This document provides links to step-by-step procedures specific to the Windows Vista operating system that you may use in the course of resolving problems encountered when using Adobe applications.
- Show hidden files, hidden folders, and all file name extensions in Windows Explorer
- Create a new Taskbar shortcut
- Create a new desktop icon or shortcut
- Create new local administrator account
- Install current Windows service packs and other updates
- Restart Windows in a modified mode
- Install a printer that uses a PostScript printer driver
- Change color depth and resolution
- Disable graphics hardware acceleration
- Verify that device drivers are compatible with Windows Vista
- Reduce the number of active fonts
- View the system log to identify software conflicts
- Clear the system log
- Check for SCSI problems
- Temporarily disable a codec
- Delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility
- Disable Windows Aero
- Disable User Account Control (UAC)
- Run a program as an administrator
- Log in using the built-in Administrator account
- Add Programs to the Windows Vista Firewall
- Set the virtual memory paging file to the default size
- Create a paging file with a maximum size of three times your amount of installed RAM
