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

Hands-On: The New Windows Insider Program and Windows Update

Hands-On: The New Windows Insider Program and Windows Update

2026 is a make or break year for Windows 11 quality, and Microsoft just delivered…

Microsoft Announces Major Change to Windows Update in Windows 11

Microsoft Announces Major Changes to Windows Update in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out major Windows Update changes today to the Windows Insider Program.

Ask Paul: April 24
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Ask Paul: April 24 ⭐️

Happy Friday! It's an interesting week of existential crisises here in the Microsoft community.

OpenAI Announces GPT‑5.5

OpenAI Announces GPT‑5.5

OpenAI describes its latest model, GPT-5.5, as its smartest and most intuitive to use yet,…

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Intel Loses $3.7 Billion and Wall Street is Thrilled

Intel reported that it delivered a net loss of $3.7 billion on revenues of $13.6…

Microsoft Confirms Shift Back to Xbox Brand

Microsoft Confirms Shift Back to Xbox Brand

When Asha Sharma became the CEO of Xbox and promised a "return of Xbox," she…

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon is Here

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon is Here

Canonical today announced the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon, the latest version of…

Snapdragon X2 Gets in the Game ⭐️
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Snapdragon X2 Gets in the Game ⭐️

What a long, strange trip it's been. Qualcomm's magical Snapdragon X platform continues to impress,…

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 (Gen 8) Review

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 (Gen 8) Review

The ThinkPad P-series is a portable workstation with Intel Core Ultra H-series processors and discrete…

Opera One Gets YouTube, Twitch Integration, Volume Boost, More

Opera One Gets YouTube, Twitch Integration, Volume Boost, More

Opera has released a major update to its flagship Opera One web browser on desktop…

Helium May Just Be the Browser You've Been Looking For

Helium May Just Be the Browser You’ve Been Looking For

There's a new browser in town, and it combines something familiar with something new. It's…

OneDrive Now Supports Markdown on the Web

OneDrive Now Supports Markdown on the Web

Microsoft announced today that native Markdown support is generally available in OneDrive on the web…

OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Images 2.0

OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Images 2.0

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a more precise image generation capability for complex creative tasks of…

Firefox 150 Arrives With Over 270 More Fixes, Plus New Features

Firefox 150 Arrives With Over 270 More Fixes, Plus New Features

Mozilla's partnership with Anthropic is really paying off: Firefox 150 is out today with fixes…

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 First Impressions

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 First Impressions

The IdeaPad Slim 5x delivers entry-level Snapdragon X2 processors, a 15.3-inch display and a mix…

Here's to a Simpler, Better Apple
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Here’s to a Simpler, Better Apple ⭐

The bland Tim Cook era is finally over at Apple, allowing the company to think…

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