1. HKU\Thomas E. Sandidge.…\CurrentVersion\Windows: [Load] C:\TCWIN45\PIPELINE\remind.exe
  2. 2013-11-19 17:45 - 2013-11-19 17:45 - 00000000 ____D C:\Documents and Settings\Thomas E. Sandidge\Application Data\aartemis

The one I believe was causing the problem is 1. as winload is only used in XP and is a known hijack point, that if incorrectly set will stop windows from fully loading
The second element is just a browser hijacker

There is a basic tutorial here http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/335081-frst-tutorial-how-to-use-farbar-recovery-scan-tool/ but it should be used with caution as this tool does not mess about :slight_smile:

A boot scan automatically checks for unwanted programmes like adware whereas a standard scan will not, unless you tell it to