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 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot Arrives Today

It may not be the first of Microsoft’s copilots, but it is the most full-featured…

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23H2, Microsoft Teams (Free), And an Inability to Communicate Effectively (Premium)

Microsoft's laughable inability to communicate effectively reached absurd heights today with the release of 23H2.…

First 23H2 Update is Now Available for the Windows 11 Field Guide E-Book

With Microsoft releasing Windows 11 version 23H2 today, I thought it was only fitting that…

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Atari Acquires Digital Eclipse

Atari announced that it is acquiring retro gaming firm Digital Eclipse for $4 million in…

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Samsung Revenues Dropped 12 Percent in Q3 But It Sees Growth Ahead

Samsung reported a net profit of $4.3 billion on revenues of $50 billion for the…

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Google Updates Chrome on the iPhone

This may not seem like a big deal, but it is: You can now move…

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Apple Announces M3 Chipsets, MacBook Pros, and 24-Inch iMac

As expected, Apple tonight announced two new MacBook Pros and a new 24-inch iMac, all…

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From the Editor’s Desk: For Write or Wrong (Premium)

As a writer, I have a long and complex history with Microsoft Word, and if…

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Behind Thurrott.com: Who Are You?

A reader question about web browser usage on Thurrott.com kicked off an interesting look at…

My impromptu podcasting setup for "Hands-on Windows"
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Ask Paul: October 27 (Premium)

Happy Friday! It’s been another long week, so let’s kick off the weekend with another…

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Waiting for Windows 12 (Premium)

In early February 2023, I predicted that Microsoft would release an AI-focused Windows 12. I'm…

iFixit Now Sells Replacement Parts for Compatible Surface PCs

Microsoft announced today that iFixit now offers replacement parts for all repairable and supported Surface…

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Amazon Revenues Surged 13 Percent to $143.1 Billion in Q3

Online retailing giant Amazon reported that it earned a net income of $9.9 billion on…

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Intel Revenues Fell 8 Percent in Q3, But PC Sales Slide is Ending

Microprocessor giant Intel reported that it earned a net income of $300 million on revenues…

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Microsoft Ships a Second Pre-23H2 Preview Update for Windows 11 (Updated)

Microsoft isn't quite ready to deliver Windows 11 version 23H2, and so it has shipped…

Stardock Releases Start11 v2

Stardock today announced the release of Start11 v2, a major upgrade to its most popular…

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