Best Paul Thurrott Podcasts (2024)

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WW 891: Scent of Carbon - CrowdStrike Outage, Windows 23H2, Halo Series 2:38:00

2h ago2:38:00

2:38:00

CrowdStrike: Terrible name, terrible outage CrowdStrike, a company no one has ever heard of, ships an update that borks Windows PCs, servers, and clouds services at the heart of the worldʼs infrastructure. Naturally, everyone blamed Microsoft at first Microsoft says outage impacted under 1 percent of PCs. It was just the worst PCs imaginable Micros…

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WW 891: Scent of Carbon - CrowdStrike Outage, Windows 23H2, Halo Series 2:38:00

4h ago2:38:00

2:38:00

CrowdStrike: Terrible name, terrible outage CrowdStrike, a company no one has ever heard of, ships an update that borks Windows PCs, servers, and clouds services at the heart of the worldʼs infrastructure. Naturally, everyone blamed Microsoft at first Microsoft says outage impacted under 1 percent of PCs. It was just the worst PCs imaginable Micros…

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Data Risk Management using Purview with Joanne Klein 36:55

31m ago36:55

36:55

How are you protecting your organization's data? Richard chats with Joanne Klein about her work with Microsoft Purview to help with data protection, management, and governance. Joanne talks about a spike in data protection concerns from Microsoft Copilot - if you have been securing data through obscurity, you're in for a nasty surprise! Copilot has…

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HOW 99: Shut Up Windows Spying - Privacy Tools for Windows 10:14

1h ago10:14

10:14

This week, Paul shows off one of the ways he ensures his privacy while using Windows 11. O & O ShutUp 10 - https://oo-software.com/shutup10 Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Clu…

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WW 890: Nub Muscles - Checkpoint cumulative updates, Cheeky Controller, CISPE 2:39:40

7d ago2:39:40

2:39:40

This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of Inflection staff, Microsoft's settlement with the Cloud Inf…

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WW 890: Nub Muscles - Checkpoint cumulative updates, Cheeky Controller, CISPE 2:39:40

7d ago2:39:40

2:39:40

This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of Inflection staff, Microsoft's settlement with the Cloud Inf…

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The Power of Data in the Cloud with Arun Ulag 36:37

5h ago36:37

36:37

How has the cloud transformed the way we work with data? While at Build in Seattle, Richard sat down with Arun Ulag, Microsoft CVP of Azure Data, to discuss how the cloud has transformed how we work with data. The pre-cloud practice of extract-transform-and-load into OLAP cubes has given way to the data lake - you don't need to pre-process data if …

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HOW 98: Copilot+ PC Hands-On - AI PCs Start to Roll Out 19:14

7d ago19:14

19:14

With the introduction of the first Snapdragon X-based Copilot+ PCs this past week, Microsoft has added another layer of complexity to the Windows ecosystem. Or, another layer of choice, if you're more of the glass half-full type. Regardless, this addition is confusing to many, as it's unclear which software or hardware you need to access the many n…

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WW 889: Works Best With Netscape - OneDrive calms down, Surface firmware, Field Guide resize 2:35:44

7d ago2:35:44

2:35:44

In this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a familiar room! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and …

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WW 889: Works Best With Netscape - OneDrive calms down, Surface firmware, Field Guide resize 2:35:44

7d ago2:35:44

2:35:44

In this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a familiar room! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and …

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The Hardware of Azure with Rani Borkar 34:08

4d ago34:08

34:08

What hardware runs Azure today and into the future? While at Build in Seattle, Richard sat down with Rani Borkar to discuss the hardware that makes up Azure Compute, including examples of the new Cobalt and Maia processors! Rani talks about Cobalt first, Microsoft's ARM processor designed for workloads in the cloud. Then, a look at the Maia process…

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WW 888: Find the Blue Penguin - Handwriting recognition, more Copilot+ PCs tests, Brave BYOM 2:36:31

10d ago2:36:31

2:36:31

It's only been one week, but it's really been 14 years, and Paul is calling: Microsoft and Qualcomm have finally made Windows 11 on Arm both viable and desirable. Nothing is perfect, but this platform is pretty incredible. Some notes from the past week: Mission Accomplished As a reminder, Paul finally got the Yoga Slim 7x last week and updated on a…

