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 Subsystem for Android Picks Up Android 13 in Preview

Microsoft announced that it is now testing Android 13 in the Windows Subsystem for Android…

Citing Inefficiencies, John Carmack Quits Meta

Legendary programmer John Carmack announced last night that he has quit Meta after struggling to…

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Ask Paul: December 16 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We’ve finally seen a bit of snow here in Lower Macungie, so let’s…

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Microsoft, Just Bring Back Skype (Premium)

For years, we’ve endured one strategy change after another, but here’s a simple fact: Skype…

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Amazon Settles EU Antitrust Probes

Two separate reports claim that Amazon has settled its two EU antitrust cases and agreed…

Microsoft Quietly Updates OneDrive App on Windows 11

Microsoft has quietly issued a major update to the OneDrive app on Windows 11 that…

Windows 11 Tip: Enable Text Suggestions

In writing the book, I was reminded of a hidden feature in Windows that Mary…

Report: Apple to Allow Alternate App Stores on iPhone and iPad

Citing multiple sources, Bloomberg reported today that Apple will allow alternate app stores on iPhone…

Firefox Now Supports Windows 11’s Efficiency Mode

Mozilla today announced the release of Firefox 108 which, among other things, adds support for…

Windows 11 Field Guide Progress Report #5: 7 New Chapters, Future Sections, Podcast, More

I’ve added 7 new chapters to the Windows 11 Field Guide in the past two…

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Did the FTC Lie About Microsoft? (Premium)

In announcing that it would sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the FTC…

Twitter Blue to Relaunch on Monday. No, Really

After several strategy changes and delays, Twitter announced today that it will finally relaunch its…

HP EliteBook 840 G9 First Impressions

The EliteBook 840 is HP’s mainstream business-class laptop and it’s been improved to better accommodate…

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Ask Paul: December 9 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We’re suddenly barreling into the holidays, but here’s another mammoth edition of Ask…

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HEY, FTC! (Premium)

Let me get this straight. In a world in which Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta…

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool is Getting a Screen Recording Feature

Microsoft announced today that it has started early public testing of a new version of…

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