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

Premium

Health Hacking: Mexico City (Premium)

There are a few things I meant to discuss in What I Use: Mexico City…

Microsoft Announces New Game Pass Titles for the End of June

With June drawing to a close, Microsoft has unveiled the several more titles it will…

Microsoft Announces New OneDrive Photo Editing Features

Microsoft announced that it is adding new photo editing features to OneDrive on the web…

Brave Launches a Search Engine

Privacy-focused web browser maker Brave has announced a beta version of its privacy-focus search engine,…

EU Launches Antitrust Investigation of Google Ad Business

The European Union announced that it is investigating whether Google’s advertising business has violated EU…

Analysis: Microsoft Earnings

$2 Trillion

On Tuesday, Microsoft’s market capitalization hit $2 trillion for the first time. It’s the second…

Premium

Lipstick on a Pig? (Premium)

One of the more common reactions I’ve seen online to the Windows 11 leak is…

Premium

What I Use: Mexico City (Premium)

For our first international trip in almost two years, we’re visiting Mexico City, which can…

Microsoft Store is Hosting a Back-to-School Sale

I know, it’s only June. But the Microsoft Store is hosting a back-to-school sale with…

Windows 11: Real-World Use

The Windows 11 leak this past week was good timing for me, as I was…

Microsoft Expands Access to Fluid Framework in Teams, More

Microsoft announced that it is expanding the availability of Fluid components in Teams, Outlook, OneNote,…

New Flight Simulator World Update Focuses on Nordic Countries

New Flight Simulator World Update V: Nordics focuses on the countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland,…

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2022 Preview 1

Microsoft announced this week that it has released the first preview of Visual Studio 2022,…

OnePlus Reaches a Turning Point

OnePlus builds some of the best smartphones available today, but the brand is still relatively…

Microsoft to Make "Tough Choices" as it Unveils New Mission Statement to Employees

Microsoft Elects Satya Nadella as Chairman

The Microsoft board of directors has elected CEO Satya Nadella as its chairman, replacing John…

Premium

The End of Consoles? (Premium)

The future of Xbox lies not with standalone consoles but rather with the people who…

Thurrott