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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PowerToys 0.60 Arrives with Windows 11 Features

Microsoft recently upgraded its PowerToys suite of power user utilities to version 0.60 with a…

Apple Severs Ties with Jony Ive

Apple has had it with Jony Ive, and it has walked away from its 30-year…

Twitter Sues Elon Musk

As expected, Twitter has sued Elon Musk for reneging on his deal to acquire the…

Microsoft Announces End of Support Date for .NET Core 3.1

Microsoft announced today that .NET Core 3.1, a predecessor to .NET 5 and 6, will…

Google One Now Provides Enhanced Video Calling

Google One subscriptions now provide a premium Workspace capability that was previously available only to…

Microsoft Launches a Back-to-School Sale

Microsoft has launched its annual back-to-school sale, but this one comes with a twist: it…

Gartner Confirms PC Sales Fall in 2022

Last month, IDC reported that it expected PC sales to fall by 8 percent in…

Elon Musk Wants to Terminate Twitter Acquisition

Predictably, mercurial billionaire Elon Musk is trying to walk away from his $44 billion acquisition…

HP Pavilion Plus 14 First Impressions

It is immediately obvious that the HP Pavilion Plus 14 is an incredible value no…

Report: Google Offered Concession to Avoid U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Google has made “concessions” to U.S. antitrust regulators…

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Ask Paul: July 8 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here is a blessedly shorter than usual Ask Paul to end this short…

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What I Use: Brave (Premium)

I feel like this was years in the making, but after a lot of back…

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The Little Improvements in Windows 11 That No One is Talking About (Premium)

I just came across something unexpected: With Windows 11, Microsoft has fixed some small but…

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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