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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 04 2009 12:24 GMT
#1
[image loading]

And if I check any of the menu shit in firefox there is these black boxes after lots of options. ( right now I am typing in firefox with this italics font shown in the SS, very lame)

I went to: desktop > properties > appearance > advanced , and changed it all back to MS Sans Serif (that is the default classic font right?). But still this shit remains.



In case you are wondering, I uninstalled left for dead and it gave these 'tahoma/arial font failed to uninstall' retry, ignore, abort. I clicked abort and this shit happened. wtf?
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Hacksaw11
Profile Joined July 2008
Australia359 Posts
February 04 2009 13:07 GMT
#2
your windows just liking you alot!
- -
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
February 04 2009 13:19 GMT
#3
fuck I love quake
dats racist
ilovehnk
Profile Joined October 2008
475 Posts
February 04 2009 13:56 GMT
#4
i dont see what awrong
Hikou Shinketsushuu
indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
February 04 2009 14:12 GMT
#5
Id rather see the background...
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
February 04 2009 15:43 GMT
#6
I agree! Parry Hotter, Pokemon, and Pep Rally are gay fonts.
♞
lokiM
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3407 Posts
February 04 2009 15:55 GMT
#7
go to control panel > fonts
You can't fight the feeling.
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
February 04 2009 16:00 GMT
#8
why do you have a font called "porn star academy?"
UNFUCK YOURSELF
RyanS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States620 Posts
February 04 2009 17:22 GMT
#9
I think this should help you out. http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/step1.aspx
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 20:32:02
February 04 2009 20:29 GMT
#10
On February 05 2009 00:55 lokiM wrote:
go to control panel > fonts


uh, and do what exactly?

On February 05 2009 02:22 ReS wrote:
I think this should help you out. http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/step1.aspx


that doesn't do anything but make the fonts bold (worse) >.<

PS
lol at the trolls


..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
lokiM
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3407 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 20:52:29
February 04 2009 20:51 GMT
#11
did you try switching your color scheme to something random then back to default?
right click > properties > appearance
You can't fight the feeling.
Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
February 04 2009 21:08 GMT
#12
you should blur out people's sn on your buddylist before people from TL start messaging them.

and i dont know how to fix your problem =X
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 21:10:52
February 04 2009 21:09 GMT
#13
wait so, you post a screenshot with messed up italic font in firefox but you say its windows' fault?

oh my gawd.....do people always have no make windows the black sheep for every problems they have?

Please provide more info what exactly is wrong (just italic in FF? or bolded things in windows? and i dunno how that spore2012 looks usually), then i can prolly help you
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
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JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 21:50:03
February 04 2009 21:47 GMT
#14
get a copy of arial.ttf from a friend's computer in c:\windows\fonts
delete your copy and replace it.

edit: i can't remember if you have to restart or not though, i think you would
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
February 04 2009 21:58 GMT
#15
I'd say just reinstall your fonts, or something of the sort. I have to agree with JeeJee.

P.S. That is a tennis player in your wallpaper, no?
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
February 04 2009 22:00 GMT
#16
it could be worse imo
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
February 04 2009 22:08 GMT
#17
On February 05 2009 07:00 Fontong wrote:
it could be worse imo

Hahaha... My computer doesn't do full width when typing in Chinese/any other foreign language. Just regular font...
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 22:31:44
February 04 2009 22:30 GMT
#18
On February 05 2009 06:09 MasterReY wrote:
wait so, you post a screenshot with messed up italic font in firefox but you say its windows' fault?

oh my gawd.....do people always have no make windows the black sheep for every problems they have?

Please provide more info what exactly is wrong (just italic in FF? or bolded things in windows? and i dunno how that spore2012 looks usually), then i can prolly help you

man you are dense

everything is supposed to be like ms sans serif 8 pt
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
fonger
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United Kingdom1218 Posts
February 04 2009 23:10 GMT
#19
On February 05 2009 07:00 Fontong wrote:
it could be worse imo

JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
February 05 2009 00:06 GMT
#20
so did my fix work? it takes like 1 minute and fixed this exact problem when i had it..
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
February 05 2009 00:22 GMT
#21
The real question here is why do you have a Pokemon font?
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 03:19:40
February 05 2009 02:51 GMT
#22
On February 05 2009 09:06 JeeJee wrote:
so did my fix work? it takes like 1 minute and fixed this exact problem when i had it..

I just got home , am gonna try it. I just noticed winamp has the same shitty italics font too.

Weird, I installed the arial font that was in the left 4 dead folder, and everything was blank. (lol) then I uninstalled that and reinstalled the original windows arial font and it's fixed (without retstart). Thanks for the help!

stuff is still bold in windows and bookmarks/tooltip lists though. Gonna try it with the tahomo font now.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 02:52:17
February 05 2009 02:51 GMT
#23
On February 05 2009 09:22 Kennigit wrote:
The real question here is why do you have a Pokemon font?

