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
On Eve of RTM, Terry Myerson Speaks About Windows 10, Windows Phones and More
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- Jul 14, 2015
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Terry Myerson talked about Windows 10 generally at WPC this week, but I was most…
HP + Windows 10
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- Jul 14, 2015
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HP this week explained how it plans to help businesses prepare for Windows 10 while…
Microsoft Temporarily Suspends Windows Insider Builds
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- Jul 13, 2015
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RTM is almost here: Microsoft has suspended the availability of pre-release builds of Windows 10…
Windows 10 Feature Focus: Display Scaling
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- Jul 13, 2015
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Windows 10 will automatically scale to meet the needs of your PC's display. But this…
Surface Availability Announcements Points to Strong Future for Product Line
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 13, 2015
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There was some Surface news announced today, and while it's not about a presumed Surface…
Ask Paul: Should I Stick with Windows Phone?
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- Jul 12, 2015
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With Microsoft surrendering the smart phone market to Android and iPhone, many Windows phone fans…
Ask Paul: Which Surface?
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2015
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I get a lot of questions about Microsoft Surface: Should I wait for Surface Pro…
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Mobile for Phones Build 10166
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 10, 2015
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Microsoft today release Windows 10 Mobile build 10166 for phones. Like the PC build, this…
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Build 10166
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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Microsoft announced that Windows 10 build 10166 is now available to Insiders on the Fast…
Office 2016 for Mac is Now Available
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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Office 2016 for Mac is available now to Office 365 customers for electronic distribution. One-time…
Office Universal Apps for Windows 10 To Arrive July 29 Too
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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Microsoft confirmed today that the mobile, touch-first Office universal apps for Windows 10 will ship…
Upgrade a Small Tablet or Laptop to Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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One of the questions swirling around Windows 10 is how it will handle upgrades on…
Microsoft Issues Major Update for Xbox Music on Android and iOS
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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Microsoft has issued a major update to the Xbox Music apps for Android and iOS,…
This is How Microsoft Can Find Its Smart Phone Niche
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2015
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While Windows Phone has indeed failed in the market place, there is one glimmer of…
Two Years In, Some Thoughts on Using a Smart Phone as a Camera
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 08, 2015
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For the past two years I have used only my smart phone, and not a…
Analysis: Microsoft is Scaling Back on Windows Phone Dramatically
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- Jul 08, 2015
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Yes, we were right to be worried about Windows Phone. Satya Nadella's email only touches…