Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 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

Hands-On with Windows 11 Enterprise: Are You Enshittified?

This morning, I woke up, made some coffee, read the news, and bought, downloaded, and…

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Ask Paul: April 5 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Well, it’s another monster edition of Ask Paul, so buckle up: It’s time…

The Snapdragon X Elite is Real

The Snapdragon X Elite is Real

I want to believe. But now I have the hands-on experience I need to cast…

Brave Leo for iOS

Brave Brings Leo AI to iPhone and iPad

With the release of Leo in its web browser for iOS, Brave has completed the…

Intel accounting reorg

Intel’s Chip-Making Business Lost $7 Billion in 2023

Intel delivered devastating news to investors who were hoping for a turnaround at the microprocessor…

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On Writing: Windows, Eternal Spring, and Books (Premium)

I spoke recently with Tony Redmond, a long-time friend and the primary author of the…

Opera One local LLM support

Opera is Bringing Local LLMs to Opera One

Opera has been leaning heavily into AI as a competitive advantage for its alternative web…

EU Targets Apple, Others for DMA Compliance Violations

The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations…

Linux attack thwarted

Microsoft Engineer Thwarts Backdoor Attack … in Linux

A Microsoft engineer discovered a backdoor attack on Linux, narrowly averting what security researchers say…

Artifact: It's dead, Jim

The Internet’s Oldest Living Dinosaur Buys Artifact

I can’t think of a worse end for Artifact than Yahoo, a sort of vestigial…

Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11

Tip: Rewind the Windows 11 File Explorer

The Windows 11 File Explorer is slow, unreliable, and buggy. If only we could go…

Arc browser on Mac
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Arc Browser is a Revelation on the Mac (Premium)

In 2001, Microsoft released Internet Explorer (IE) 6 alongside Windows XP, cementing its dominance of…

AI newsreaders
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From the Editor’s Desk: AI the News That’s Fit to Feed (Premium)

While the self-reported news of Artifact’s death was, in the end, an exaggeration, it was…

Windows 11 24H2
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Understanding Windows 11 Version 24H2 (Premium)

Windows now follows a more chaotic and less predictable upgrade schedule than at any time…

Google Podcasts, RIP

Google Sends Final Warnings About Podcasts Closure

Google is emailing users of Google Podcasts about the imminent closure of the service this…

Copilot in Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Details Latest Copilot for Microsoft 365 Features

Back in February, Microsoft announced that it would start documenting all the new features it…

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