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
Tip: Protect Your LastPass Account with Two-Factor Authentication
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- Jun 18, 2015
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A LastPass breach has triggered some Chicken Little theatrics, but remember that you can easily…
Golf Tracking and Analysis Comes to Microsoft Band
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 18, 2015
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Microsoft this morning announced a partnership with TaylorMade to bring golf shot tracking and analysis…
Lumia 640 XL Arrives in the US Next Week
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 17, 2015
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If you've been hoping to see the Lumia 640 XL come to the United States…
Microsoft is Updating the OneDrive Experience on the Web
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 16, 2015
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Microsoft has announced a major user experience makeover that is now being rolled for OneDrive…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Mobile Build 10136 for Phones
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 16, 2015
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It's been a long time since the last Insider build of Windows 10 Mobile for…
Xbox Loses Call of Duty to PlayStation
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 16, 2015
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Call of Duty, one of the most successful gaming franchises in history, will now deliver…
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller to Cost $150
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 16, 2015
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Microsoft's upcoming new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller will offer an unprecedented level of performance and…
Fall Update Will Bring Windows 10 to Xbox One
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 16, 2015
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Microsoft will roll out the Windows 10 upgrade for Xbox One as a system update…
Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Game Compatibility for Xbox One
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 15, 2015
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Blockbuster news, folks: this year, Xbox One gamers will be able to "natively" install and…
Skype for Web Beta Goes Worldwide … and to Chromebook Users Too
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 15, 2015
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Just ten days after it delivered a limited beta release of Skype for Web to…
Lumia 735 is Finally Heading to Verizon
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 13, 2015
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Next week, Verizon is finally going to start selling the Lumia 735. Here's what you…
Death, Twitch: Google Announces YouTube Gaming
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 12, 2015
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I'm a bit surprised this took so long, but Google announced a YouTube Gaming service…
Windows 10 Tip: Customize and Configure the Taskbar
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 12, 2015
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The taskbar has been a core part of Windows since 1995, and the version in…
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130 Finally Heads to Slow Ring
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 12, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 build 10130 has been deployed to the Slow ring,…
Microsoft + Oculus Rift
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 12, 2015
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Microsoft is partnering with Facebook to bring the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset to…
Windows 10 Tip: Customize and Configure Start
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 11, 2015
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Though the Windows 10 Start menu is different from that in both Windows 7 and…