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

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Microsoft Disables Key Windows App Install Tech Used to Distribute Malware

Microsoft announced today that it disabled a key component of its Windows app installer technologies…

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GitHub Copilot Chat is Now Available

Microsoft's GitHub announced today that GitHub Copilot Chat is now available to all GitHub Copilot…

And, it's time for the next holiday...
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Ask Paul: December 29 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and welcome to the ultimate installment of Ask Paul of 2023! Let's kick…

Typora and Grammarly for Windows
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Following My Own Advice: Writing Tools (Premium)

I have used Microsoft Word for decades for all the obvious reasons, but the escalating…

Keys on a wall
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The Secret Lives of Passkeys (Premium)

While 2023 was the year of AI hype, it was also the year in which…

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The New York Times Sues Microsoft, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement and is seeking…

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Amazon Prime Video Gets “Limited Advertisements” on January 29

Amazon today alerted its Prime Video customers that its move to displaying "limited advertisements" in…

Tip: Properly Secure Your Microsoft Account

When was the last time you checked to make sure your Microsoft account is as…

My subscribed podcasts in Pocket Casts
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My Favorite Podcasts of 2023 (Premium)

I listen to several podcasts regularly, some of which I never miss and episode and…

My books and audibooks in Amazon's Your Books
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My Favorite Books and Audiobooks of 2023

I read every single day, and I split my times in books between Kindle and…

Favorite new apps of 2023
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My Favorite New Apps of 2023 (Premium)

I went into this article knowing full well that 2023 was a year of change…

Microsoft Issues Revised Windows 11 Version 23H2 Installation Media

Microsoft quietly revealed this week that it updated the Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media…

Fireplace + cat
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Ask Paul: December 22 (Premium)

Happy Holidays! And welcome to a mammoth, pre-Christmas edition of Ask Paul with some terrific…

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MSEdgeRedirect Adds a Europe Mode to Uninstall Edge

MSEdgeRedirect now offers a most welcome new feature: It can be used to uninstall Microsoft…

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Google is Adding Three New Features to Chrome

Google announced that it is improving its flagship Chrome web browser on desktop this week…

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…

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