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

The Escalating Complexity of the Microsoft Ecosystem
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The Escalating Complexity of the Microsoft Ecosystem (Premium)

We use Microsoft productivity products and services because they are superior to the alternatives. But…

Zorin OS 17

Zorin OS 17 is Here

Zorin announced that the next major version of its user-friendly Linux distribution, Zorin OS 17,…

Chromecast with Google TV (4K)
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Google Needs an Apple TV (Premium)

I took another look at the inexpensive Chromecast with Google TV this past week and…

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Digital Decluttering: Photo Collection Consolidated Through 2012 (Premium)

I've made a lot of progress on my latest digital decluttering project and have fully…

Google Podcasts Migration Tool

Google Podcasts Migration Tool is Now Available in the U.S.

As part of its transition from Google Podcasts to YouTube Music, Google today made its…

Music creation in Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Partners with Suno to Bring Music Creation to Copilot

Microsoft announced today that it has partnered with Suno to bring AI-based music generation capabilities…

Google Pixel Tablet

Google Pixel Tablet: Round Two

Despite an initial January delivery date estimate, my porcelain Pixel Tablet arrived yesterday, so here's…

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Microsoft Will Soon Fix the Dumbest File Explorer Bug of All

The updated File Explorer in Windows 11 version 23H2 introduces serious reliability issues, but there…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Tip (Premium)

This is a good time of year to remember the people who are on the…

ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus

ASUS Announces the First Meteor Lake-Based Chromebook Plus

While the PC market is hoping that so-called "AI PCs" are the future, the NPUs…

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Hands-On with Tiny11 2311

Tech enthusiasts worried about the enshittification of Windows 11 should at least test Tiny11 2311…

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Mozilla Brings Over 500 Extensions to Firefox on Android

Mozilla announced this past week that Firefox users on Android can now access over 500…

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Activision Blizzard Settles 2021 Class Action Lawsuit

Activision Blizzard will pay almost $55 million to settle the class action lawsuit that led…

Microsoft is Suddenly Deprecating a Lot of Windows Features

Historically, Microsoft deprecated features in each Windows version once per year, but it is now…

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Ask Paul: December 15 (Updated) (Premium)

It’s beginning to feel but not look a lot like Christmas, but I won’t let…

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Behind Thurrott.com: December 2023 Site Updates

I didn't want 2023 to pass without posting at least one more site update. And…

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