Text is changed to Symbols when system boots

[John]

Have no idea why, but when I boot the system, all text appears as symbols.
Userids, Menu Bar, System Clock in the Task Bar, etc.

Any ideas on how to fix it?

Thanks,
John

 

[Taurarian]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
#249 Set Default XP Font Back to Tahoma

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line #54 - Save Settings on Exit

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx
Fight Spyware - articles by Microsoft

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php