s latest Surface tablets—Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3—are now available with Windows 10 pre-bundled…

Ask Paul: A Mini-Collection of Windows 10 Questions

Ask Paul: A Mini-Collection of Windows 10 Questions

Here is small collection of the very many Windows 10-oriented emails I’ve received in the…

Windows 10 Tip: Get New Features and Updates Faster

Windows 10 Tip: Get New Features and Updates Faster

You can join the Windows Insiders program today and get and give feedback on new…

Make Microsoft Edge Work The Way You Want

Windows 10 Tip: Make Microsoft Edge Work The Way You Want

Microsoft Edge is powerful, fast and compatible, but lack a few IE features you may…

Windows 10 Tip: Pin Favorite Settings to Start and the Taskbar

Windows 10 Tip: Pin Favorite Settings to Start and the Taskbar

In Windows 10, Microsoft lets you pin Settings, Settings groups, and even individual settings to…

Microsoft Reveals Which Lumias Will Get Windows 10 Mobile First

Microsoft posted a coming soon page for Windows 10 Mobile which lists a small handful…

Windows 10 Tip: Make It Work More Like Windows 8.1

Windows 10 Tip: Make It Work More Like Windows 8.1

This may be heresy to many Windows users, but a small and vocal minority prefers…

Windows 10 Tip: Associate Your PC with Your Free Windows 10 License

Windows 10 Tip: Associate Your PC with Your Free Windows 10 License

Once you upgrade your genuine Windows 7/8.1-based PC to Windows 10, you will always be…

Groove Music Heads to Android, Xbox One and Web

Microsoft this week released Groove Music—the replacement for Xbox Music—to Android devices, Xbox One and…

Windows 10 Tip: Master the Quick Access Menu

Like Windows 8.1, Windows 10 has a secret power user menu—really called the Quick Access…

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