Fonts have changed

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cursednz

Hi everyone

My fonts have changed on my system making them small and unreadable this has
effected all my applications such as

Installs
Excel
Outlook
Internet Explorer

I have a screenshot at www.cdenterprises.co.nz/bug.jpg so you can see whats
happening
 
Addendum:

Try what Mark said. If the DPI setting is not the problem, try this:

Export the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes

To export the registry key, click Start - type "regedit.exe" and press ENTER.

Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes

Right-click "FontSubstitutes" and choose "Export", and save the branch to a file.

Close Registry Editor.

Edit the file using Notepad. Copy the contents and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


It's likely that your "DPI" settings have changed. Open the Help and Support
app on start. Search for DPI.

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Mark L. Ferguson
..
 
Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

Value 1
Name: Arabic Transparent Bold
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial Bold

Value 2
Name: Arabic Transparent,0
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,178

Value 3
Name: Arabic Transparent Bold,0
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial Bold,178

Value 4
Name: Helvetica
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

Value 5
Name: Arial Baltic,186
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,186

Value 6
Name: Arial CE,238
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,238

Value 7
Name: Arial CYR,204
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,204

Value 8
Name: Arial Greek,161
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,161

Value 9
Name: Arial TUR,162
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial,162

Value 10
Name: Courier New Baltic,186
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Courier New,186

Value 11
Name: Courier New CE,238
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Courier New,238

Value 12
Name: Courier New CYR,204
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Courier New,204

Value 13
Name: Courier New Greek,161
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Courier New,161

Value 14
Name: Courier New TUR,162
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Courier New,162

Value 15
Name: Times
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman

Value 16
Name: Times New Roman Baltic,186
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman,186

Value 17
Name: Times New Roman CE,238
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman,238

Value 18
Name: Times New Roman CYR,204
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman,204

Value 19
Name: Times New Roman Greek,161
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman,161

Value 20
Name: Times New Roman TUR,162
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Times New Roman,162

Value 21
Name: MS Shell Dlg 2
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Tahoma

Value 22
Name: MS Shell Dlg
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Microsoft Sans Serif

Value 23
Name: Helv
Type: REG_SZ
Data: MS Sans Serif

Value 24
Name: Tms Rmn
Type: REG_SZ
Data: MS Serif

Value 25
Name: David Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: David

Value 26
Name: Miriam Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Miriam

Value 27
Name: Fixed Miriam Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Miriam Fixed

Value 28
Name: Rod Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Rod

Value 29
Name: FangSong_GB2312
Type: REG_SZ
Data: FangSong

Value 30
Name: KaiTi_GB2312
Type: REG_SZ
Data: KaiTi



--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Addendum:

Try what Mark said. If the DPI setting is not the problem, try this:

Export the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes

To export the registry key, click Start - type "regedit.exe" and press ENTER.

Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes

Right-click "FontSubstitutes" and choose "Export", and save the branch to a file.

Close Registry Editor.

Edit the file using Notepad. Copy the contents and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


It's likely that your "DPI" settings have changed. Open the Help and Support
app on start. Search for DPI.

--
Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer
Mark L. Ferguson
..
 
The FontSubstitutes values seems to be correct. Does changing the theme to Windows Classic and then reverting back to Windows Vista theme help?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

<snip>
 
THere was no files
--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Attached is the list of Fonts from the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. See if you have all of those fonts in your system.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi there

No this didnt work


--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
The FontSubstitutes values seems to be correct. Does changing the theme to Windows Classic and then reverting back to Windows Vista theme help?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

<snip>
 
THere was no files
--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Attached is the list of Fonts from the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. See if you have all of those fonts in your system.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi there

No this didnt work


--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
The FontSubstitutes values seems to be correct. Does changing the theme to Windows Classic and then reverting back to Windows Vista theme help?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

<snip>
 
Where? In the Fonts folder?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


THere was no files
--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Attached is the list of Fonts from the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. See if you have all of those fonts in your system.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi there

No this didnt work


--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
The FontSubstitutes values seems to be correct. Does changing the theme to Windows Classic and then reverting back to Windows Vista theme help?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

<snip>
 
You saidd you had attached a fonts list but you did not please provide this
for me to compare to
--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Where? In the Fonts folder?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


THere was no files
--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
Attached is the list of Fonts from the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. See if you have all of those fonts in your system.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi there

No this didnt work


--
Kind Regards

Christopher Downs


Ramesh said:
The FontSubstitutes values seems to be correct. Does changing the theme to Windows Classic and then reverting back to Windows Vista theme help?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi There

Here is the contents of the file

Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 03/11/2006 - 1:51 a.m.
Value 0
Name: Arabic Transparent
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Arial

<snip>
 
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