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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Bonjourr Updated With Pomodoro Timer, Improved Customization

Bonjourr Updated With Pomodoro Timer, Improved Customization

Bonjourr is a free Momentum-like minimalist New Tab replacement that I use in every web…

My Favorite Books and Audiobooks of 2025
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My Favorite Books and Audiobooks of 2025 ⭐

I love to read and 2025 was a big year for books, especially technology industry…

Ask Paul: December 26
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? Ask Paul: December 26 ⭐

Happy Friday and Happy Holidays! Here’s a short-ish edition of Ask Paul for this short…

Have a Blast
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Have a Blast ⭐

I’ve been playing multiplayer first person shooters since the initial release of DOOM in 1993.…

My New Apps, Services, and Games of 2025
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My New Apps, Services, and Games of 2025 ⭐

Here’s a look back at the new (and new to me) apps, services, and games…

From the Editor's Desk: Influences
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From the Editor’s Desk: Early Influences ⭐

I learned everything I needed to know growing up from Star Wars, Commodore, Tolkien, King,…

Microsoft to Replace All C/C++ Code With Rust by 2030

Microsoft is taking an impressive step in modernizing its biggest codebases and will eliminate all…

Elementary OS 8.1 is Here

Elementary OS 8.1 is Here

Elementary OS 8.1 is now available, adding new features, improved device support, and over 1,100…

Microsoft Quietly Released Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker with Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft Quietly Released Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker with Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025

Valve Discontinues Steam Deck LCD Model

Valve Discontinues Steam Deck LCD Model

Valve quietly discontinued the LCD model of the Steam Deck gaming handheld, which was the…

Google Delays Full Gemini Rollout on Android to 2026

Google has delayed Gemini replacing Google Assistant on Android phones and other mobile devices to…

Back to Mint Mobile
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Back to Mint Mobile ⭐

I’m losing track of the number of times I’ve done this, but I’ve switched from…

Copilot on Windows 11 Gets Text Editing Actions in Preview

If you have a PC enrolled in any Windows Insider Program channel, you have a…

Ask Paul: December 19
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Ask Paul: December 19 ⭐

Happy Friday! And where did this month go? While we sort that one out, let’s…

Duck.ai Adds Image Generation

Duck.ai Adds Image Generation

Duck.ai, the anonymous AI chatbot from DuckDuckGo, how has image generation capabilities, a highly requested…

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 is Here

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 is Here

Google quietly released the first beta of the next major Android 16 update, called Quarterly…

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