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

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0 and Release of Azure Container Linux

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0 and Release of Azure Container Linux

Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 running on Azure virtual machines and the general availability of…

Apple Details WWDC 2026 Schedule

Apple Details WWDC 2026 Schedule

We already knew that Apple planned to kick off WWDC 2026 on June 8, but…

Elon Musk Loses Frivolous Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Elon Musk Loses Frivolous Lawsuit Against OpenAI

As expected, Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI today after a jury deliberated for…

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Switcher 2026: Minimizing the Microsoft in Windows 11 ⭐

Here's a curious conundrum: You use Windows 11 but you also want to minimize your…

ASUS Zenbook A16 First Impressions

ASUS Zenbook A16 First Impressions

Every once in a while, a truly special device arrives. The ASUS Zenbook A16 appears…

Switcher 2026: Privacy, Security, and What Really Matters
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Switcher 2026: Privacy, Security, and What Really Matters ⭐

One of the things I keep coming back to as I investigate Big Tech alternatives…

Switcher 2026: Markdown Editors
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Switcher 2026: Markdown Editors ⭐️

I use Markdown for all writing and Typora is my weapon of choice. But there…

Ask Paul: May 15
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Ask Paul: May 15 ⭐️

Happy Friday! We're flying back to the United States as I write this, so let's…

OpenAI Releases Codex on Mobile in Preview

OpenAI Releases Codex on Mobile in Preview

OpenAI today announced the release of Codex agentic coding capabilities in the ChatGPT mobile app…

What I Use: Mexico City, January to May 2026
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What I Use: Mexico City, January to May 2026 ⭐️

We're wrapping up our longest-ever stay in Mexico City and will be heading back to…

Microsoft Announces Driver Quality Initiative for Windows

Microsoft Announces Driver Quality Initiative for Windows

Microsoft just held its first WinHEC since 2018–yes, this surprised me, too–and it has a…

Now Microsoft Has an Agentic AI System for Finding Security Vulnerabilities Too

Now Microsoft Has an Agentic AI System for Finding Security Vulnerabilities Too

Microsoft revealed today that it has created a competitor to Anthropic Mythos called MDASH, the…

Anthropic Introduces Claude for Small Business

Anthropic Introduces Claude for Small Business

Anthropic today announced Claude for Small Business, a set of connectors and workflows for its…

Microsoft is Moving .NET MAUI to CoreCLR Runtime in .NET 11

Microsoft is Moving .NET MAUI to CoreCLR Runtime in .NET 11

Microsoft announced today that .NET MAUI mobile apps will run on the CoreCLR runtime with…

Microsoft Updates Edge on Desktop and Mobile

Microsoft Updates Edge on Desktop and Mobile

Microsoft has announced a set of AI and productivity updates for its Edge web browser…

Switcher 2026: Initial Thoughts on Googlebook
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Switcher 2026: Initial Thoughts on Googlebook ⭐️

While an iPad is incredibly versatile and can be used like a laptop, a GoogleBook…

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