here are some other apps I use as part of my own attempts to
solve other peoples computer problems (you know how most users are):

ccleaner slim edition (available at: 
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds )
"spybot search & destroy" (available at: 
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html)
malwarebytes anti-malware (free version available at: 
http://www.malwarebytes.org/ )
SuperAntiSpyware (free version available at:  
http://www.superantispyware.com/ )
windows defender (available at microsoft)
avira anti-virus (free and corporate editions available here: 
http://www.free-av.com/en/products/index.html )
process explorer (available here: 
http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessExplorer.zip ) -a direct 
replacement for taskman
autoruns (available here: 
http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zip) - direct 
replacement for msconfig
hajckthis (available here: 
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php )
process monitor (available here: 
http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessMonitor.zip) advanced 
monitoring tool for
     Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and 
process/thread activity.

On 5/16/10 10:43 AM, Bryan O'Neal wrote:
> Unlike some people on this list I too understand how you could 
> associate so little with windows as to not have a support structure 
> for it. Thus, this being your only geek forum, would ask a windows 
> question here ;)  Especially since there are a number of windows 
> admins on the list.
>
> I recommend C Cleaner (As one of the few free, decent. ones out there) 
> - You can  see the Red Seven guys do a youtube vid on it here
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRjpsrOIyQ 
> <%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRjpsrOIyQ>
>
> Good luck :)
> And if you have any more windows question feal free to ask me off 
> list. Or I will just toss out there - *
>
> Can any one recommend a good windows admin list?
> - preferably an enterprise level one.*