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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From the Editor’s Desk: Game (Premium)

I have developed what can only be described as an unhealthy relationship with video games.…

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Touch … Now? (Premium)

The news that Apple would add multitouch capabilities has been met with shock and disbelief.…

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Small Bytes: Rust (Premium)

There is no programming language more beloved than Rust. But what is Rust, and what’s…

Microsoft Finally Offers Multiple OneDrive Storage Upgrades

After years of offering just a single OneDrive storage upgrade choice, Microsoft has quietly added…

Ask Paul: April 13
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Ask Paul: January the 13th (Premium)

Happy Friday the 13th! Here’s another monster installment of Ask Paul with some great questions…

Google Releases Android Studio Electric Eel

Google today announced the release of Android Studio Electric Eel, the next major version of…

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What I Use: January 2023 (Premium)

It’s been a while since my last look at the hardware, software, and services that…

Intel Ships the First 6 GHz CPU

Intel announced the availability of a new high-end version of its 13th Gen Core processor…

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Public Support for Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition is Strong

A new survey from a Chilean regulatory body confirmed what the UK already discovered: public…

GitHub Actions Adds Required Workflows and Configuration Variables

GitHub announced that it is adding two new features to GitHub Actions that will help…

PC Sales Fell 16 Percent in 2022, 28.3 Percent in Q4

According to data from the market analysts at Gartner and IDC, PC sales fell 16…

Windows 11 Field Guide Progress Report #6: Lots of New Content

With the latest addition to the Windows 11 Field Guide, the book is now 655…

Microsoft Acquires Fungible to Improve Datacenter Efficiency

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Fungible, a datacenter infrastructure firm, for a rumored…

Android 13 Comes to WSA in the Windows Insider Program

Microsoft announced today that it is upgrading the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) to Android…

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It Was the Best of Times, and Then It Was the Worst of Times (Premium)

In 2009, Microsoft released what is still widely hailed as the single best version of…

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Maybe AI is the Next Wave (Premium)

And as they were once going to do with .NET, maybe Microsoft could rebrand everything…

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