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

Google Brings Notebooks to Gemini

Google Brings Notebooks to Gemini

Gemini can already use NotebookLM as a source, but now it offers an integrated Notebooks…

Are You Not Entertained?
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Are You Not Entertained? ⭐️

Well, it looks like Microsoft finally found a niche market for Copilot. It's for entertainment…

Anthropic Hires Microsoft AI Executive

Anthropic Hires Microsoft AI Executive

Anthropic recently hired a 16-year Microsoft veteran away from the software giant: Former Microsoft AI…

Google Reiterates That It Will Not Train AI With Your Gmail Data

Google Reiterates That It Will Not Train AI With Your Gmail Data

One of the enduring myths in personal technology is that Google is reading your Gmail…

Adobe Launches Student Spaces, Its Take on NotebookLM

Adobe Launches Student Spaces, Its Take on NotebookLM

Adobe has launched a competitor to Google NotebookLM inside Acrobat called Student Spaces.

Microsoft Brings Copilot Co-Creation to Word for iPhone

Microsoft Brings Microsoft 365 Copilot Co-Creation to Word for iPhone

Those with a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription can now co-create with Copilot in Word for…

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Get Modern Comments on iPhone

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Get Modern Comments on iPhone

Microsoft today announced a modern Comments experience for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the iPhone.

The Markdown Book: On Writing
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The Markdown Book: On Writing ⭐️

I may or may not write and publish a short e-book about Markdown sometime this…

WinUIpad: Mop Up in Aisle WinUI 3
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WinUIpad: Mop Up in Aisle WinUI 3 ⭐

This is a minor update, but I added Zoom and Recent files support to WinUIpad…

Switcher 2026: Linux Gaming First Steps
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Switcher 2026: Linux Gaming First Steps ⭐️

Thanks to Valve's work on SteamOS and its underlying Proton compatibility engine, Linux can be…

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Switcher 2026: Fedora Workstation ⭐️

Fedora Workstation 43 is a happy surprise, a stable, modern, and refined take on the…

Ask Paul: April 3
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Ask Paul: April 3 ⭐️

Happy Friday! Let's kick off the weekend a bit early with some great reader questions.

Anthropic Brings Claude Computer Use to Windows

Anthropic Brings Claude Computer Use to Windows

One week after [it launched this feature on the Mac, Anthropic has brought computer use…

Microsoft Provides a Secure Boot Certificate Update

Microsoft Provides a Secure Boot Certificate Update

The Windows Security app now displays additional information about the status of Secure Boot certificate…

Native Apps? It's a Trap!
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Native Apps? It’s a Trap! ⭐️

Microsoft is forming a new team that will work on "100 percent native" in-box apps…

Switcher 2026: So, I Bought a Chromebook

It provides Android app compatibility, Phone Hub for Android smartphone integration, Quick Share, and other…

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