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

See Use the Activity Monitor to identify and quit processes that are using large amounts of system resources (Mac OS X) (kb404933) for details.

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.

Install Mac OS updates

See Install Mac OS updates (cpsid_87159) for details.