sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 i reinstalled windows xp pro on my pc after having some issues with a messed up version of xp pro and now when i go to certain sited i am missing some fonts and characters. does anyone know where i can go to get an install pack or something that has the missing items in it? for example, when i go to myspace, instead of seeing the little characters that some ppl have in their names, such as butterflies or skull and cross bones, i get a little box with some numbers in it, other sites i get question marks in the place of letters. its really no big deal, but i would like to see things the way they are supposed to be and the way i was seeing them before the windows re install. any help would be appreciated. thanks. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 Those symbols are generally when it is a different language, that is not recognized by the operating systems language package.. At least thats what I've noticed. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 right, so how do i get more language packs or character packs for my windows xp? my last version of xp had all that but it was a version that someone other than myself had messed with, i dont know where the guy that messed with it got them from. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 and off topic, im gonna smash my mouse against the wall! its so old, when i use the scroll wheel to go up, it goes down! lol...old ibm piece o crap...lol Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 right, so how do i get more language packs or character packs for my windows xp? my last version of xp had all that but it was a version that someone other than myself had messed with, i dont know where the guy that messed with it got them from. http://search.microsoft.com/Results.aspx?qsc0=0&q=xp+language+pack&mkt=en-US&FORM=QBME1&l=1 Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 If you using Firefox get these two button packs. One of the has a page translator button. It looks like a pen or pencil! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 cool, thanks go out to the both of you, ill check those out, i tried googling what i was looking for, but kept coming up with unrelated results...i hate google. but thanks guys. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 and another question, im curious to know how you are posting screenshots? is there a program to do that? ive been wondering for some time how to do that. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 to post a screenshot just hit the PrtScrn button on your keyboard. its up above the insert, home, page up keys. up by the F12 key. then go into mspaint or something and hit paste. then save as a jpeg or whatever other file you are using Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 its that easy huh....i never knew...lol...thanks. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 You might want to give this a try. Its Vista Snipping Tool for XP. http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/ Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted June 24, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 awesome, now i got a new toy to play with! i learned earlier how to make a basic theme install pack for firefox...now i got something else to play with...so many reasons why i love this site...you guys are the sh!t. thanks. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted June 24, 2009 CID Share Posted June 24, 2009 Your more than welcome. That's why I like this site too. The members here help you now so you don't have to wait a week to get a answer to your question. Also I think that's why we say we are the friendliest site on the Net. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25728-missing-fonts-and-characters-in-windows-xp/#findComment-307611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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