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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Mozilla’s Google Experiences are a Warning for Microsoft (Premium)

An ex-Mozillan has penned a lengthy series of tweets in which he describes Google’s efforts…

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Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium)

Cord-cutting isn’t about saving money, though that’s still very much the case despite recent price…

Forza Street Launches on Windows 10, is Coming to Mobile

There’s a new Forza experience available on Windows 10 called Forza Street. But it’s coming…

Huawei “Open” to Supplying 5G Chips to Apple (Updated)

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said this week that his firm is “open” to…

Mozilla Calls on Apple to Make a Privacy Improvement

While it appreciates Apple’s stance on privacy, Mozilla is calling on the firm to make…

iOS 13 to Reportedly Include Dark Mode, Multitasking Improvements

A new report claims that iOS 13 will be a major release with numerous new…

EU Approves Controversial Copyright Directive

Today, the European Union official approved a controversial Copyright Directive that could hobble many big…

Living on the (New) Edge: Experiment with Flags

Like Google Chrome, the new Edge provides a Flags interface that lets you use experimental…

Living on the (New) Edge: What’s Missing

Whether you’re coming from classic Edge, Chrome, or some other browser, the new Edge is…

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Everyone Needs the New Microsoft Edge (Premium)

Basing the new Edge on Chromium is the best decision that Microsoft’s made in years.…

Living on the (New) Edge: PDF

The new Edge delivers the basic PDF functionality most expect, but missing features from classic…

New Report Highlights Importance of Gaming for Apple

The Financial Times is reporting that Apple’s coming Arcade gaming service could generate more revenues…

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Microsoft’s WaaS Changes Are All About Windows 7 (Premium)

Last week’s seismic changes to Windows as a Service have nothing to do with Windows…

over the weekend, Microsoft stepped in too, issuing a software update for Windows users that reverses the Intel-created patch.

Cybercriminals Compromised Some Outlook.com Accounts

It’s a stunning admission by Microsoft that raises more questions that it does answers questions.

Living on the (New) Edge: Web Apps

In the new Microsoft Edge, PWAs, other web apps, and web pages of any kind…

Microsoft Store is Hosting a Spring Sale

The Microsoft Store’s annual Spring Sale kicks off today, offering deals on Xbox and PC…

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