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WW 888: Find the Blue Penguin - Handwriting recognition, more Copilot+ PCs tests, Brave BYOM 2:36:31

10d ago2:36:31

2:36:31

It's only been one week, but it's really been 14 years, and Paul is calling: Microsoft and Qualcomm have finally made Windows 11 on Arm both viable and desirable. Nothing is perfect, but this platform is pretty incredible. Some notes from the past week: Mission Accomplished As a reminder, Paul finally got the Yoga Slim 7x last week and updated on a…

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NGINX as a Service with Buu Lam 35:01

11d ago35:01

35:01

More application platform pieces make your life better! While at Build in Seattle, Richard sat down with Buu Lam of F5 to discuss F5's latest offering, NGINX as a Service in Azure. Buu discussed how F5's products have evolved to run in the cloud, not just on their hardware. While you could run them as virtual machines or containers, providing them …

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HOW 97: Passkeys and Your Microsoft Account - How to Use Passkeys 11:35

18d ago11:35

11:35

The passwords we use to protect our online accounts are insecure and easily compromised. For this reason, Microsoft has been working with industry partners for decades to create and standardize new ways to reduce our reliance on passwords and improve the security of our accounts and the private data they contain. The ultimate goal is to eliminate p…

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WW 887: You're Drinking Wood! - Copilot+ PC impressions, Windows Hello ESS, Teams vs EU 2:17:53

17d ago2:17:53

2:17:53

We're one week into the Copilot+ PC, and the feedback is positive with caution! Key takeaways so far: Much improved performance and reliability, AI features mostly stink, but there is still uncertainty each time you install/do anything. Windows 11 Week D arrives with preview updates for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 only The second Patch Tuesda…

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WW 887: You're Drinking Wood! - Copilot+ PC impressions, Windows Hello ESS, Teams vs EU 2:17:53

29d ago2:17:53

2:17:53

We're one week into the Copilot+ PC, and the feedback is positive with caution! Key takeaways so far: Much improved performance and reliability, AI features mostly stink, but there is still uncertainty each time you install/do anything. Windows 11 Week D arrives with preview updates for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 only The second Patch Tuesda…

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The Hard Part of Machine Learning with Lynn Langit 35:08

18d ago35:08

35:08

What are the hard parts of machine learning? Richard chats with Lynn Langit about her work helping the Mayo Clinic improve patient outcomes using machine learning to understand patient data better. Lynn talks about the challenges of multi-modal data analytics - taking all the different data collected from a patient, like an X-ray or video, along wi…

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WW 891: Scent of Carbon - CrowdStrike Outage, Windows 23H2, Halo Series 2:38:00

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WW 891: Scent of Carbon - CrowdStrike Outage, Windows 23H2, Halo Series 2:38:00

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Data Risk Management using Purview with Joanne Klein 36:55

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HOW 99: Shut Up Windows Spying - Privacy Tools for Windows 10:14

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WW 890: Nub Muscles - Checkpoint cumulative updates, Cheeky Controller, CISPE 2:39:40

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WW 890: Nub Muscles - Checkpoint cumulative updates, Cheeky Controller, CISPE 2:39:40

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The Power of Data in the Cloud with Arun Ulag 36:37

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HOW 98: Copilot+ PC Hands-On - AI PCs Start to Roll Out 19:14

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WW 889: Works Best With Netscape - OneDrive calms down, Surface firmware, Field Guide resize 2:35:44

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WW 889: Works Best With Netscape - OneDrive calms down, Surface firmware, Field Guide resize 2:35:44

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The Hardware of Azure with Rani Borkar 34:08

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WW 888: Find the Blue Penguin - Handwriting recognition, more Copilot+ PCs tests, Brave BYOM 2:36:31

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WW 888: Find the Blue Penguin - Handwriting recognition, more Copilot+ PCs tests, Brave BYOM 2:36:31

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NGINX as a Service with Buu Lam 35:01

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HOW 97: Passkeys and Your Microsoft Account - How to Use Passkeys 11:35

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WW 887: You're Drinking Wood! - Copilot+ PC impressions, Windows Hello ESS, Teams vs EU 2:17:53

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WW 887: You're Drinking Wood! - Copilot+ PC impressions, Windows Hello ESS, Teams vs EU 2:17:53

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The Hard Part of Machine Learning with Lynn Langit 35:08

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