Windows XP
To show hidden files, hidden folders, and all filename extensions in Windows Explorer.
See Show hidden files, folders, and filename extensions | Windows XP | Vista | Windows 7 (kb42324) for details.
Create a Taskbar shortcut
See Create a Taskbar shortcut (Windows XP and Windows Vista) (kb404857) for details.
Create a desktop icon or shortcut
See Create a desktop icon or shortcut (Windows XP and Windows Vista) (kb404858) for details.
Install current Windows service packs and other updates.
See Install current Windows service packs and other updates (Windows XP) (kb404859) for details.
Start Windows in diagnostic mode
See Start Windows in Diagnostic mode (Windows XP) (kb404860) for details.
Install a printer that uses a PostScript printer driver.
See Install a printer that uses a PostScript printer driver (Windows XP) (kb404861) for details.
Change color depth and resolution
See Change color depth and resolution (Windows XP) (kb404862) for details.
Disable graphics hardware acceleration
See Disable graphics hardware acceleration (Windows XP) (kb404863) for details.
Verify that other device drivers are compatible with Windows XP.
See Verify that device drivers are compatible with Windows XP (kb404864) for details.
Clear the system log
See Clear the system log (Windows XP) (kb404866) for details.
Reduce the number of active fonts
See Reduce the number of active fonts (Windows XP) (kb404867) for details.
Check for SCSI problems
See Check for SCSI problems (Windows XP) (kb404868) for details.
Remove a codec
See Remove a codec (Windows XP) (kb404869) for details.
Temporarily disable a codec
See Temporarily disable a codec (Windows XP) (kb404870) for details.
Delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility
See Delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility (Windows XP) (kb404871) for details.
Set the virtual memory paging file to the default size
See Set the virtual memory paging file to the default size (Windows XP) (kb404877) for details.
Create a paging file with a maximum size of three times your amount of installed RAM.
See Create a paging file with a maximum size of three times your amount of installed RAM (Windows XP) (kb404878) for details.
Repair and defragment hard disks.
See Repair and defragment hard disks (Windows XP) (kb404981) for details.
Disable Start up items and services.
See Disable startup items and services (Windows XP) (kb404894) for details.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
Show hidden files, hidden folders, and all filename extensions in Windows Explorer.
See Show hidden files, folders, and filename extensions | Windows XP | Vista | Windows 7 (kb42324) for details.
Create a Taskbar shortcut
See Create a Taskbar shortcut (Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7) (kb404857) for details.
Create a desktop icon or shortcut
See Create a desktop icon or shortcut (Windows XP and Windows Vista) (kb404858) for details.
Create a local administrator account
See Create a local administrator account (Windows Vista) (kb404912) for details.
Restart Windows in a modified mode
See Restart Windows in a modified mode (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) (kb404913) for details.
Install a printer that uses a PostScript printer driver).
See Install a printer that uses a PostScript printer driver (Windows Vista) (kb404883) for details.
Change color depth and resolution
See Change color depth and resolution (Windows 7 and Vista) (kb404884) for details.
Disable graphics hardware acceleration
See Disable graphics hardware acceleration (Windows Vista) (kb404885) for details.
Verify that device drivers are compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista
See Verify that device drivers are compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista (kb404887) for details.
Reduce the number of active fonts
See Reduce the number of active fonts (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) (kb404915) for details.
View the system log to identify software conflicts
See View the system log to identify software conflicts (Windows Vista) (kb404889) for details.
Clear the system log
See Clear the system log (Windows Vista) (kb404891) for details.
Check for SCSI problems
See Check for SCSI problems (Windows Vista) (kb404916) for details.
Temporarily disable a codec
See Temporarily disable a codec (Windows 7 and Vista) (kb404892) for details.
Delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility
See Delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility (Windows 7 and Vista) (kb404917) for details.
Disable Windows Aero
See Disable Windows Aero (Windows 7 and Vista) (kb404886) for details.
Disable User Access Control (UAC)
See Disable User Access Control (UAC) (Windows Vista)(kb404888) for details.
Run a program as an administrator
See Run a program as an administrator (Windows Vista) (kb404918) for details.
Log in using the built-in Administrator account
See Log in using the built-in Administrator account (Windows 7 and Vista) (kb404922) for details.
Add Programs to the Windows Vista Firewall
See Add Programs to the Windows Vista Firewall (kb404923) for details.
Set the virtual memory paging file to the default size
See Set the virtual memory paging file to the default size (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) (kb404939) for details.
Create a paging file with a maximum size of three times your amount of installed RAM
See Create a paging file with a maximum size of three times your amount of installed RAM (Windows Vista) (kb404940) for details.
Install current Windows service packs and other updates.
See Install current Windows service packs and other updates (Windows Vista) (kb405107) for details.
Mac OS X
Delete previously installed application files
See Delete previously installed application files (Mac OS X) (kb404925) for details.
Log in as a user with administrator privileges
See Log in as a user with administrator privileges (Mac OS X) (kb04926) for details.
Install or run the Adobe application from within a new user account
See Install or run the Adobe application from within a new user account (Mac OS X) (kb404927) for details.
Repair disk permissions by running Disk Utility
See Repair disk permissions by running Disk Utility (Mac OS X) (kb404928) for details.
Defragment the hard disk and check for errors
See Defragment the hard disk and check for errors (Mac OS X) (kb404929) for details.
Scan for viruses
See Scan for viruses (Mac OS X) (kb404930) for details.
Set up a default printer in the Print Center
See Set up a default printer in the Print Center (Mac OS X) (kb404931) for details.
Troubleshoot ICC profiles
See Troubleshoot ICC profiles (Mac OS X) (kb404932) for details.
Use the Activity Monitor to identify and quit processes that are using large amounts of system resources
Change the Universal Access preferences setting
See Change the Universal Access preferences setting (Mac OS X) (kb404934) for details.
Update the International preferences
See Update the International preferences (Mac OS X) (kb404935) for details.
Start the system in Safe Boot mode
See Start the system in Safe Boot mode (Mac OS X) (kb404936) for details.
Reinstall the system software
See Reinstall the system software (Mac OS X) (kb404937) for details.
