Forget Spybot and Adaware. Download Spy Sweeper (
www.spysweeper.com). It will shift any crap that's on your PC. It runs for about an hour while Spybot and Adaware are done in five minutes. It's free but it does have a subscription service if you want the latest updates and all the other bells and whistles. I was so impressed with it that I went ahead and subscribed; having a crap-free PC is worth it.
As for your video card problem, I'm sure your laptop came with some system-restore CDs when you bought it, so I'd have a look through there and re-install your video drivers. All the important system stuff is backed-up on those CDs so you should be all set.
[ 04-26-2004, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Arledrian ]