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

Lenovo, HP, Surface (front to back)
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Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC: Differentiators (Premium)

With three Snapdragon X-based Copilot+ PCs in-house, I have an interesting opportunity to compare and…

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The Windows 11 on Arm ISO Conundrum (Premium)

Among the many issues with Windows 11 on Arm is that Microsoft doesn't make ISO…

Epic Games Store

Apple Quietly Accepts Epic Games Store Submission in EU App Store After Outcry

Apple quickly bowed to public pressure after Epic Games accused it of violating the EU…

Apple iPad Air 13-Inch M2

Quick Mini-Review: Apple iPad Air 13-Inch M2

This has been a crazy year for hardware upgrades. In addition to the MacBook Air…

Chip wars
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Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC: Not So Fast (Premium)

Snapdragon X is a terrific advance, but this platform isn't yet mature or full-featured enough…

Windows 11 Field Guide on Leanpub

Windows 11 Field Guide: Putting the Book on a Diet

Inspired by a reader question, I finally figured out a way to dramatically reduce the…

A shrunken EPUB on a Kindle Paperwhite
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Ask Paul: July 5 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here's a surprisingly detailed Ask Paul for a holiday long weekend that I…

New AI features in Opera GX

Opera Brings New AI Features to GX Gaming Browser

This week, Opera brought several AI features it had previously tested in Opera Developer to…

Vivaldi f6.8 or Android, iPhone, and iPad

Vivaldi for Android, iPhone, and iPad Updated to Version 6.8

Vivaldi issued major updates to its mobile web browser on Android, iPhone, and iPad, bringing…

Microsoft Updates Surface Laptop 7, Surface Pro 11 Firmware

Yesterday, I noted that my Surface Laptop 7 had unexpectedly installed a firmware update, and…

OneDrive Folder Backup is disabled

Microsoft is Silently Reversing Some OneDrive Enshittification in Windows 11

When it comes to Windows 11, OneDrive, and enshittification, I'm the canary in this particular…

HP EliteBook Ultra

HP EliteBook Ultra First Impressions

Well, the mystery is solved: My review unit HP Snapdragon X-based Copilot+ PC finally arrived…

WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian in 199

WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Has Passed Away

WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian passed away recently from complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis. He was…

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Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC: Hardware Compatibility Update

Now that I'm home in Pennsylvania, I have a broader range of hardware with which…

Docs in Proton Drive

Proton Launches Docs in Proton Drive

Proton announced the immediate availability of Docs in Proton Drive, a secure and end-to-end encrypted…

Bloom as fireworks
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They Did It (Premium)

Two weeks ago today, Microsoft and its PC maker partners launched the first Snapdragon X-based…

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