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
More Android Device Makers Agree to Bundle Microsoft Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- May 26, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that 20 new hardware partners—including heavyweights like LG and Sony—will pre-install Microsoft…
Windows App Studio Beta Now Supports Windows 10 Insider Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 26, 2015
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Windows App Studio Beta, Microsoft’s free web-based mobile app creation tool, now supports the Windows…
Windows Phone Usage Stats for May 2015
- Paul Thurrott
- May 26, 2015
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Every month, I highlight the state of the Windows Phone hardware ecosystem, using data from…
Windows 10 to Embrace Rival Phone Platforms
- Paul Thurrott
- May 26, 2015
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Cue the clicktastic headlines, bloggers: Microsoft revealed today that Windows 10 will ship with a…
Hands-On with Windows 10 Build 10125
- Paul Thurrott
- May 25, 2015
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When it comes to Windows 10, there are the official builds—the latest being 10122, which…
Windows Phone Tip: Mirror Your Phone’s Screen with USB
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2015
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In addition to supporting Miracast-type wireless display mirroring, Windows Phone 8.1 also lets you mirror—or…
Windows Phone Tip: Wirelessly Mirror Your Phone’s Screen to an HDTV
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2015
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With Windows Phone 8.1 or newer and a compatible handset, you can wirelessly mirror—or “cast”—your…
Windows Phone Tip: Master the Custom Volume Settings
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2015
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In Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft added the ability to select custom volume levels for different…
OneDrive Tip: Use a Third Party Sync Utility
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2015
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In OneDrive Tip: Map Your Cloud Storage as a Drive in File Explorer, I explained…
Windows Phone Tip: Use Your Gmail Account
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2015
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Microsoft and Google might not play nice—OK, it’s all Google’s fault—but that doesn’t mean that…
OneNote Adds Three Major New Partner Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2015
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Microsoft’s OneNote note-taking solution is free, but it’s also awesome, and a tool I use…
OneDrive Tip: Map Your Cloud Storage as a Drive in File Explorer
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2015
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If you’re freaking out—as I am—because Microsoft is removing the placeholder functionality from its OneDrive…
Windows Phone Tip: Extend Your Range with Battery Saver
- Paul Thurrott
- May 21, 2015
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Starting with Windows Phone 8.1, you can significantly extend the battery life of your handset…
Microsoft Announces Major Changes Coming to Outlook.com
- Paul Thurrott
- May 21, 2015
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Over the past year, Microsoft has moved to consolidate similar but different products, among them…
Hands-On with Windows 10 Build 10122
- Paul Thurrott
- May 21, 2015
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I’ve now installed Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10122 on my main desktop PC and…
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10122 is Now Available for PCs
- Paul Thurrott
- May 20, 2015
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Microsoft is delivering a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build for PCs to fast ring…