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

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 First Impressions

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p is powered by AMD processors and NVIDIA graphics, and it's aimed…

Edge Team Wants to Close the Gap Between Web and Native Apps

The Microsoft Edge team today said that it has enhanced how Progressive Web Apps (PWA)…

Study: Teams and Slack are Platforms, Need App Store-Like Controls

A new study claims that Microsoft Teams and Slack are basically operating systems, and yet…

Apple Watch Series 8: Decision Made

With 10 days (and nights) of usage under my belt, it’s time to decide whether…

Google CEO Takes on Frustrated Employees

In a heated internal meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai showed a human side of his…

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Ask Paul: September 23 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Let’s kick off the weekend a bit earlier after this tiring week with…

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Windows 11 Version 22H2, an Upgrade Story (Premium)

Because I review so many laptops, I have an unusually large pool of PCs on…

Logitech Announces a Portable Cloud Gaming Device

The Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld launches in October and will let customers stream Xbox…

Updated Photos App Heads to the Dev Channel

In October, Windows 11 version 22H2 will get an update that includes an updated Photos…

Google Partners with Framework on Sustainable Chromebook

Framework today announced the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition, which it is creating in partnership with…

IDC: Wearable Sales Declined in Q2

The market researchers at IDC say wearable sales declined in Q2, and they’re blaming everything…

Microsoft Learn Expands, Replaces Microsoft Docs

Microsoft announced today that it is rolling its Microsoft Docs site into Microsoft Learn, its…

HP EliteBook 865 G9 First Impressions

With 16-inch laptops all the rage this year, HP decided to do most of the…

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22H2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Premium)

With Microsoft finally releasing Windows 11 version 22H2 today, it’s a good time to step…

Microsoft Promises Business a Frictionless Upgrade to Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is promoting today’s release of Windows 11 version 22H2 to businesses with a simple…

Windows 11 Version 22H2 Enables New Gaming Features

Windows 11 version 22H2 includes a new Controller bar, windowed game optimizations, and new HDR…

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