Default Fonts Appearance changed

[Guest]

Through an update rollout process (XP Professional PCs +SP1) of software
(business objects) the default font appearance of nearly every window (and
text) changed to BOLD view.
The problem appears several times, so it seems to be a real problem...

More details:
1.) Already the Login Windows uses bold font for static text (so this could
not only be user dependent), icon text on desktop => bold, menu text in word
=> bold.
2.) There's a second effect, which probably is a part ot it. Most
configuration items in the following window could not be set anymore
(\Desktop\Properties\Appearance\Effects\ => items greyed => list box missing
=> changes don't take affect)
3.) Because different PCs are affected I don't expect problems with the
video controller (driver)

What I already tried:
1.) sfc.exe /scannow => found nothing
2.) Tried several standard themes, additionally changed several
\Desktop\Properties\Appearance\Advanced\Items .. to deselect bold property =>
no effect
3.) Prooved \HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes\Ms Shell Dlg ... Dlg2 => seems to be ok
4.) Changed Regestry Keys at \HKCU\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\xxxxFont Settings => These settings seems to
work..

But I need the source for "global" changes...
What does the system uses already for Login Window ...


Thanks for help

 

[Guest]

Through several side effects it used a few times more to approach to the
problem.
But finally I found the solution.
For all those who have same effects on their PCs...
Deleting our old business objects software causes deleting the regestry key :
\\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Fonts\ => Tahoma.ttf
which is an important system font, of course.
Hint :
This software was repackaged, so in the end it was a selfmade problem...
But for all those working with snapshot utilities, be careful... ;-)

Thanks

 

[Malke]

Through several side effects it used a few times more to approach to
the problem.
But finally I found the solution.
For all those who have same effects on their PCs...
Deleting our old business objects software causes deleting the
regestry key : \\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Fonts\ =>
Tahoma.ttf which is an important system font, of course.
Hint :
This software was repackaged, so in the end it was a selfmade
problem... But for all those working with snapshot utilities, be
careful... ;-)

I'm glad you got it sorted. Thanks for posting the resolution so others
in the future can benefit. It was nice of you to take the time to do
this.

Malke