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
Death, Twitch: Google Announces YouTube Gaming
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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…
It’s Official: Microsoft Kills Modern Skype, Will Refocus on Desktop App
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 11, 2015
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This week Microsoft made it official: it is killing off the Modern app version of…
Microsoft Updates Office 2016 Preview for Mac
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 11, 2015
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Microsoft has released an update for Office 2016 Preview for Mac. As you might expect,…
HP EliteBook Folio 1020 First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 10, 2015
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The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 features MacBook-like build quality and a thin, light and silent…
Microsoft Announces Surface Hub Availability and Pricing
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 10, 2015
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Microsoft announced this morning that its Windows 10-based Surface Hub will be available for order…
Microsoft Announces 1 TB Xbox One Console, New Controller, Wireless Adapter for Windows
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 09, 2015
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Microsoft announced a number of new Xbox hardware devices today, including a new Xbox One…
(Dis)Connect: Facebook Just F#$%ed Windows Users
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 09, 2015
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A key Microsoft platform differentiator was silently killed by one of the software giant's biggest…
Apple Launches New Music Subscription Service
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 08, 2015
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As expected, Apple today announced a new music subscription service, Apple Music, which will replace…
Apple Announces OS X, iOS and watchOS Updates
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 08, 2015
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At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote this morning, Apple announced updates to all three…
Windows 10 Tip: Clean Up Quick Access
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 08, 2015
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In Windows 10, Microsoft has replaced the Favorites view in File Explorer with a new…
Should You Upgrade to Windows 10?
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 06, 2015
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Microsoft is asking you to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10 and prep your…
Hands-On with Windows 10 Build 10134
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 06, 2015
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Windows 10 build 10134 doesn't appear to be much newer than the latest Insider Preview…