Hi, I've been having some trouble with my font for a couple of weeks.

It all started after I got bored and decided to install Carmageddon 2 back onto my 
PC.  Well shortly after I set the game to Windows 95 and then Windows 98 compatability 
it wouldn't run. So I've uninstalled the game but my screen size went completely 
stretched.

Since then I've restored my screen size to 1152 x 864 but the font still looks awkward. 
 On Desktop properties, I've currently got the font set as Tahoma size 8 with normal 
size checked and under 'Effects' it has 'Fade Effect' and 'ClearType' both ticked 
however it doesn't look like it should. I've changed my screen size to 1024 x 768 
and 1280 x 720 and the problem still persists.

Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore it to how it should look like, as 
I've briefly read about DPi, or something, to work out the correct font size for 
the monitor but I've no clue as to what to do.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kevin.

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re: Restoring Default Font Monday, July 2, 2007 at 5:01 am Posted by MartinM (7551 messages posted) The default for Menus (and most other things) is indeed Tahoma size 8. The default for the Window Title Bar is Trebuchet MS size 10. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Restoring Default Font Monday, July 2, 2007 at 6:41 pm Posted by Rich Kurtz (12246 messages posted) I have this in my Tips database: Restore default XP Fonts: 1. Make a folder C:\WINDOWS\FONTS.NEW 2. Open Command Prompt and go to the i386 folder of your Windows XP CD-ROM (or C: drive if there) 3. Type: expand -r *.tt_ C:\WINDOWS\FONTS.NEW *.ttf 4. Type: expand -r *.fo_ C:\WINDOWS\FONTS.NEW *.fon 5. Type: expand DESKTOP.IN_ C:\WINDOWS\FONTS.NEW\DESKTOP.INI (this file makes the Fonts folder "special" with all the features). 6. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, go to your WINDOWS\FONTS folder. (Do NOT go to Fonts from the Control Panel). 7. Copy all the files you see, and paste them into the WINDOWS\FONTS.NEW folder. Choose "No to All" when prompted to overwrite. (This step will ensure that all extra fonts that you or programs have added, will be available afterwards.) 8. Restart your computer into the Windows Recovery Console by booting with the Windows XP CD-ROM and pressing "R" in the Setup. 9. Go to C:\WINDOWS and type: ren FONTS FONTS.OLD 10. Type: ren FONTS.NEW FONTS You're all set! Just restart your computer. Got this at http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Graphics/Fonts/Q_20533156.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum