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.

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(Re)Introducing the Windows 11 Field Guide

One year ago, I announced that my next book will be the Windows 11 Field…

OnePlus Nord N20 5G is Now Available Unlocked

The unlocked versions of the OnePlus Nord N20 5G are now available from Amazon, Best…

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The End of the Windows 8 Era? Hardly (Premium)

Yes, support for Windows 8.x is ending soon. But Windows and its users are still…

Apple Launches Back to School Sale

Not known for its sales, Apple is now running a back-to-school sale for its education…

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Ask Paul: June 24 (Premium)

Happy Friday! And welcome to an epic edition of Ask Paul with some great reader…

Google Issues a Major Chrome Update on iPhone and iPad

Google announced today that it is bringing five major new features to its Chrome web…

Brave Reports Strong Growth in Search, Launches Goggles

Brave Search logged 2.5 billion queries in its first year, Brave reported today, with a…

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What I Use: Reading (Premium)

I’ve always been a voracious reader, and these days I split my time reading---and listening---using…

Sleep Profiles Are Coming to Fitbit Premium

Fitbit Premium subscribers will soon gain access to a new Sleep Profile feature that offers…

Microsoft to Limit Access to its Facial Recognition Technologies

Microsoft announced today that it will limit customer access to its facial recognition technologies in…

Hands-On: Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa

As its name implies, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa is a simple device…

New in 22H2: Gestures

Microsoft is adding a new set of multitouch gestures to Windows 11 version 22H2, further…

New in 22H2: Do Not Disturb and Focus Sessions

In Windows 11 version 22H2, Focus assist is morphing into Do not disturb and the…

New in 22H2: Desktop and Lock Screen

Microsoft predictably paid attention to Start and the Taskbar in Windows 11 version 22H2, but…

New in 22H2: Airplane Mode

Microsoft has made Airplane mode more accessible over the years, but it’s getting a nice…

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Ask Paul: June 17 (Premium)

Happy Friday! This installment of Ask Paul ranges from Windows on Arm to Mexico, so…

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