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

WWDC Will Be Virtual Again This Year

Apple announced today that WWDC21, the coming rendition of its annual developer conference, will be…

DuckDuckGo: Web Browsers Don’t Prevent Tracking

Upstart search engine maker DuckDuckGo today is claiming that the tracking protection functionality built-in to…

Epic Games Files Complaint Against Apple in the UK

Epic Games today announced that it has filed a complaint to the UK Competition and…

Google is Adding Many New Features to Maps

Google announced today that it is adding over 100 AI-powered improvements to Google Maps throughout…

Project Reunion 0.5 is Now Available

Microsoft announced today that Project Reunion 0.5 is now available with a focus on making…

Windows 10 Version 20H2 Hits 30 Percent Usage Share

Well, just about: According to the latest AdDuplex report, Windows 10 version 20H2 now accounts…

OnePlus 9 vs. OnePlus 9 Pro

You can save hundreds of dollars by choosing the OnePlus 9 instead of the OnePlus…

Microsoft Highlights 60 Indie Games Coming to Xbox

At its /twitchgaming and ID@Xbox showcase, Microsoft highlighted over 60 games coming to Xbox, including…

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Ask Paul: March 26 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and welcome to the end of the month. Spring is in full bloom…

Microsoft Store Launches a Spring Sale

The Microsoft Store’s annual Spring Sale starts today, offering deals and discounts on Surface PCs,…

OnePlus 9 Series: The Morning After

After posting my first impressions of the OnePlus 9 Series, I swapped my Mint SIM…

Report: Microsoft in “Exclusive” Talks with Discord

Well, this escalated. The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft could finalize its acquisition of…

OnePlus 9 Series First Impressions

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro have arrived for review, and I’m eager to…

Microsoft Introduces Two New Xbox Wireless Controllers

If the stock Xbox Wireless Controllers are too tame for you, Microsoft now offers new…

New Windows Insider Dev Build Brings New Explorer Icons, More

Microsoft is finally starting to show us some hints about the visual changes coming to…

Mozilla Releases Firefox 87

Firefox 87 adds improvements to Private Browsing and Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection and various other…

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