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
Google Announces Android M Platform Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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At its Google I/O 2015 keynote address on Wednesday, Google announced a preview release of…
Xbox 360 Tip: Expand Your Storage
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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While the Xbox 360 has long supported adding external storage devices, it has only recently…
Microsoft Updates OneDrive on Windows Phone and Android
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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Microsoft has announced updates to the OneDrive app on Windows Phone and Android. And each…
Hands-On with Windows Hello
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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I've been using Windows Hello on a loaner ThinkPad X1 Carbon. This new type of…
Lenovo Partners with Microsoft to Extend Cortana Capabilities in Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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At its inaugural Lenovo World Conference this week in Beijing, Lenovo announced that it is…
Microsoft is (Finally) Cleaning Up the Windows Store
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2015
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Microsoft has announced sweeping changes to the Windows Store and says it will no longer…
Office Lens for Android Exits Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2015
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Almost two months after shipping the first preview version of Office Lens for Android—or as…
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…