Big text has suddenly appeared

[dischord33]

Hi,

 

I'm running Windows XP service pack 2. Just today, I have noticed that some text is bigger. I first noticed it in the app. Soulseek, but it has also appeared in Paint Shop Pro and probably more.

 

Here's a screenshot:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq168/dischord33/massive_text2.png

You can see the huge text from here, but click it if you want to see full size. (Apologies if I'm not meant to post pictures here, didn't see any where telling me not to.)

 

It seems to be pretty selective. For example, when I save something in Paint Shop Pro, the 'save', 'cancel' and 'help' buttons are a regular size but the 'okay' button is huge. I'm sure this isn't just a problem with PSP, because, like I said, it's happened in Slsk too.

 

I've checked under Appearance and such, text is regular size. Recently I installed a lot of new fonts using FontFrenzy, I wondered if that might have anything to do with it? However, that was early yesterday, and I didn't have this problem until today. Also, I have taken all the newly installed custom fonts off my computer and I'm still ending up with huge text.

 

Anyone have any ideas? Is there any way I can 'restore' my fonts folder, or could it be something else causing this random problem which only affects a few programs and a few parts of them?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Have you tried doing a restore to before you installed Font Frenzy?

 

Consider getting XP SP3 also.

 

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

[dischord33]

Thanks for the reply :) I will try a restore. I should have tried that earlier... (wish me luck lol)

[dischord33]

Thank you very much -- it worked! I completely forgot about System Restore. Don't think I'll be using FontFrenzy again. :p

 

Can I edit my above post? I couldn't find an edit button. :confused:

[Guest Wolfeymole]

The time out for editing your posts will have expired Dischord so therefore you will be unable to edit.

 

We like to leave posts in their entirety from members so other members who may encounter similar issues will see the result.

 

If there is an absolute aspect you wish us to edit then please let us know.

[mat777]

for some reason this forum only lets you edit your posts up until 5 minutes after you posted them, which i agree is a nuisance if you forget something and want to add it in. to edit your post, click on the "edit" button at the bottom right of your post, make your changes and then click save

[wellies]

Glad it's sorted out but just a thought on what might have happened. It's possible you took out a system font (or fonts) by mistake using Font Frenzy. Perhaps the problem might have been cured by restoring some fonts via Font Frenzy back into the fonts folder. There's a list of XP's system fonts here:

 

Standard Windows fonts