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

Windows Quick Recovery in the Windows 11 Recovery Environment

Microsoft Details Windows Quick Recovery

The PC recovery options that Microsoft provides in Windows 11 have expanded this past year,…

Google Pixel 9a Arrives April 10 in the U.S., Canada, and UK

After a short delay, Google has announced when customers can get their hands on the…

Sunset on March: Ask Paul March 28
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Ask Paul: March 28 (Premium)

Happy Friday! The last Ask Paul of March 2025 is a monster, thanks to an…

There's a Windows roadmap now

Microsoft Posts a Windows 11 Feature Roadmap

And I literally just wrote a 6,000 word post detailing all the features Microsoft is…

Report Claims Major Change to Android Development

Report Claims Major Change to Android Development

Android Authority claims that Google has "confirmed" it is streamlining how it develops Android, but…

Judge Rejects Bid to to Dismiss New York Times Lawsuit Against Open AI, Microsoft

Judge Rejects Bid to to Dismiss New York Times Lawsuit Against Open AI, Microsoft

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit against…

Designed for Xbox: Backbone One Xbox Edition

Microsoft Announces an Xbox Backbone Controller for Phones

The Designed for Xbox: Backbone One Xbox Edition will transform your iPhone or Android phone…

Vivaldi announced a partnership with Proton that is bringing an integrated version of Proton VPN to its desktop web browser.

Vivaldi Brings Proton VPN to its Web Browser

Vivaldi announced a partnership with Proton that is bringing an integrated version of Proton VPN…

Microsoft is Updating the MSA Authentication Experience

Microsoft is Updating the MSA Authentication Experience

Microsoft is updating its Microsoft account (MSA) experience across devices to make it simpler and…

Zorin OS 17.3 is Now Available

Zorin OS 17.3 is Now Available

Zorin announced that the latest version of its user-friendly Linux distribution is now available and…

New Game Pass in-game benefits

PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate Get More In-Game Benefits

In-game benefits are among the myriad of perks that Microsoft provides to PC Game Pass…

## Amazon Begins Testing Interests in the U.S.

Amazon Begins Testing Interests in the U.S.

Amazon has begun testing its AI-powered Interests feature in the Amazon app and mobile website…

Opera One, Opera GX, and Opera for Android Get Aria Upgrades

Opera One, Opera GX, and Opera for Android Get Aria AI Upgrades

Opera unleashed a wave of web browser updates this morning, with new versions of Opera…

Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition Review

The ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition is in many ways the anti-ThinkPad, but this is…

Minecraft with the Brilliant Visuals upgrade

Microsoft is Bringing Brilliant Visuals to Minecraft

The Vibrant Visuals upgrade for Minecraft will dramatically improve the game's graphics while staying true…

Google Gemini 2.5

Google Launches First Gemini 2.5 Model

Google today announced the initial model in its Gemini 2.5 family of AI models, describing…

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