Laplink Software has officially launched a version of PCmover that allows Windows XP users to do in-place upgrades to Windows 7.

PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant is available on Laplink’s website with special Windows 7 pre-release pricing of $14.95. This edition of PCmover provides Windows XP users with the ability to upgrade their existing computers to Windows 7 without having to reinstall applications or backup and restore data.
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If you’re a student, congrats.  If you’re not a student, it may be time to either call up or make a young friend.  Microsoft has announced that it’ll give students a great deal on upgrade versions of Windows 7, charging just $30.

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Virtual Computer has released a new version of its NxTop that supports Microsoft’s latest desktop and server platforms.

The new release allows organizations to begin a migration to Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. In addition, Virtual Computer has integrated NxTop Center, its centralized management console, with Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.
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Microsoft has possibly pulled a fast one on the European Commission (EC) in its wrestling match to see whether their Internet Explorer browser (IE) will be packaged in the new Windows 7 offering. The EC has contended that by including the browser in the operating system that competition is being squeezed out unfairly by Microsoft. Well, we may be seeing that EC stands for ‘Exceptionally Clueless’ considering how they may have stepped all over their own case against the software giant.

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I’m an old-school computer user and when I got my new laptop I decided that rather than overwrite the OS with Linux, I’d actually stick it out and learn Windows Vista. So far, not so bad, but one thing’s bugging me: when I create a file like “test.xls” the system shows it as “test” with an Excel icon. I want to see the filename suffix, though, the “.xls” part. How do I enable that feature / disable that feature in Microsoft Windows Vista??

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Microsoft has announced that more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix are now available for viewing using Windows Media Center on PCs with Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate.
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What do tech speculators, bloggers, Microsoft executives, a British Acer representative, and an “accidentally released” memo all have in common? They all concur that Windows 7 could be officially released in October 2009. This is three months earlier than the January release date, predicted mere weeks ago. The new date could be a good omen for Microsoft, where an early release could mean higher sales as consumers jingle their Christmas change in preparation for holiday spending.
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Here’s a BusinessWeek article about how “Microsoft is Fighting Back (Finally)”.  The most interesting part is about Microsoft’s new “Windows Anytime Upgrade” strategy. Here are some details:

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