Using Transform or Selection tools makes my non-background layers or whole document invisible.

I recently started having this problem in Photoshop CS6 where using the transform or selection tools makes all the layers other than my background layer disappear so I can't see what I'm selection or transforming. This happens randomly out of nowhere. I can be using those tools all day with no problem, and then out of nowhere it starts making things invisible. There doesn't seem to be any other programs running that would cause it (not that that should be an issue, my computer could easily run all my Adobe programs at once if I wanted it to), and the only thing that seems to fix it so far is restarting Photoshop. But that gets old really fast when I have to do it over and over again. I tried calling Adobe, but somehow they're always closed, even during their supposed hours of operation.

You can also try to disable the GPU accleration (hardware acceleration) completely. Usually it is the drivers to blame, but on some PC's I have noticed that disabling it completely provides better performance and a better experience than having it enabled. In my case, I lose some features that I do not use so it is not an issue for me.

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    Hi there,
    I'm sorry you're having problems with your software. The first step is to be sure you have all applicable updates. Secondly, you may need to reset your preferences.
    This link has a number of steps that may help you deal with your issue:
    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776
    I hope that following the instructions solve your problem, but if not, please don't hesitate to check in.

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