Restore Default fonts

Scott

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Nov 6, 2003, 6:48:53 PM11/6/03

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I have a PC which is dropping pixcels on some letters in
icons and windows lables. ie the My Computer icon will
have a dot or two missing from the 'm'. This happens to
the same letters no matter where they appear on the screen.

Im thinking that somhow the default fonts has become
currupt. Can anybody tell me how to restore or reinstall
the default fonts?

Thanks in advance

Scott

Kelly

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Nov 7, 2003, 4:57:28 AM11/7/03

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Hi Scott,

Suggestions/Options:

Make a work folder - say C:\Tempfont
Put the CD in the drive and exit from the auto-run.

Start - Run - CMD.EXE
and in that give the letter of the CD drive (say Z:) - so
Z:
CD i386
EXPAND *.TT_ C:\TEMPFONT
EXPAND *,FO_ C:\TEMPFONT
C:
CD \TEMPFONT
REN *.TT_ *.TTF
REN *.FO_ *.FON
EXIT

That will extract all 298 fonts to C:\TEMPFONT. You can then go to the Fonts
folder, Browse to C:\Tempfont, and select the ones you need.

Check the 'Copy to fonts folder' box before OK. Once you are sure you have
everything you need, you can delete the work folder.

Option #2:

Move the contents of the Fonts folder to an empty folder. By opening the
Fonts folder, select all the fonts, copy them, and paste them to a new
folder.

Open your registry and find the key below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts

Highlight the key and press DELETE. Once the key has been deleted create a
new key to replace it, by selecting Edit -> New -> Key and name the new key
[Fonts].

Restart the computer, then re-install the fonts by opening the Control
Panel, double-click on 'Fonts'. And from the File menu select 'Install New
Fonts...' adding the fonts that were previously copied to the temporary
directory.

Fonts Supplied with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/winxp.htm

How to Determine the Default Windows Fonts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q254768

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Nov 9, 2003, 7:55:18 PM11/9/03

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Thanks for the help Kelly, It worked but there was more
wierdness that looked like a virus attack so we nuked the
PC anyway.

Thanks Again

Scott

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Kelly

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Nov 10, 2003, 1:33:06 AM11/10/03

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Most welcome, Scott. Thanks for the feedback.

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Feb 16, 2005, 5:24:16 PM2/16/05

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I have just been helping someone with this and would like to point out
an error in the instructions in case anyone else has problems:
EXPAND *,FO_ C:\TEMPFONT
should be:
EXPAND *.FO_ C:\TEMPFONT
It's a . instead of a , lol.

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> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> "Scott" anon...@discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
> news:0bd101c3a4c0$88fd8ce0$a001...@phx.gbl...
> I have a PC which is dropping pixcels on some letters in
> icons and windows lables. ie the My Computer icon will
> have a dot or two missing from the 'm'. This happens to
> the same letters no matter where they appear on the screen.
>
> Im thinking that somhow the default fonts has become
> currupt. Can anybody tell me how to restore or reinstall
> the default fonts?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Scott

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