I downloaded this huge font pack that this one particular man had in a secret special place on a secret special time frame. PS- you can never have too many fonts.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 05 2009 03:10 GMT
#24
ok the bolding shit is still there. I'm not sure what font that is? Arial bold?
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
February 05 2009 03:14 GMT
#25
On February 05 2009 09:22 Kennigit wrote:
The real question here is why do you have a Pokemon font?

The real question is why is he not sharing the Pokemon font with us?
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 05 2009 03:20 GMT
#26
On February 05 2009 12:14 Fontong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 09:22 Kennigit wrote:
The real question here is why do you have a Pokemon font?

The real question is why is he not sharing the Pokemon font with us?

There is a hand full of good ones on here http://www.1001freefonts.com/pokemon.php
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:54:50
February 05 2009 04:04 GMT
#27
I don't know what I did but the fonts are fixed in the tooltips and the aim window now. But the bolded ugly font is still there for firefox and it's bookmarks, and pop up windows and stuff from windows.

Tahoma won't let me delete it or overwrite it.

[image loading]
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 04:29:00
February 05 2009 04:21 GMT
#28
woah, I just found out that more fonts = more lag in windows load times. time to start zipping them up. (279 fonts)

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/a/fontoverload_3.htm
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 13:40:00
February 05 2009 13:37 GMT
#29
Charlie, i don't know why you call me dense for like no reason, maybe i got ur problem a bit wrong, but you could also add more details in ur OP.

Anyway, lets not fight plz.

I can help you with ur problem:

The problem is that some registry entries got corrupted.
plz check some things:


go to "start" --> "Run..." and type "regedit"
go to path: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts" and check if the reg entry "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24" has the value "sserife.fon"

also go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes"
and tell me if the reg entry "Helv" has the value "MS Sans Serif"
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
TL+ Member
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 05 2009 14:17 GMT
#30
yes, this : "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)" has the value "SSERIFE.FON"

and yes exactly for 2nd one.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 14:51:58
February 05 2009 14:42 GMT
#31
you dont have a "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24" ???
without "(VGA res)"?
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
TL+ Member
InRaged
Profile Joined February 2007
1047 Posts
February 05 2009 14:57 GMT
#32
On February 05 2009 11:51 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 09:06 JeeJee wrote:
so did my fix work? it takes like 1 minute and fixed this exact problem when i had it..

I just got home , am gonna try it. I just noticed winamp has the same shitty italics font too.

I had exactly same problem some time ago with screwed fonts all over the place. Everything was fine once I reinstalled Winamp.
I swear to god, that's all what I did to fix exactly same problem. I couldn't remember at first what exactly I did until you mentioned winamp, lol
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 05 2009 15:00 GMT
#33
but i haven't updated or installed winamp or messed with any options for it for like a year.

This problem started when I uninstalled L4D and it asked me some shit about fonts.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 15:17:59
February 05 2009 15:17 GMT
#34
You have dino as a friend.....

I don't know what to do about your problem but be gay about it...
ya had ya shot kid!
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 22:25:06
February 05 2009 22:23 GMT
#35
Kennelie ,

I do?

What?

On February 05 2009 23:42 MasterReY wrote:
you dont have a "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24" ???
without "(VGA res)"?



shit I must;ve missed this post. No I didn't see it.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 22:38:21
February 05 2009 22:37 GMT
#36
ok then i guess we solved the problem:

go to path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts"

and create a new thing there, which is like every other in that folder (i dunno the exact english word because im german, maybe "string")

Name: MS Sans Serif
Type: REG_SZ(default)
value: sserife.fon

Thats it


if there are problems because the value "sserife.fon" already exists in "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)"
then change the value of that (VGA res) to "ssee874_0.fon"

if it still doesnt work use the name "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24" for the new entry

i hope its good now
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 05 2009 22:48 GMT
#37
what? but won't the string need to be associated with the file/font? What if I don't even have the font in the folder (I guess I could check first) But I'm not at home right now. Will try later. Thanks.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
February 05 2009 22:49 GMT
#38
yea it should be in ur windows/fonts folder ofc T_T
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-08 09:07:47
February 08 2009 08:56 GMT
#39
ok I created that string, but I can't find the MS Sans Serif fonts at all. Where do I get them?

ok I found this, and changed the font name back to 'MS Sans Serif.fon' http://toastytech.com/files/sansurfh.html but it doesn't seem to be working >.<
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
February 08 2009 20:43 GMT
#40
the ms sans serif font is on ur windows cd.

i tried but i couldnt find it in the interwebs T_T

Anyways if you have it, put all versions you have in ur windows/fonts folder and then do exactly what i wrote above:

go to path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts"

and create a new thing there, which is like every other in that folder (i dunno the exact english word because im german, maybe "string")

Name: MS Sans Serif
Type: REG_SZ(default)
value: sserife.fon

Thats it


if there are problems because the value "sserife.fon" already exists in "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)"
then change the value of that (VGA res) to "ssee874_0.fon"

if it still doesnt work use the name "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24" for the new entry
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
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