desktop-based bug tracking software

I have seen some out there that cost something, but if anyone here can
recommend one based on actual experience, or know of an open-source free
solution, please let me know. This is for tracking information from an ongoing
dev project for which I am the only developer. I am also in a corporate
setting, with no ability to setup a server on my machine or the network, so I
am cannot use a multi-user web-based solution.

Thank you!

Either way you look at it, you will have a slight learning curve to any
software that you chose. You will need to do some configuration for the setup
and spend a little time reading up on it. I do not know from my experience any
software that you can just install and be "good to go" as bug tracking software
that I have seen whether it be OS such as Bugzilla
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugzilla) or COTS such as IBM ClearQuest.

Here is an excellent listing of available software from Wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_issue_tracking_systems#Bug_tracking_s
ystems

Note you will need to install supporting software such as for Bugzilla, you
will need to install Tomcat and MySQL. The nice thing is that all the software
that you need to support Bugzilla tracking software is that all of it is open
source and wont cost you a penny.