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January 8th 04, 06:34 PM
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Restore Default fonts
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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January 8th 04, 06:35 PM
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Restore Default fonts
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  - soZ: 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...;EN-US;Q254768 -- 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" wrote in message ... 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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January 8th 04, 06:40 PM
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Thanks for the help Kelly, It worked but there was more=20
wierdness that looked like a virus attack so we nuked the=20 PC anyway. Thanks Again Scott -----Original Message----- 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 - soZ: 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=20 then go to the Fonts folder, Browse to C:\Tempfont, and select the ones you=20 need. Check the 'Copy to fonts folder' box before OK. Once you=20 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.=20 By opening the Fonts folder, select all the fonts, copy them, and paste=20 them to a new folder. Open your registry and find the key below: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows=2 0 NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts Highlight the key and press DELETE. Once the key has been=20 deleted create a new key to replace it, by selecting Edit - New - Key=20 and name the new key [Fonts]. Restart the computer, then re-install the fonts by=20 opening the Control Panel, double-click on 'Fonts'. And from the File menu=20 select 'Install New Fonts...' adding the fonts that were previously copied to=20 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=3Dkb;EN- US;Q254768 --=20 All the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows=AE XP] Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification=20 Area http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Scott" wrote in=20 message ... 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=20 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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January 8th 04, 06:40 PM
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Most welcome, Scott. Thanks for the feedback.
-- 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 wrote in message ... 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 -----Original Message----- 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 - soZ: 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 -- 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" wrote in message ... 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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February 16th 05, 10:24 PM
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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. Voice Quote:
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