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

AI is the End of Apps
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AI is the End of Apps ⭐

We’re so focused on how AI is changing the apps we know and love that…

Windows 10: It's like riding a bike

Today is (Not) the Final Day of Support for Windows 10

Today marks the final day of support for Windows 10, but not really because individuals…

Zorin OS 18 is Here to Replace Windows 10

Zorin OS 18 is Here to Replace Windows 10

Zorin OS 18 is a major update to the user-friendly Linux distribution and its designed…

Opera Neon Gets Sora 2, Nano Banana as Opera Air Gets a Mascot

It’s a big week over at Opera, with the Neon web browser picking up Sora…

Dashlane Partners with Yubico

Dashlane Partners with Yubico in a First for Security Keys

Dashlane is letting customers use YubiKey hardware security devices as the primary authentication for their…

Copilot on Windows 11 Getting Settings Support in Preview

Copilot on Windows 11 is Getting Settings Support in Preview

Microsoft is updating the Copilot app in all Windows Insider channels with direct support for…

Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q QC First Impressions

Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q QC First Impressions

The Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q QC is a small form factor (SFF) desktop PC with…

Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: A Foldable Future?
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Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: A Foldable Future? ⭐

As I start to wind down my reviews of the Pixel 10 series phones, my…

Nest Learning Thermostat Gets Four Pretty New Faces

Nest Learning Thermostat Gets Four Pretty New Faces

Today, Google announced that it’s giving some love to owners of its year-old Nest Learning…

Apple is Rebranding Apple TV+ to Apple TV

Apple is Rebranding Apple TV+ to Apple TV … For Some Reason

In one of the stranger rebranding decisions I can think of, Apple said it will…

HP OmniBook 5 16-Inch Review

HP OmniBook 5 16 Review: It’s a Snapdragon Miracle

With its rare mix of performance, reliability, and affordability, the OmniBook 5 could be the…

Chrome to Automatically Notifications for Unused Websites

Chrome to Automatically Remove Notifications for Unused Websites

Google Chrome will soon automatically remove notification permissions for sites you haven’t interacted with recently.

Tip: Use the New OneDrive App for Windows 11 Today

Tip: Use the New OneDrive App for Windows 11 Today

Microsoft announced several new OneDrive features this past week across web, Windows 11, and mobile.…

Tip: Install Windows 11 Version 25H2 With a Local Account

Tip: Install Windows 11 Version 25H2 With a Local Account

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign…

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Ask Paul: October 10 ⭐

Happy Friday! Let’s put yet another controversial week behind us and kick off the weekend…

UK CMA Designates Google Search with Strategic Market Status

UK CMA Designates Google Search with Strategic Market Status

Regulators at the UK CMA determined that Google Search and its search-based advertising are dominant…

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