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

Microsoft is Splitting the Windows Insider Beta Channel in Two

Microsoft just can’t stop screwing with the Windows Insider Program. But at least this latest…

EU Lawmakers Approve Bills to Rein in Big Tech

On Tuesday, EU lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act…

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How I Write: Windows 11 Field Guide (Premium)

I spent the entire long weekend working on the Windows 11 Field Guide. And I…

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Ask Paul: July 1 (Premium)

Happy Friday! And welcome to another epic edition of Ask Paul with another great set…

Here Comes the Halo Infinite Network Campaign Co-Op Beta

343 Industries has begun inviting gamers to the Halo Infinite Network Campaign Co-Op Beta, which…

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Sonos + AirPlay, a Love Story (Premium)

As a long-time Sonos fan and customer, I’m well aware of the pros and cons…

Javier Soltero is Leaving Google

Two and a half years after he took over Google’s Workspace business, former Microsoft executive…

Carl Pei Confirms Nothing Phone (1) is an Also-Ran

On the off chance you believed that Nothing and its new smartphone had any chance…

Google Pushes Workspace Closer to Microsoft Office

Google has announced an interesting set of updates to its Workspace suite of cloud-based office…

Google is Violating the Sonos ITC Import Ban

The US Customs Service ruled today that Google has violated the importation ban imposed by…

Tip: Set Up Windows 11 22H2 with a Local Account

Windows 11 requires individuals who configure a PC for personal use to connect to the…

Mozilla Releases Firefox 102

Mozilla has issued Firefox version 102 to Release channel users with three new features and…

New in 22H2: Windows Setup

Windows 11 Setup is getting a few interesting tweaks in version 22H2. But one of…

Android 13 Beta 3 Has Been Updated 3 Times

In the three weeks since Google issued Android 13 Beta 3, the online giant has…

Microsoft Brings Edge WebView2 to Windows 10

Microsoft revealed today that it has started rolling out the Chromium-based WebView2 runtime to Windows…

Google Pushes Hangouts Holdouts to Chat

Google announced today that it will undergo the final phase of its nearly two-year-old transition…

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