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

Now Anyone Can Get 100 GB of Free OneDrive Storage for Two Years

Earlier this month, Microsoft offered a limited time promotion through the Bing Awards program, providing…

You Can Now Handwrite and Draw in OneNote for iPad

Microsoft today announced one of the most eagerly-anticipated features for OneNote for iPad: The ability…

Microsoft Previews Improvements Coming in the March 2015 Xbox One System Update

Beginning in March, Xbox One users will gain access to a major system update that…

What I Use: Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

While Miracast was once an unreliable solution for replicating a PC or device screen to…

Outlook for Android and iOS Updated with New Security Features

Fulfilling its promise to quickly update the Outlook for Android and iOS apps with new…

Microsoft Dropping Rooms Feature from Windows Phone

Like many of you, I received an email from Microsoft this week explaining that it…

Office Opens Up to More Storage Services on the Web and iOS

A couple of big Office-related announcements this morning. First, Microsoft has created a new Cloud…

Microsoft Unleashes Amazing Xbox One Game Sale

Microsoft is offering Crazy Eddie pricing on Xbox One digital game purchases right now. So…

Windows 10 + FIDO: The End of Passwords?

Since last fall, Microsoft has spoken about its goals to eradicate the password with Windows…

How to Download HD Videos from YouTube

While I’m bogged down a bit with my Blu-Ray ripping series—captions are a tough one—here’s…

Don’t Install Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 on a Non-Supported Phone

An XDA forum member has posted instructions on installing Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for…

Tip: Find Out if a Phone Will Work with a Particular Carrier in any Country

As I learned recently when I purchased an international Lumia 930 for use on AT&T…

Microsoft Reveals a Bit About Windows Phone 8.1.2

Windows Phone 8.1.2—also known as Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 or Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2—is…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Xbox App Updated with New UIs, Friends Features

Microsoft on Friday issued its second app update for Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 users,…

Five Years Later, a Full-On Retreat from What Made Windows Phone Special

Five years ago today, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 Series, an event which excited me…

Nokia HERE for Android Exits Beta

Nokia this week announced that its HERE for Android mobile app—which combines HERE Maps, HERE…

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