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

Microsoft is Enhancing Precision Trackpad Support in Windows 10

With Surface Pro 3, we were introduced to the notion of a “precision trackpad,” which…

Throwback Thursday: 1995

While I will be writing separately about several of the products mentioned in this article,…

Xbox Music Tip: Access All of Your Music from (Almost) Any Device

Thanks to this week’s long-awaited addition of OneDrive integration with Xbox Music, it’s now possible…

Microsoft Announces the Ultra-Cheap Lumia 430

Today, Microsoft announced its least-expensive Windows Phone smart phone yet, the Lumia 430. It will…

First Impressions: Eve T1

Since we’re practically swimming in low-cost Windows tablets right now, you might wonder how it’s…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: What’s New in Build 10041

None of this will be surprising to anyone who has been following the various leaks…

Microsoft Integrates OneDrive with Xbox Music

So just one day after I express my love of Xbox Music, Microsoft has made…

More Details About Windows 10 Mobile Emerge

Thanks to some fantastically detailed WinHEC slides, we’re learning a lot more about Windows 10…

Microsoft’s Plan to Upgrade and Update Windows 10 for Desktop and Mobile

You may recall that during my trip to Microsoft’s Redmond campus for the January Windows…

Boldly, Microsoft Claims It Will Ship Windows 10 This Summer

Mark your calendar, folks: Microsoft says it will deliver the final version of Windows 10…

What I Use: Xbox Music with Xbox Music Pass

Xbox Music with Xbox Music Pass is perhaps the most unheralded Microsoft solution that I…

Windows Hello, Passwords Goodbye

Microsoft announced today that it will support more personal ways for you to authenticate your…

Google is Quietly Working to Fix the Biggest Problem with Chromecast

When Google launched its Chromecast digital media dongle two years ago, it was widely lauded…

Microsoft Expands the Availability of Microsoft Band

Microsoft announced today that it has started to increase the availability of its Microsoft Band…

Microsoft Explains OS Compression in Windows 10

One of the many things that makes Windows 10 unique is that this version of…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones: Build 12521 Screenshots Leak

A Polish tech enthusiast web site called WindowsMania has leaked several screenshots from a more…

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