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

Windows 11 Field Guide Progress Report: More Chapters and a New Book

It’s been a while, sorry, but since the last update, the Windows 11 Field Guide…

HP Revenues Fell 18 Percent in Previous Quarter

HP reported net earnings of $500 million on revenues of $13.8 billion in the quarter…

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I Finally Got an Arm PC Out of the Insider Program (Premium)

I’m not sure what I was thinking, but I foolishly enrolled a Windows on Arm-based…

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Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (Premium)

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 version 22H2 with a second “Moment” update this month, so…

Google Finalizes Android Basics with Compose Course

Google announced that its online course for learning Android app development with Jetpack Compose is…

Hands-On: Windows 11 on Arm with Parallels on MacOS

For years, Mac enthusiasts have spread the lie that the best way to run Windows…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Downsize (Premium)

I’ve often written about and voiced my desire to downsize, but it’s not real unless you…

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Conversant (Premium)

Software development is like golf: you can’t just dabble in it from time to time,…

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Ask Paul: February 24 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We sold our house and are freaking out, so let’s kick off this…

Microsoft Finally Offers a Way Out for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel

One of the oddities of the Windows Insider Program is that the Dev and Beta…

Amazon Adds New Titles to Luna+, Prime Gaming

Amazon today announced that it is adding two new gaming titles to its Luna+ Subscription,…

Google Brings Magic Eraser, More to Google One Subscribers

Google announced today that it is making Magic Eraser and other Pixel-only features available to…

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Good Defense Wins the Game (Premium)

With Microsoft now mounting its defense of the challenged Activision Blizzard bid, a key truth…

HP Dragonfly Folio G3 Review

The Dragonfly Folio G3 is an interesting amalgamation of its Dragonfly and Folio series products…

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2022 17.5

Microsoft has announced the latest version of its Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) with…

Amazon Fire TV Can Now Stream Directly to Cochlear Implants

Amazon announced today that Fire TV can now stream audio directly to some cochlear implants,…

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