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 Announces Teams Essentials for Small Businesses

Microsoft will offer a standalone version of Teams for small businesses, called Teams Essentials, for…

Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for December

Today, Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Pass titles that will be coming to PC, console,…

HP Chromebook x2 11 Review

The HP Chromebook x2 11 is an 11-inch Chrome OS tablet PC that offers an…

Users Push Back Against Bloatware in Microsoft Edge

It looks like I’m not the only one complaining about bloatware in Microsoft Edge: Microsoft’s…

Qualcomm Announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Chipset

At its Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021, Qualcomm announced the successor to the Snapdragon 888, which…

Amazon Reports Record Black Friday Sales

Amazon said that it saw record-breaking sales during the Black Friday period, including Cyber Monday.…

Windows Insiders Can Test a Minor Paint App Update

The redesigned Paint app for Windows 11 is terrible, but Microsoft is apparently working to…

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More Mobile: The New Setup (Premium)

Thanks to some Amazon gift cards and the Black Friday sale, I’ve upgraded my more…

Clarity Boost is Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on Microsoft Edge

Microsoft will bring an Xbox Cloud Gaming feature called Clarity Boost to its Microsoft Edge…

Twitter CEO Steps Down

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has resigned from the firm after a 16-year run.…

Windows 11 is Now on Almost 9 Percent of PCs

The latest report from AdDuplex shows that Windows 11 has been installed on almost 9…

Google Announces Play Store’s Best of 2021

Google today revealed its favorite apps and games across phones, tablets, wearables, and Google TV…

Spotify Retires Car View

Spotify confirmed this weekend that it is retiring the Car View feature of its mobile…

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More Mobile: Black Friday (Premium)

Like many of you, I pay attention to the Black Friday deals on personal technology…

Google’s Privacy Sandbox to Get Regulatory Oversight

Google has agreed to create its upcoming Privacy Sandbox “with regulatory oversight and input” from…

Dell, HP Beat Earnings Expectations

Two of the world’s biggest PC makers just had monster quarters, providing an interesting peek…

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