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

Nokia Lumia 930 Review

As I understand the schedule, the Nokia Lumia 930 is the last Lumia flagship to…

Skype Updated on Android and iPhone

Microsoft on Monday issued updates to its Skype apps for Android and iPhone. But the…

HP Stream 7 Review

HP hit a home run with its Stream 11 and Stream 13 laptops, so it’s…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 Tip: Find More Hidden Lock Screen Images

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the mysteries of the hidden lock screen images…

Yes, Windows 10 is Coming to Low-End Windows Phones

Microsoft has been backpedaling somewhat on its promise to deliver Windows 10 on “all” Lumia…

Clean PC Walkthrough: Windows 7 Ultrabook, Take Two

You may recall that my original Windows 7 Ultrabook cleanup walkthrough was a bit of…

How to Rip Blu-Ray Videos: Part 2 – Remux MKV to MP4

If you read my Blu-Ray ripping guide you know that this process can be time…

Xbox One February 2015 System Update is Now Available

Several weeks back I previewed the February 2015 System Update for Xbox One. But that…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 Tip: Toggle the Dark Theme

One coming feature that appears to be missing in Windows 10 Technical Preview is a…

Images of Windows 10 for Phones and Small Tablets Leak

Sometime this month, Microsoft will release a version of Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for…

Clean PC Walkthrough: Windows 8.1 Ultrabook/2-in-1

If you followed my travails in cleaning up a Windows 7-era Ultrabook, then you know…

Office Lens Gets Even Better

Office Lens is one of my favorite Windows Phone apps, letting you use your handset’s…

How to Rip Blu-Ray Videos

Ripping Blu-Ray videos is not as straightforward as doing so with DVD videos. For starters,…

Throwback Thursday: Windows Mobile 6.5

Just two years after the original iPhone was released, Windows Mobile was on the ropes…

OneDrive Tip: Upload Files with Your Web Browser

While many people will use the OneDrive sync client to push PC-based files into the…

Ask Paul: Buy Surface Pro 3 Now or Wait for Surface Pro 4?

I get this question a lot: Midstream in Surface Pro 3’s life cycle and on…

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