All default fonts are in italics

[Guest]

For some reason, all of my default fonts are now in italics, including on the
Internet. I cannot seem to find how to turn the italics off. Any help would
be greatly appreciated. Debbie

 

[Malke]

For some reason, all of my default fonts are now in italics, including
on the
Internet. I cannot seem to find how to turn the italics off. Any
help would
be greatly appreciated. Debbie

From the late great MVP Alex Nichol:

When a rogue program decides to install its own version of system fonts,
it may replace the original version of the font file with a shortcut in
the font folder. Once this program is uninstalled, the shortcut may
now point to a font file that no longer exists. Windows XP in turn
reacts by turning all unspecified fonts into italics upon next
reboot.The simple way to fix this is to delete all shortcuts in the
font folder and replace them with the actual font file. By going to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Fonts],
you can also double check the path of each font and look for any
suspicious paths.

Fonts that are installed with Microsoft Office
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;837463

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

HOW TO: Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/9/60.asp

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much. This worked. Debbie

For some reason, all of my default fonts are now in italics, including
on the
Internet. I cannot seem to find how to turn the italics off. Any
help would
be greatly appreciated. Debbie

From the late great MVP Alex Nichol:

When a rogue program decides to install its own version of system fonts,
it may replace the original version of the font file with a shortcut in
the font folder. Once this program is uninstalled, the shortcut may
now point to a font file that no longer exists. Windows XP in turn
reacts by turning all unspecified fonts into italics upon next
reboot.The simple way to fix this is to delete all shortcuts in the
font folder and replace them with the actual font file. By going to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Fonts],
you can also double check the path of each font and look for any
suspicious paths.

Fonts that are installed with Microsoft Office
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;837463

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

HOW TO: Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/9/60.asp

Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

[Malke]

Thank you so much. This worked. Debbie

For some reason, all of my default fonts are now in italics,
including on the
Internet. I cannot seem to find how to turn the italics off. Any
help would
be greatly appreciated. Debbie

From the late great MVP Alex Nichol:

When a rogue program decides to install its own version of system
fonts, it may replace the original version of the font file with a
shortcut in
the font folder. Once this program is uninstalled, the shortcut may
now point to a font file that no longer exists. Windows XP in turn
reacts by turning all unspecified fonts into italics upon next
reboot.The simple way to fix this is to delete all shortcuts in the
font folder and replace them with the actual font file. By going to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Fonts],
you can also double check the path of each font and look for any
suspicious paths.

Excellent. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke