I start out with real hot water, maybe even some dish soap.  Then lots more hot water.  You want to get the corrosive salts out of there.  And the hot water melts out any build up of the heavier waxes and lubes. 
Windex, I've used it, and it's easier to work with than really hot water, but I don't think it cleans as well.   And the hot water evaps out fast.
Then I'll lube the crap out of it to make sure no bare metal is left exposed. 

I don't own a C&B revolver, but have some friends who do, and one of them (he's a little odd, so cut him some slack) just uses the little parts basket in the dishwasher, and, after removing the grips, runs the whole mess through on "auto-dry."  He says that as long as he gets them out while they're still hot, none of the parts will be rusted, and the oil soaks in a lot better then, anyway.  And they're really clean!