About the Book

Windows 10® Field Guide is written by Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera and Martin McClean and is copyright © 2025 by Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera and Martin McClean. All rights reserved.

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Meet the authors

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 30 years of industry experience and the author of about 30 books. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro, the creator of the SuperSite for Windows, and the News Editor at Petri.

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Rafael Rivera is a software developer for a VAR 500 company, Telos Corporation, where he works on mission critical systems for the United States Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. He is also a certified reverse engineering analyst and takes Windows apart for fun in his free time. You can reach Rafael via email at rafael@withinwindows.com or on Twitter at @WithinRafael.

Martin McClean is a computer scientist, electronic engineer and writer. He works as a program manager developing mobile software. He is a huge fan of all things Windows and he loves creating visual content, especially technical posters. You can reach Martin via email at McCleanM@outlook.com.

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— Paul, Rafael, and Martin