Here are some links to some really useful stuff…
Free Software
TeamViewer – Remote Assistance softwarehttps://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/
Microsoft Security Essentials – Protect against anti virus and anti malware
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/products/security-essentials/
RVTools – a great tool for getting information out of your VMware environment
http://www.robware.net/