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

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 Tip: Enable the New Clock and Calendar Flyout

Hidden in Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 is a new clock and calendar you can…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 App Focus: Maps

In Windows 10 Technical Preview 2, the built-in Maps app is remade as a universal…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 Tip: Reclaim Wasted Space on Your Taskbar

In Windows 10 Technical Preview 2, Microsoft has configured the taskbar with two huge wastes…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 Tip: Configure File Explorer to Open to the This PC View

In Windows 10 Technical Preview 2, you can configure File Explorer to open to the…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 App Focus: Store (Beta)

In Windows 10, Microsoft is making a new Store app, currently in beta, which will…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 App Focus: Photos

For Windows 10, Microsoft is a new Photos experience, a universal app with improved features…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 App Focus: Xbox

Despite a few random initiatives over the years, Windows hasn’t been anywhere near the forefront…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Quick Visual Tour

I’ve spent much of the day installing Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 on the PCs…

Sorry, Satya: No One Will Ever Love Windows Until You Fix This Problem

I was so excited to hear Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella voice my “mobile first, cloud…

Known Issues in Windows 10 Technical Preview 2

It will come as no surprise that pre-release software isn’t complete, reliable or even usable.…

Here’s How Your Feedback Impacted Windows 10 Technical Preview 2

As part of today’s release of the Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 (build 9926), Microsoft…

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Get It Now!

Good news, Windows fans: the wait is over. Microsoft this morning released Windows 10 Technical…

Windows 10 Will Include in a OneDrive-Based Music Locker

Critics of Xbox Music have often pointed out that the service is too reliant on…

How Developers Can Prepare for Windows 10

We’re still three months away from Build 2015, where Microsoft is expected to fully reveal…

Dropbox Comes to Windows Phones and Tablets

Fulfilling what I assume was a contractual obligation, Dropbox today released mobile apps for both…

Microsoft Announces Office 2016 and Office Universal Apps for Windows 10

Microsoft today confirmed that it will deliver the next version of its flagship office productivity…

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