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

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Remedy Hearing Underway in U.S. v. Google (Advertising)

The remedy hearing in U.S. v. Google (Advertising) is now underway in the U.S. District…

New Book to Detail War Against the Apple Tax

Review: iWar by Tim Higgins

“iWar” by Tim Higgins is a mostly chronological account of multiple overlapping efforts to tear…

Windows 11 Version 25H2 ISOs and eKBs Are Available

Windows 11 Version 25H2 ISOs and eKBs Are Available

It appears that the initial stable release of Windows 11 version 25H2 is imminent.

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Online Accounts 2025: An American NAS in Mexico ⭐

I was anticipating problems carrying a NAS in my luggage on the flight to Mexico…

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Review

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Review

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is the largest of the new Pixel smartphones and…

Microsoft is Raising Xbox Console Prices Again, But Only in the U.S.

Microsoft is Raising Xbox Console Prices Again, But Only in the U.S.

For the second time this year, Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Series…

Microsoft Releases New Insider Builds to Dev, Beta, and Canary

Microsoft Releases New Insider Builds to Dev, Beta, and Canary

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 preview builds to the Dev, Beta, and Canary channels…

Zorin OS 18 Beta

Zorin OS 18 Beta is Now Available

Zorin announced that a public beta of Zorin OS 18 is now available for those…

HP EliteBook 6 G1q First Impressions

HP EliteBook 6 G1q First Impressions

The HP EliteBook 6 G1q is a highly configurable Snapdragon X-powered 14-inch business-class laptop.

Notion 3.0 Arrives With AI Agents

Notion 3.0 Arrives With AI Agents

Notion has released Notion 3.0, which it describes as the biggest-ever update to its modular…

Microsoft Promotes Windows 11 on Arm to Those Migrating from Windows 10

Microsoft Promotes Windows 11 on Arm to Those Migrating from Windows 10

Microsoft recommends that businesses and individuals reaching the end of support for Windows 10 next…

Vivaldi 7.6 Overhauls the Tab Bar

Vivaldi 7.6 Overhauls the Tab Bar

Vivaldi is back with a new version of its desktop web browser, and this one…

HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Review

HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Review

The HP EliteBook 8 G1a is a thin, light, and handsome AMD Ryzen Pro-powered Copilot+…

Microsoft is Updating Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool Again

Microsoft is Updating Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool Again

Those with a PC enrolled in the Dev or Canary channels of the Windows Insider…

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2

Google Releases Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2

Google today released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, which brings this coming interim release to…

Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Ecosystem Matters
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Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Ecosystem Matters ⭐

No phone exists in isolation, and those who buy into Pixel can take advantage of…

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