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Paul Thurrott is a veteran technology journalist with over three decades of experience covering Microsoft and Windows, from Windows 3.1 to the present. On WindowsForum.com, discussions reference his in-depth analysis and reporting on Windows 11 features expected in 2025, Windows Insider previews, Microsoft's AI ecosystem, and security tools like the Malicious Software Removal Tool. His Windows Weekly podcast episodes, co-hosted with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, are frequently highlighted for their coverage of updates, hardware innovations, and tech trends. Older threads also cite Thurrott's blog for guidance on Windows 8.1 updates, Windows 9 rumors, and creating recovery media, reflecting his long-standing role as a trusted source for Windows news and troubleshooting.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Paul Thurrott's Expert Insight: What's Next for Windows 11 in 2025

    Paul Thurrott’s name has become synonymous with authoritative Windows coverage. With a three-decade career that traces the operating system’s evolution from Windows 3.1 to the cloud-connected present, Thurrott’s current explorations continue on Thurrott.com—a haven for in-depth Windows...
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    Windows Weekly 921: Exploring AI and Innovation Risks

    In the ever-shifting landscape of Windows news, Paul Thurrott’s latest podcast episode—Windows Weekly 921: Regret as a Service—delivers an appealing mix of cutting-edge updates, insightful analysis, and even a dash of tongue-in-cheek humor. In this episode, Thurrott and his co-hosts, Leo and...
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    Windows Weekly 920: Celebrity Condiments – Insider Updates & Tech Innovations

    Paul Thurrott’s latest episode of Windows Weekly—titled “Celebrity Condiments”—delivers a vibrant medley of topics that range from cutting-edge Windows Insider updates to futuristic breakthroughs in quantum computing. In this episode, Paul teams up with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell to...
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    Maximize Your Windows Security with Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT)

    Keeping your Windows system secure is a never-ending mission, and Microsoft’s Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) plays a crucial role in that effort. Released as part of the monthly Windows Update routine—or available as a standalone download—MSRT is designed to scan for and remove...
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    Windows Weekly Episode 896: Key Insights on Updates, Security, and Hardware Innovations

    In this week's episode of Windows Weekly, titled "A Very Buxom Seal," tech gurus Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott dive deeply into various topics that affect Windows users today. This session covers significant updates, trends within Microsoft, new hardware releases, and software...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 update solution.

    Have you tried to upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1 without success? Well Microsoft are doing something about it according to Paul Thurrott. An update will soon be available via the update utility which will hopefully solve those issues. Read Paul's blog here which also contains links for an early...
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    Windows 9 set for 2015

    Paul Thurrott blogs about the future for Windows and what's likely to happen in the coming months: Reference: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/threshold-be-called-windows-9-ship-april-2015
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  8. Medico

    Windows 8 Creating a Win 8 Rescue Boot disk

    Paul Thurrott explains how to do this.
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    Windows 8 The Best So Far

    Read Paul Thurrott's article today and have to say that it is the best article I have read to date regarding Windows 8. Not a defense or even truly an explanation of the OS but rather a pointed and succinct look at what is happening with respect to the broader technology industry and how and...
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    Windows 7 Here it is folks...

    Hey all! Well after much arguing and frustration here is the guide on how to perform a Clean (or "custom" as Microsoft calls it) Install using the Upgrade Media with Windows 7. :) Enjoy! Paul Thurrott is the one to thank for this: Link Removed due to 404 Error
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    Windows 7 Windows 7, June 2009

    Paul Thurrott of the Supersite for Windows just posted this: Link Removed - Invalid URL From what he said in Windows Weekly 80, it's also quite possible. The Windows 7 code is stable, because nothing is added to Windows 7 until it's complete.
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    Windows 7 Sidebar removed, new "Aero-based" themes

    Source: Paul Thurrott (http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/99645/wininfo-short-takes-week-of-july-7-2008.html) I'm guessing the gadgets are still there but are just losing their bar, judging from what we already know about gadgets in Windows 7. Also, I'm guessing that "Aero-based"...
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    Windows 7 Paul thurrott's Windows 7 M1 Build 6519

    Well all, Paul now has some screen shots of Windows 7, well, a lot more that that Chinese site that first published them: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/win7_6519.asp http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/win7_6519_2.asp http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/win7_6519_3.asp...
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