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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Ask Paul: July 21 (Premium)

Well, I wasn’t expecting another mammoth installment of Ask Paul, but here it is, with…

FTC Halts Internal Trial Against Microsoft, Opening Door to Settlement

The FTC granted Microsoft's request to halt an internal trial that was scheduled for August,…

Some unwanted Edge interfaces in Windows 11
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Welcome (Back) to the Age of Windows/Web Browser Integration (Premium)

We all thought that Microsoft learned its lesson when it tried and failed to integrate…

GitHub Copilot Chat

GitHub Copilot Chat is Now Available in Beta

GitHub announced that all GitHub Copilot for Business users now have access to a limited…

Petri’s Unplug IT Sweepstakes

Enter Petri’s Unplug IT Sweepstakes!

Our friends at Petri are hosting a fun Logitech hybrid work hardware giveaway through Stephen…

Brave Request OTR prompt

Brave Launches a New Request Off the Record Feature

Brave today launched a new feature for its flagship browser, Request Off the Record (OTR),…

Google Set to Enable Privacy Sandbox in Chrome

After lots of fits and starts, Google is finally ready to slowly roll out Privacy…

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Netflix Revenues Up 2.7 Percent, Paid New Subscribers Up 8 Percent

As part of its latest quarterly earnings, Netflix today announced that revenues were up 2.7…

Nearby Share for Windows

Google Releases Nearby Share for Windows

Google today announced the general availability of Nearby Share for Windows, enabling easier file sharing…

HP Dragonfly G4

HP Dragonfly G4 Review

The HP Dragonfly G4 has it all: looks, brains, brawn, a sublime typing experience, and…

Intel NUC

ASUS Agrees to Support Existing NUCs, Continue Product Line

Intel announced today that ASUS has agreed to develop future NUC mini-PCs and support Intel’s…

Meta Threads

Meta Updates Threads on iOS with a Follows Tab, More

Say what you will about Threads, but the one thing fans and detractors can agree…

Site Update: Thurrott Premium Sale, Notifications

Welcome to a New Era for Thurrott.com!

I'm excited to announce that I am now the sole owner of Thurrott.com and am…

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Xbox Just Keeps Getting Better (Premium)

With the shift from Xbox Live Gold to Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft has once…

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UK Formally Pauses CMA Block of Activision Blizzard Acquisition

A British High Court judge formally paused the UK CMA's block of Microsoft's acquisition of…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Hard Health Numbers for the Win (Premium)

I’ve used a continuous blood glucose monitor for nearly a month now and have switched…

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