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
Nadella Email to the Troops: Sharpening Our Focus
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 08, 2015
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Here is an incredible email from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to all Microsoft employees. Long…
It’s Official: Xbox Music is Renamed to Groove
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 07, 2015
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After some speculation arose yesterday, Microsoft has come clean: it is indeed renaming Xbox Music…
Skype for Business Comes to Windows Phone
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 07, 2015
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Microsoft announced last night that the Skype for Business app for Windows Phone is now…
The Mystery of Xbox Music/Groove Music Branding
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 06, 2015
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The Phone Companion app in Windows 10 refers to Xbox Music as Groove Music, and…
Dell + Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 05, 2015
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I spoke with Dell recently about how Windows 10 has really changed things, not just…
So About That July 29 Launch Date…
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 03, 2015
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Microsoft has put a big asterisk next to its Windows 10 launch plans in revealing…
Third Time’s the Charm: Windows 10 Build 10162 Arrives
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 03, 2015
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With just days to go before Windows 10 is finalized, Microsoft has finally exceeded our…
Apple Music First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 02, 2015
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If you're familiar with streaming music services like Spotify, Apple Music will seem very familiar.…
Games with Gold: July 2015
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 02, 2015
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Starting this month, Xbox Live Gold members will get two new Games with Gold every…
Microsoft Releases Back-to-Back Windows 10 Builds to Insiders
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 01, 2015
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Less than 24 hours after it released Windows 10 build 10158 for PCs to Windows…
Microsoft Starts Shipping Surface 3 with 4G/LTE Capabilities
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 01, 2015
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Today, Microsoft announced plans to start delivering 4G/LTE Surface 3 models to customers. It is…
Windows 10 Build 10158 Heads to Windows Insider Fast Ring Testers
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 30, 2015
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Microsoft today announced a new pre-release build of Windows 10 for PCs that adds a…
Visual Studio 2015 to RTM in Time for Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 29, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that it will RTM and release Visual Studio 2015 on July 20,…
Tip: Extend Your Office 365 Home Subscription with a New Office 365 Personal Subscription
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 29, 2015
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If you already have an Office 365 Home subscription and receive an Office 365 Personal…
Why Did Microsoft Just Introduce a New Surface Pro 3 Model?
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 29, 2015
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This is ,,, confusing. A number of readers have pointed out that Microsoft has quietly…
What I Use: Ireland 2015
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 28, 2015
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I'm heading to Ireland for about 10 days starting Monday night. I'll be taking a…