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

Report: Apple Delays Return to Office

With its employees in open revolt about Apple requiring them to return to the office,…

DuckDuckGo Announces Email Protection Service

DuckDuckGo today announced its Email Protection service, which aims to protect email privacy without requiring…

Developers Can Extend Context Menus and the Share Dialog in Windows 11

As with previous Windows versions, Windows 11 lets developers extend key parts of the shell…

Acer TravelMate P6 First Impressions

Announced at Next@Acer 2021 in late May, the TravelMate P6 is Acer’s answer to the…

Xbox Just Had a Record Month in the U.S.

It’s hard to explain how this happened during a component shortage, but Xbox just had…

U.S. Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft

The United States, in concert with the EU, UK, and NATO, has formally charged China…

Google Delays IAP Requirement After Antitrust Suit

What a difference an antitrust lawsuit makes. Google on Friday said it would delay the…

Microsoft’s Printing Nightmare Continues

Microsoft has acknowledged the third printer-related vulnerability in Windows in the past month or so.

Visual Studio Code Now Includes Built-In JavaScript Debugging

Extensibility is one of the key advantages of Visual Studio Code, but JavaScript debugging is…

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Ask Paul: July 16 (Premium)

It’s the Ides of July, or something, so let’s kick off the weekend early again…

Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium)

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Version 21H2

Yes, Windows 11 is the new hotness, but Microsoft will still issue another version of…

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Valve’s Steam Deck is a $400+ Portable Gaming PC

Anyone looking for a Nintendo Switch-like portable gaming PC will want to check out the…

Microsoft to Begin Extended Release Cycle Option with Edge 94

Back in March, Microsoft announced that it would move its Edge web browser from a…

ASUS ExpertBook B9450 First Impressions

The ASUS ExpertBook is billed as the world’s lightest 14-inch business-class laptop, and it makes…

Windows 11 Build 22000.71 Brings More Small Refinements

Microsoft has released the third official build of Windows 11 and, sure enough, the major…

Hands-On with the Office Visual Refresh

It’s unclear why I had to wait so long to get the Office Visual Refresh,…

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