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Windows 2000 expert needed (serious request)
TechnoTurkey:
Is it just the printer properties window that is doing it? If so and you are only using the drivers that are native to the OS I would advise downloading the latest available from HP.
Otherwise, if it is doing it in all windows it could well be that the api is corrupt somehow, reinstalling the video drivers might just kick it back into life.
gords:
--- Quote from: "TechnoTurkey" ---Is it just the printer properties window that is doing it? If so and you are only using the drivers that are native to the OS I would advise downloading the latest available from HP.
Otherwise, if it is doing it in all windows it could well be that the api is corrupt somehow, reinstalling the video drivers might just kick it back into life.
--- End quote ---
No, it's any application that shows a dialog box (non-sizeable window). All the standard Windows ones appear OK.
I have just uninstalled and reinstalled the graphics drivers.
ian_s:
i'd try copying all the fonts from another PC
gords:
--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---i'd try copying all the fonts from another PC
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Unfortunately, you can't just copy fonts - they have to be installed and you can't install one version over the top of another. Of course, you can't uninstall a font if it's in use - which for the default font it most certainly will be :roll: DOS mode here we come...
drmike:
What other software was installed apart from the OS and Office?
I'd say it was stunningly improbable but another application might possibly be able to stuff up the way fixed size dialogue boxes are instantiated.
Any 16 bit softwarte installed?
Any (cough) games installed - I'd say 2000 isn't really a gaming platform.
I can't see it being the fonts.
I can't recall but does 2000 have the ability to self heal insofar as anything like that works?
My money is on some installed software screwing it up.
Mike
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