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

Tip: Find Out Why Your PC is Incompatible with Windows 11

It’s the controversy of the year. But a new third-party tool does a much better…

Windows 11 Feature Focus: Snap Layouts

In Windows 11, Microsoft is improving the Snap window management feature yet again with new…

Windows 11 Field Guide Hero Graphic

Introducing the Windows 11 Field Guide

I turned to electronic publishing for my books almost 10 years ago to bypass the…

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TPM Outrage (Premium)

Microsoft’s “chip-to-cloud Zero Trust” security promise for Windows 11 has become instantly controversial thanks to…

Google Tweaks Search for Timely Topics

Google today announced that it will tweak Search results when a developing issue is happening…

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Ask Paul: June 25 (Premium)

With Microsoft announcing a major new version of Windows for the first time in several…

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Windows 11 is the New XP (Premium)

20 years ago, Microsoft released a new version of Windows with a fresh new user…

Cortana, Skype, More are Being Removed or Deprecated in Windows 11

Today, Microsoft revealed which familiar Windows 10 features are being removed or deprecated in Windows…

How to Get Started Testing Windows 11

If you’re interested in testing Windows 11, you’ll be able to do so starting next…

What’s New in Windows 11 for Hybrid Work

Not surprisingly, one of the big pushes with Windows 11 is the hybrid work reality…

What’s New in Windows 11 for Gamers

Microsoft’s newfound love of gaming will see several important Xbox/videogame innovations come to Windows 11.

What’s New in Windows 11 for Developers

While today’s Windows 11 announcement was clearly focused on consumers, some of the biggest news…

Windows 11 Screenshot Gallery

Microsoft has provided a nice selection of Windows 11 screenshots that show off some of…

Microsoft Unveils Windows 11

Well, it’s finally official. After years of inaction, many missteps, rumors, and leaks, Microsoft today…

Google Delays Chrome Privacy Sandbox to 2023

Google’s modern replacement for third-party cookies, called the Privacy Sandbox, has been delayed from 2022…

Join Us to See What’s Next for Windows!

I’m joining Mary Jo Foley and Leo Laporte to cover Microsoft’s “What’s Next for Windows”…

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