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

Here’s What to Expect in Moment 3

Over the next few weeks, Microsoft will issue its "Moment 3" update for Windows 11…

Google Updates Account Inactivity Policy to 2 Years

Google announced today that it is updating its inactivity policy for personal Google Accounts to…

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It’s Not Just Windows 11 (Premium)

It's highly likely that Microsoft's "continuous innovation" efforts were inspired by the evolution of the…

EU Starts Antitrust Investigation of Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has just won a major antitrust victory in the EU, but it could soon…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Smaller (Premium)

Six weeks ago, we moved from a large home into a small apartment about 7 minutes away. The move was fast and…

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Windows 10 Version 21H2 Exits Support Next Month

Microsoft has updated its Windows Message Center to remind customers that Windows 10 version 21H2…

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We’ve Having Another Moment (Premium)

I've been obsessing over Microsoft's ever-evolving "continuous innovation" strategy, by which the software giant will…

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A-I-A-I-IO (Premium)

During the Google I/O keynote this past week, CEO Sundar Pichai said "AI" almost 30…

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Ask Paul: May 12 (Premium)

Happy Friday! The sun is out, the temperatures are up, and the trains are running…

Visual Studio is Getting a Long Overdue Visual Refresh

Microsoft today announced that Visual Studio will get a long-overdue visual refresh aimed at making…

Sonos Revenues Plunged 23 Percent in Previous Quarter

Sonos today announced that it suffered a net loss of $30.6 million on revenues of…

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Google Home is Getting a Major Update

While this is one of the more minor announcements to come out of Google I/O,…

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The Power of Defaults Has Failed Us (Premium)

We've all heard about the so-called power of defaults, where making one option the default…

First Rust Code Shows Up in the Windows 11 Kernel

Recently, we learned that Microsoft will rewrite parts of the Windows kernel using the memory-safe…

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Disney+ Lost 4 Million Subscribers in Q1

The Walt Disney Company revealed that its Disney+ streaming service lost 4 million subscribers in…

Google Releases Android 14 Beta 2

Google today announced the release of Android 14 Beta 2, which brings premium camera features,…

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