Bootable AntiVirus Apps

Found this article (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/bootable-antivirus-rescue-cd-windows-free-download) which outlines some of the major players.  In the past i have found Kaspersky to be the most thorough (http://support.kaspersky.com/4162).

Instead of "wasting" a CD\DVD i would suggest using the rufus bootable thumbdrive application.  It is the simplest one i have found and works great!  It can be found here:  http://rufus.akeo.ie/

Vmware Copy/Paste (Clipboard)

While working with ESXi 5 vSphere Client i noticed that i couldnt copy and paste into a VM.  After some searching i found the below article on the vmware website which resolved the issue.  

Summary:

Note: VMware Tools must be installed for Copy and Paste to work.

1. Log into a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client and power off the virtual machine.
2. Select the virtual machine and click the Summary tab.
3. Click Edit Settings.
4. Navigate to Options > Advanced > General and click Configuration Parameters.
5. Click Add Row.
6. Type these values in the Name and Value columns:
   
                               Name                                                Value
   
   
   • isolation.tools.copy.disable    false
   • isolation.tools.paste.disable   false
   Note: These options override any settings made in the VMware Tools control panel of the guest operating system.
   
7. Click OK to close the Configuration Parameters dialog, and click OK again to close the Virtual Machine Properties dialog.
8. Power on the virtual machine.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026437